Towards a distributed multi-agent framework for shared resources scheduling

Abstract

Nowadays, manufacturers have to share some of their resources with partners due to the competitive economic environment. The management of the availability periods of shared resources causes a problem because it is achieved by the scheduling systems, which assume a local environ- ment where all resources are on the same site. Therefore, distributed scheduling with shared resources is an impor- tant research topic. In this communication, we introduce the architecture and behaviour of DSCEP framework (Dis- tributed, Supervisor, Customer, Environment, and Producer) under shared resources situation with disturbances. We are using a simple example of manufacturing system to illustrate the ability of DSCEP framework to solve the shared resources scheduling problem in complex systems.