: This paper describes using agents in the exchange of industrial product data when predefined translators are not available. A major problem with standard translators is that a se...
Product data exchange requires exchanging geometrical shape data that may have to be represented differently in the sending and in the receiving system. Since the translation proc...
Several problems are involved in the Virtual Enterprise (VE) formation process. One of the most important problems is the lack of understanding that may arise during agents’ int...
Facility layouts of existing or proposed production systems often form the basis of a dynamic simulation study to prove the design concept and to determine if the required through...
Currently, the challenge of implementing a product data management system (PDMS) is how to ensure system integration and product data exchange is shared between heterogeneous syste...