Application of a communication interface between agents and the low level control

Abstract

Increasing complexity in the transport domain requires flexible and reconfigurable control architectures. In this paper we present the deployment of an agent-based system in this domain splitting the manufacturing control into two layers: a high level control based on agents and a low level control based on the standard IEC 61499. A further focus is laid on the design of a generic communication interface between the control layers and a graphical representation of the target system that allows the simulation of failure scenarios.