TY - JOUR
T1 - A control method with pheromone information for a transport system
AU - Imoto, Yoshitaka
AU - Tsuji, Yasutaka
AU - Kondo, Eiji
PY - 2011/6/1
Y1 - 2011/6/1
N2 - Since the control methods of a transport system between processing machines are specialized for each layout of the system, it is difficult to design prompt schedules and control logic for new complicated systems, especially in cases of machine faults or restructuring the system to modify the layout. In this article, we describe a multiagent transport control system which utilizes pheromone information. Each element of the system acts as an agent and estimates the appropriate path and time to drive out the products using information obtained by communication with other elements as well as pheromone information deposited on the tracks of the products.
AB - Since the control methods of a transport system between processing machines are specialized for each layout of the system, it is difficult to design prompt schedules and control logic for new complicated systems, especially in cases of machine faults or restructuring the system to modify the layout. In this article, we describe a multiagent transport control system which utilizes pheromone information. Each element of the system acts as an agent and estimates the appropriate path and time to drive out the products using information obtained by communication with other elements as well as pheromone information deposited on the tracks of the products.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10015-011-0899-7
DO - 10.1007/s10015-011-0899-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79959637679
VL - 16
SP - 112
EP - 115
JO - Artificial Life and Robotics
JF - Artificial Life and Robotics
SN - 1433-5298
IS - 1
ER -