On conceptual design of intelligent mechatronic systems

被引:61
作者
Rzevski, G [1 ]
机构
[1] MagentA Corp Ltd, London EC3V 3ND, England
[2] Brunel Univ, Dept Informat Syst & Comp, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, Middx, England
关键词
conceptual design; intelligent machines; intelligent mechatronics; intelligent networks; multi-agent systems;
D O I
10.1016/S0957-4158(03)00041-2
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
We have technology now to design networks of small intelligent units capable of competing and/or co-operating with each other on specified tasks and making decisions under conditions of uncertainty through a process of negotiation. In highly dynamic environments, such distributed systems are capable of achieving considerably better results in terms of performance/cost ratio and reliability than conventional centralised large systems and structures. The major elements of these systems are intelligent agents, which are software objects capable of communicating with each other, as well as reasoning about received messages. The paper discusses conceptual design of mechatronic systems based on multi-agent technology. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1029 / 1044
页数:16
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