Agent reactive scheduling in an automated manufacturing...

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2005-11-22

2005-11-22

Gandhi, Jayprakash N. (Department: 2125)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Product assembly or manufacturing

C700S100000, C700S121000, C705S002000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06968248

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for scheduling in an automated manufacturing environment, comprising are disclosed. The method includes detecting an occurrence of a predetermined event in a process flow; notifying a software scheduling agent of the occurrence; and reactively scheduling an action from the software scheduling agent responsive to the detection of the predetermined event. The apparatus is automated manufacturing environment including a process flow and a computing system. The computing system further includes a plurality of software scheduling agents residing thereon, the software scheduling agents being capable of reactively scheduling appointments for activities in the process flow responsive to a plurality of predetermined events.

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“A Dynamic Reactive Scheduling Mechanism for Responding to Changes of Production Orders and Manufacturing Resources”, 2001, Elsevier Science.

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