Multiagent Systems for Manufacturing Control A Design Methodology

From the reviews:

"This book provides a good introductory treatment of multiagent technology and production control systems. … This book also provides useful and timely references for manufacturing control engineers, computer scientists, and other researchers who are interested in studying multiagent systems and manufacturing control. … In conclusion, this book is well organized and easy to read. … This book is also an excellent reference to many of research efforts currently under way addressing various aspects of agent-based manufacturing control." (Dr. J. Ren, Robotica, Vol. 23, 2005)

"This is another book in the Springer Series on Agent Technology … . An excellent reference section finally completes, with a book index, an essential text for anyone working in this field. … All new methodology such as DACS deserves to be introduced in a competent manner and there is no doubt that the authors have achieved their aims and also their stated goal of enabling a control engineer with little experience to-apply successfully the results of their researches." (D. M. Hutton, Kybernetes, Vol. 35 (9), 2006)