Design for the unexpected from holonic manufacturing systems towards a humane mechatronics society - Valckenaers, Paul; Brussel, H. van (Butterworth-Heinemann is an imprint of Elsevier, 2015)
Includes index
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; About the Authors; Paul Valckenaers ; endrik Van Brussel ; Preface; Introduction; Once Upon a Time ; Design for the unexpected ; Predicting the unexpected ; Information infrastructure and suitable application domains ; Toward a humane and respectful mechatronic society ; Chapter one -- Setting the Stage; A sample scenario ; Mirror the world-of-interest (WOI) ; Move as much as possible into this WOI mirror image ; Minimize inertia of design choices ; A sample scenario (continued) ; Abbreviations; Chapter two -- On the Design of Complex Systems
On simple, complicated, complex, and complex-adaptive systems On the design of complex-adaptive systems ; Top-down functional design and development ; Object-oriented design and development ; Collective decision making and architecture-centric design ; Summary and remarks ; Abbreviations; References; Chapter three -- Design for the Unexpected; Problems and solutions ; Problems; Remark 1; Remark 2; Solutions; Emergent solutions and integration problems ; Design principles -- design for the unexpected ; P1. Problem solvers must avoid introducing potentially harmful constraints
P2. Problem solvers must avoid/reduce the inertia build-up for potentially harmful constraints Conclusion and remarks ; Abbreviations; Reference; Chapter four -- Laws of the Artificial; On the meaning of the word law ; Axioms ; Law 1: Holonic systems -- flexible hierarchies ; Law 2: Autocatalytic sets -- critical user mass ; Lock-in ; Law 3: Steering without centralization ; Law 4: Collective imagination and proactiveness ; Conclusion and remarks ; Abbreviation; References; Chapter five -- Holonic Manufacturing Systems; Holonic systems ; Centralized Control; Hierarchical Control
Heterarchical ControlHolonic Manufacturing Systems; Holon; Autonomy; Cooperation; Holarchy; The PROSA reference architecture ; Resource Holon; Product Holon; Order Holon; Staff Holon; Interactions Between the Holons; Concluding Remarks; Bio-inspired coordination and control in holonic execution systems ; Delegate Multiagent System (DMAS); Feasibility Ants; Exploring Ants; Intention Ants; Short-term Forecasting -- Predicting the Unexpected; Socially acceptable behaviors for DMAS ; How Order Holons Change Their Intention; Mechanism to Dampen Intention Switching in Order Holons