The product as an active element of distributed multi-agent production system
Résumé
A new product model for production is presented, based on the multi-view model. The first "graphic" part represents the structural description of the product. The second one "manufacturing activities and structural data" represents the manufacturing operations of the product. A new approach to the control of manufacturing systems, which allows increased reactivity and flexibility is also presented. This approach is based on a social approach with a totally decentralized architecture. The manufacturing system is made up of a set of autonomous and intelligent agents, as in a society. The products are likened to customers and the resources to service providers