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International Conference on Industrial Applications of Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems

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A Multi-agent Architecture for Distributed Design

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Due to current trends in the design field towards virtual teams that collaborate over computer networks to achieve global optima in design, there is an increasing need for design teams to establish and maintain a cooperative work through effective communication, co-location, coordination and collaboration at the knowledge level. As problems become more complex, teamwork is becoming increasingly important. This paper proposes a multi-agent architecture to support multidisciplinary design teams that cooperate in a distributed design environment. Using ontologies and multi-agent systems, the proposed framework addresses resource allocation problems and aims to optimise design process operation and management.

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  1. Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Galway, Ireland

    Ovidiu Chira, Camelia Chira & Thomas Roche

  2. CIMRU, National University of Ireland, Nuns Island, Galway, Ireland

    David Tormey & Attracta Brennan

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Chira, O., Chira, C., Tormey, D., Brennan, A., Roche, T. (2003). A Multi-agent Architecture for Distributed Design. In: Mařík, V., McFarlane, D., Valckenaers, P. (eds) Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems for Manufacturing. HoloMAS 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 2744. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-45185-3_20

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