TY - GEN
T1 - Low-entry Barrier Multi-Agent System for Small- and Middle-sized Enterprises in the Sector of Automated Production Systems
AU - Haben, Fabian
AU - Vogel-Heuser, Birgit
AU - Najjari, Hicham
AU - Seitz, Matthias
AU - Trunzer, Emanuel
AU - Salazar, Luis Alberto Cruz
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 IEEE.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) are becoming increasingly popular in the field of automated production systems (aPS). This is due to the new requirements the Industry 4.0 puts on an aPS like modularity, scalability, or versatility. However, for creating MASs, special hardware and software are often necessary, making it hard for small and middle-sized enterprises (SME) to start developing such systems. To overcome this challenge, this paper proposes a new approach for MASs, which lowers the entry barriers of their development for SMEs. For this purpose, a concept is developed, which uses open and free software protocols. Furthermore, it enables the use of standard automation hardware and Internet of Things (IoT) hardware. For evaluation purposes, the concept is subsequently implemented and tested utilizing a plant for creating individualized cosmetic products.
AB - Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) are becoming increasingly popular in the field of automated production systems (aPS). This is due to the new requirements the Industry 4.0 puts on an aPS like modularity, scalability, or versatility. However, for creating MASs, special hardware and software are often necessary, making it hard for small and middle-sized enterprises (SME) to start developing such systems. To overcome this challenge, this paper proposes a new approach for MASs, which lowers the entry barriers of their development for SMEs. For this purpose, a concept is developed, which uses open and free software protocols. Furthermore, it enables the use of standard automation hardware and Internet of Things (IoT) hardware. For evaluation purposes, the concept is subsequently implemented and tested utilizing a plant for creating individualized cosmetic products.
KW - Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)
KW - Industrie 4.0
KW - Industry 4.0
KW - Internet of Things
KW - Multi-Agent Systems
KW - Production Automation
KW - Smart Manufacturing
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85125377682&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/IEEM50564.2021.9672973
DO - 10.1109/IEEM50564.2021.9672973
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85125377682
T3 - 2021 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2021
SP - 1351
EP - 1357
BT - 2021 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2021
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2021 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2021
Y2 - 13 December 2021 through 16 December 2021
ER -