Distributed Hierarchical Production Control for Wafer Fabs Using an Agent-Based System Prototype

Lars Mönch (), Marcel Stehli () and Jens Zimmermann ()
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Lars Mönch: Technische Universität Ilmenau
Marcel Stehli: Technische Universität Ilmenau
Jens Zimmermann: Technische Universität Ilmenau

Chapter 4 in Multiagent Engineering, 2006, pp 135-156 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract FABMAS is a hierarchically organized multiagent system for production control of semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities (wafer fabs). The production control of wafer fabs is challenging from a complexity and coordination point of view. Semiconductor manufacturing involves one of the most complex manufacturing processes ever used. In this paper, we describe the application domain and major design decisions that lead to the FABMAS system prototype. A detailed discussion of the suggested software architecture of the agent-based system is included. Furthermore, we present the results of computational experiments that show that FABMAS outperforms dispatching based production control schemes that are currently in use. The paper also discusses some limitations and drawbacks of the suggested approach and identifies areas of future research.

Keywords: Multi Agent System; Multiagent System; Production Control; Shop Floor; Work Area (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1007/3-540-32062-8_8

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