Title :
A concept of an agent-augmented process automation system
Author :
Seilonen, Ilkka ; Appelqvist, Pekka ; Vainio, Mika ; Halme, Aarne ; Koskinen, Kari
Author_Institution :
Helsinki Univ. of Technol., Espoo, Finland
Abstract :
This paper studies issues concerning the application of agent technology to process automation systems. We present an approach to achieve increased flexibility and fault-tolerance in process control operations, as well as enhanced systems configuration and maintenance. A functional specification of an agent based system as an extension to traditional process automation systems is described. The software architecture for the implementation of the required functionality is also presented. Furthermore, the connection of a novel type of mobile instrumentation to this concept is presented.
Keywords :
control engineering computing; fault tolerant computing; mobile robots; process control; software agents; FIPA-OS; Java-based open-source agent platform; agent based system; agent-augmented process automation system; application domain independent agent platform; fault tolerance; flexibility; functional specification; maintenance; mobile instrumentation; mobile robots; process control operations; software architecture; systems configuration; Application software; Automatic control; Design automation; Fault tolerance; Instruments; Laboratories; Mobile robots; Process control; Robotics and automation; Software architecture;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Control, 2002. Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7620-X
DOI :
10.1109/ISIC.2002.1157809
