Title :
Application of an ontology in a transport domain
Author :
Merdan, Munir ; Koppensteiner, Gottfried ; Hegny, Ingo ; Favre-Bulle, Bernard
Author_Institution :
Autom. & Control Inst., Vienna Univ. of Technol., Vienna
Abstract :
This paper presents an application of an ontology in combination with multi-agent technologies in a transport domain. The need for flexibility and agility in this domain is continuously growing due to the increasing complexity in the processes where this domain is used. The ontology, we propose, is shared among agents and provides the common agreement and understanding about the used concepts. This approach offers a convenient way for design and control of distributed systems reducing their complexity, increasing flexibility and enhancing fault tolerance.
Keywords :
distributed processing; fault tolerance; multi-agent systems; ontologies (artificial intelligence); distributed systems; fault tolerance; multiagent technology; ontology; transport domain; Automatic control; Automation; Control systems; Distributed control; Fault tolerant systems; Manufacturing systems; Multiagent systems; Ontologies; Radiofrequency identification; Transportation;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Technology, 2008. ICIT 2008. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chengdu
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1705-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1706-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICIT.2008.4608572