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  Luis M. Camarinha-Matos, Hamideh Afsarmanesh, Vladimír Marík (Eds.): Intelligent Systems for Manufacturing: Multi-Agent Systems and Virtual Organizations, Proceedings of the BASYS - 3^rd IEEE/IFIP International Conference on Information Technology for Balanced Automation Systems in Manufacturing, Prague, Czech Republic, August 1998. Kluwer 1998 IFIP Conference Proceedings ISBN 0-412-84670-5

Preface

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  Luis M. Camarinha-Matos, Hamideh Afsarmanesh, Vladimír Marík: Towards Intelligent Manufacturing Systems.

Multi-Agent Systems and Mobile Agents

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  Klaus Fischer: An agent-based Approach to holonic manufacturing systems. 3-12
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  Vladimír Marík, Michal Pechoucek, Christophe Roche: PVS 98 agent models and their application in production planning. 13-22
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  Todd Papaioannou, John Edwards: Mobile agent technology in support of sales order processing in the virtual enterprise. 23-32
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  Luis M. Camarinha-Matos, W. Viera: Using multiagent systems and the Internet in care services for the ageing society. 33-48

Multi-Agent Systems in Scheduling

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  Ricardo J. Rabelo, Luis M. Camarinha-Matos, Hamideh Afsarmanesh: Mutigent perspectives to agile scheduling. 51-66
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  Ricardo Melo Bastos, Flávio Moreira Oliveira, José Palazzo Moreira de Oliveira: Decentralised resource allocation planning through negotiation. 67-76
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  M. Schmotzer, Jan Paralic, Julius Csontó: Scheduling in a Multi-Agent Environment. 77-86

Building Multi-Agent Systems

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  Leonid Sheremetov, Alexander V. Smirnov: Agents and objects: Towards component integration for manufacturing systems re-engineering. 89-98
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  V. Patriti, K. Schaefer, P. Charpentier, P. Martin: Analytical design methodology of agent oriented manufacturing systems. 99-108
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  Chihab Hanachi: Agent- based manufacturing: A database point of view. 109-118

Intelligent Supervision Systems

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  Luis M. Camarinha-Matos, Fernando J. Martinelli: Application of machine learning techniques in water distribution networks assisted by domain experts. 121-136
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  Chrysostomos D. Stylios, Peter P. Groumpos: Fuzzy cognitive map model for supervisory manufacture systems. 137-146
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  K. Zális: Using of expert systems in evaluation of high-voltage insulating systems. 147-156

Virtual Enterprises

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  A. Molina, M. Flóres, D. Caballero: Virtual enterprises: A Mexican case study. 159-170
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  A. Luís Osório, N. Oliveira, Luis M. Camarinha-Matos: Concurrent engineering in virtual enterprise: The extended CIMFACE architecture. 171-184
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  Tomasz Janowski, Gustavo Giménez Lugo, Hongjun Zheng: Composing enterprise models: The extended and the virtual enterprise. 185-194

Infrastructures for Virtual Enterprises

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  Luiz M. Spinosa, A. C. M. Hofmann, Ricardo J. Rabelo, Alexandra A. Pereira Klen: Basis services for the management of Virtual Enterprises: A case study. 197-206
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  A. Luís Osório, P. Gibon, M. Martins Barata: Secure electronic commerce in virtual enterprises of SMEs. 207-218
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  M. L. Martin, M. Martins Barata, E. M. Zavalla: Extended enterprise communication based on the client/server paradigm. 219-228

Collaborative Work

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  João José Pinto Ferreira, Angelo Martins, Wilhelm Dangelmaier, Stephan Kress, T. Goletz: Telework business process co-ordination - The supporting tool engineering life cycle. 231-240
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  Constantin B. Zamfirescu, B. Bãrbat, Florin G. Filip: The " couch " methaphor in CSCW decision making system design. 241-250

Knowledge Based Systems in Design

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  Zdenek Zdráhal, Michael Valásek, J. Cermák: Modeling expertise for selecting manufacturing technology. 253-264
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  George L. Kovács: Some artificial intelligent techniques to design robotic systems. 265-278
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  Ian Coutts, John M. Edwards: Supports for component based systems: Can contemporary technology cope?. 279-288

Planning and Scheduling.

