This paper presents the distributed AIM production control system and discusses the integration of the manufacturing subsystem with the inter-operational transport subsystem consisting of automated guided vehicles. An outline of the actions required to achieve the aforementioned goal is presented, and a brief characterization of the proposed algorithms is provided.1. INTRODUCTION
Modern production systems increasingly utilize inter-operational transport subsystems built from Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs). This requires the informational and functional integration of these subsystems with the manufacturing subsystems present in a production enterprise. The natural informational integrator of these subsystems is the production control subsystem. Modern trends define it as a system with a decentralized structure, possessing the ability for self-configuration and reconfiguration. Such a control subsystem must ensure the appropriate robustness of the production system, i.e., the ability to act rationally in the event of disturbances.
Transport subsystems using automated guided vehicles are the subject of interest for a large group of researchers, and consequently, there is a rich bibliography regarding this issue. It should be noted, however, that the vast majority of publications concerning the problem of inter-operational transport treat it as (…)
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