The purpose of this paper is the presentation and
comparison of control architectures for the modular factory.
In the last few years, service-oriented architectures and agent
systems evolved to the most suitable technologies for flexible
and versatile production systems which cope with challenges
resulting from shortened product life cycles and product
customization. However, decentralization as a rising concept
to reduce complexity in production systems is often ignored.
Therefore, this paper introduces service-oriented and agentbased
control architectures which are based on the Production
Priority Plan guaranteeing more flexibility and enabling decentralized
decision-making in order to react to unexpected events.
The architectures are compared in test scenarios derived from
future production system challenges. The study demonstrates
the great potential of the flexible, versatile and decentralized
architectural concepts for production systems by contrast with
today’s production controls. Furthermore, applications more
suitable for a concept due to its specific characteristics are
highlighted.
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The purpose of this paper is the presentation and
comparison of control architectures for the modular factory.
In the last few years, service-oriented architectures and agent
systems evolved to the most suitable technologies for flexible
and versatile production systems which cope with challenges
resulting from shortened product life cycles and product
customization. However, decentralization as a rising concept
to reduce complexity in production systems is often ignored.
Therefore, this...
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