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  Zdenek Kouba, Lenka Lhotská, Petr Miksovský: A CIM application of a multi-gent system. 291-300
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  D. Brissaud, H. Paris: Simultaneous design and process planning by indicators. 301-310
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  A. Ikonomou, John E. Galletly, R. C. Daniel: Solving resource-constrained project scheduling problems using tabu search. 311-322

Modeling in Manufacturing.

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  Rui M. Lima, Sílvio do Carmo Silva: Object oriented modelling of product oriented manufacturing systems. 325-334
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  K. Hasegawa, Paulo E. Miyagi, K. Takahashi: Enhanced production flow schema for modeling the complex resource sharing system. 335-344
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  L. M. Spinos, Bernard Espinasse, Eugène Chouraqui: AOP3S: A balanced approach to model distributed manufacturing systems. 345-354

Manufacturing Information Systems

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  Forouzan Golshani, Youngchoon Park: Perspective: a Standards-based manufacturing information systems. 357-368
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  Ammar Attoui: An approach for real-time applications engineering. 369-380
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  B. S. Kim, K. H. Park, B. C. Kim: Information systems for eco-effective manufacturing. 381-390

Product Data Management

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  Wolfram Wöß, Roland Wagner: Rule-based management of product data in CIM sytems. 393-402
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  João Paulo Pimentão, Pedro A. C. Sousa, Ricardo Jardim-Gonçalves, Adolfo Steiger-Garção: Integrating manufacturer and customer: The funSTEP way. 403-412
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  Raimar J. Scherer, Peter Katranuschkov: Integrated product model centred design in a virtual design office. 413-424

Anthropocentric Approaches in Manufacturing

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  António Lucas Soares: Information systems requirement specification through the mediation of technical and organizational perspectives. 427-436
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  László Horváth, Imre J. Rudas: Representation of human intent in product models. 437-446
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  Heinz-Hermann Erbe: Assistance systems supporting operations in manufacturing. 447-456

Quality Management

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  M. Thie, D. Stokic: Knowledge based methods and tolls for TQM in small batch flexible manufacturing and complex assembly. 459-468
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  R. Mesquita, F. Ferreira Lima: Computer aided part programming for improved part quality and productivity. 469-478

Soft-Computing

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  S. L. Chiu: Using fuzzy logic in high level control functions. 481-490
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  P. Steinbauer, Michael Valásek: Fuzzy optimal control of mechanical systems. 491-498
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  Spyros G. Tzafestas, Gerasimos G. Rigatos: A simple robust fuzzy-logic sliding-mode controller of the diagonal type. 499-512

Pattern Recognition and Diagnostics

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  Pan Fu, Anthony D. Hope, G. A. King: An intelligent pattern recognition algorithm and its application in cutting tool condition monitoring process. 515-524
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  Vladimír Smutny, Václav Hlavác, Tomás Pajdla, P. Palatka: Vision-based sensors for production control- The experience gathered in applications. 525-532

Simulation and Design

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  S. Praun: Integration of manufacturing system and product design wit DMU. 535-544
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  G. M. Pereira, G. D. Cunha: Development of a feature-based computer-assisted fixturing system. 545-554

Theoretical Aspects of Design

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  J. A. Rosas, Goran D. Putnik: A contribution to algebraic approach for a CAD/CAPP specification. 557-566
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  J. R. Silva: Interactive design of integrated systems. 567-578
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  S. C. Dutilleul, F. Chetouane: Human integration and participation in time constraint workshops with limiting transportation resources. 579-586

Workshop 1: Soft-Computing for Automation

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  Radim Belohlávek, Antonín Dvorák, David Jedelsky, Vilém Novák: Object-oriented implementation of fuzzy logic systems. 589-594
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  U. Bourgad, A. Oulamara: Scheduling the arrivals in a no-wait flowshop with fuzzy processing times. 595-602
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  A. Sládek: Fuzzy approximation of the functions minimum and maximum. 603-608
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  S. Vassileva: Fuzzy knowledge-based prediction of yeast's morphological characteristics for sparkling wine manufacturing. 609-612

Workshop 2: Multi-Agent Systems

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  Lenka Lhotská, Jirí Kléma, Olga Stepánková: Problems of learning in multi-agent systems. 615-624
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  José Manuel Fonseca, Adolfo Steiger-Garção, Eugenio Oliveira: User interface for multi-agent systems: A case study. 425-