We present a formal framework of an autonomous agent as a collection of coordinated control loops, with a recurring sense, plan, act cycle. Our framework manages the information f...
Supply Chain Management (SCM) plans and controls the production over a group of autonomous enterprises. Process-oriented design is used to eliminate inefficiencies of the chain on...
We describe two instances in which precise mechanical calibration of virtual environments equipment has been replaced by automated algorithmic calibration through software that en...
Petroleum industry production systems are highly automatized. In this industry, all functions (e.g., planning, scheduling and maintenance) are automated and in order to remain comp...
Distributedsoftwareenvironmentsareincreasinglycomplex anddiculttomanage,astheyintegratevariouslegacysoftware with specic management interfaces. Moreover, the factthatmanagementtas...
Laurent Broto, Daniel Hagimont, Patricia Stolf, No...