TY - JOUR
T1 - I2QFD
T2 - A blackboard-based multiagent system for supporting concurrent engineering projects
AU - Kao, Hsing Pei
AU - Su, Eric
AU - Wang, Brian
PY - 2002/3/20
Y1 - 2002/3/20
N2 - Although Concurrent Engineering has been accredited as a superior approach to product development, its intrinsic complexity in coordinating the multidisciplinary project team is further augmented when team members are remotely distributely distributed. Assuming the teamwork is supported by an Intranet, this paper proposes the framework of a blackboard-based multiagent system, called I2QFD, to facilitate the communication and coordination of the design projects. Configured within a hierarchical structure, this system is defined with IDEF0 and high-level Petri nets to depict the operations of Intelligent Agencies and their affiliated agents. Based on temporal logic, the operation of the project team with I2QFD is simulated to manifest the dynamics of the design process as well as to generate the project's schedule that ensures the intended concurrency.
AB - Although Concurrent Engineering has been accredited as a superior approach to product development, its intrinsic complexity in coordinating the multidisciplinary project team is further augmented when team members are remotely distributely distributed. Assuming the teamwork is supported by an Intranet, this paper proposes the framework of a blackboard-based multiagent system, called I2QFD, to facilitate the communication and coordination of the design projects. Configured within a hierarchical structure, this system is defined with IDEF0 and high-level Petri nets to depict the operations of Intelligent Agencies and their affiliated agents. Based on temporal logic, the operation of the project team with I2QFD is simulated to manifest the dynamics of the design process as well as to generate the project's schedule that ensures the intended concurrency.
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U2 - 10.1080/00207540110101981
DO - 10.1080/00207540110101981
M3 - 期刊論文
AN - SCOPUS:0037139686
SN - 0020-7543
VL - 40
SP - 1235
EP - 1262
JO - International Journal of Production Research
JF - International Journal of Production Research
IS - 5
ER -