Block 3 - lecture 3 Flashcards
1
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challenges of automation?
A
- cost compared to labour
- less flexible than labour
- less feasible for short lifecycles
2
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swarm behaviour?
A
many agents solving a complex problem together with simple rules/reactions
(distributed/heterarchical control)
3
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feedback in collective action? eg?
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via indirect means eg. bee waggle dance
4
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BDI model?
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- Belief (sensing the environment)
- Desire (having an objective)
- Intention (can carry out actions)
5
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reactive agents?
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- they react
- they don’t deliberate with others
6
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deliberative agents?
A
like reactive agents, and..
- symbolic model of the environment
- memory
- can plan
- can make decisions
7
Q
MAS?
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multi agent system
8
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Multi agent system?
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- many semi-autonomous agents in software
- can have different purposes
- can be reactive/deliberative
- solve problems through collaboration (without deliberation)
9
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types of agents?
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- reactive
- deliberative
- autonomous
10
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autonomous agents?
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like deliberative agents, and…
- re-configurable (can be added/taken without affecting others
- holonic (contained behaviour)
- robust (not reliant on a centralised control)
- self-sealing (errors are ‘absorbed’ by other agents and adaptation)
11
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examples of multi-agent systems in manufacturing?
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- dynamic task allocation (react to change)
- transport routing (react to resources available and congestion)
12
Q
what do product holons represent?
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parts and assemblies
13
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what do resource holons represent?
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equipment
14
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what do order holons represent?
A
orders
15
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what do staff holons represent?
A
people or external decision makers
