Abstract:
A multi-agent computer aided assembly process planning system (MCAAPP)
for ship hull is presented. The system includes system
framework, global facilitator, the macro agent structure, agent
communication language, agent-oriented programming language,
knowledge representation and reasoning strategy. The system can
produce the technological file and technological quota, which
can satisfy the production needs of factory.
Key words: Multi-agent
Intelligent agent Computer aided process planning Knowledge
representation
*This project is supported by
863 program of China. Manuscript received on March 14, 2000; revised
manuscript June 30, 2000
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