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Flexible Manufacturing based on Autonomous, Decentralized Systems

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In multi-agent systems applications, different types of agents can be distinguished, such as simple reflex agents, utility based agents and learning agents (Russell et al., 2010). Current applications of MAS are often characterized by simple reflex agents that exhibit a library of predefined rule sets. These agents have a determined behavior and are comparatively easy to set up, however they are also characterized by limited intelligence.

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Hoffmann, M. (2019). Flexible Manufacturing based on Autonomous, Decentralized Systems. In: Smart Agents for the Industry 4.0. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-27742-0_7

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