【国外标准】 IEEE Recommended Practice for Industrial Agents: Integration of Software Agents and Low-Level Automation Functions

This recommended practice describes integrating and deploying the Multi-agent Systems (MAS) technology in industrial environments for use in building the intelligent decision-making layer on top of legacy industrial control platforms. The integration of software agents with the low-level real-time control systems, mainly based on the Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) running the IEC 61131-3 control programs (forming in this manner a new component known as industrial agents) are also… read more identified. In addition, the integration of software agents with the control applications based on IEC 61499 standard or executed on embedded controllers is described. This recommended practice supports and helps the engineers leverage the best practices of developing industrial agents for specific automation control problems and given application fields. Therefore, corresponding rules, guidelines and design patterns are provided. read less