Definition
A holonic manufacturing system (HMS) is a manufacturing system (MS) that is distributively controlled according to the holonic system paradigm. The MS components are modeled as autonomous, collaborative entities (agents), called holons. The production order holon calls for the required resources (resource holons) and production expertise (product holon) and schedules the consecutive production steps. Staff holons, e.g., schedulers, may be used to give centralized advice. Manufacturing execution is achieved by a distributed multi-agent system that coordinates and controls the interactions between the holons so as to combine the advantages of hierarchical and heterarchical control.
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The term “holon” was originally coined by Arthur Koestler (1967/1996) to explain the working of social organizations and living organisms. Koestler defined a holon as an autonomous, self-reliant...
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Van Brussel, H. (2018). Holonic Manufacturing Systems. In: CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35950-7_6556-4
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