Abstract
Varying degrees of autonomy of subordinate agents and their effects to the global performance have not been studied. In this paper, a new hybrid control architecture is proposed with the capability of dynamic update of autonomy of agents. The key feature is the penalty function, which indicates the degree of negative impact of changing the original schedule on the global performance. The penalty function is used by subordinate agents in their quick revision of schedules to react to a disturbance without degrading the global performance. We present math programming formulations, metrics for disturbances and autonomy, and illustration using an example.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 653-659 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| State | Published - 2004 |
| Event | IIE Annual Conference and Exhibition 2004 - Houston, TX, United States Duration: May 15 2004 → May 19 2004 |
Other
| Other | IIE Annual Conference and Exhibition 2004 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Houston, TX |
| Period | 5/15/04 → 5/19/04 |
Keywords
- Agent technology
- Autonomy
- Hybrid control
- Penalty function
- Scheduling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering