Papers by Francisco Maturana
A generic mediator for multi-agent coordination in a distributed manufacturing system
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Methodologies and Tools for Intelligent Agents in Distributed Control
IEEE Intelligent Systems, 2005
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A generic mediator for multi-agent coordination in a distributed manufacturing system
1995 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics. Intelligent Systems for the 21st Century
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Remote Industrial Monitoring and Analytics Using a Cloud Infrastructure

There is a proliferation of "smart" devices for industrial and commercial systems employing embed... more There is a proliferation of "smart" devices for industrial and commercial systems employing embedded processor, sensors, logic, and communications. Along with benefits provided such as enhanced control and diagnostics, there is a commensurate increase in system complexity and the need to effectively manage real time dynamic system components. A framework for managing complex, dynamic, coupled entities based on autonomous cooperating agents has been shown to be effective in managing a chilled water system representative of shipboard systems. This same model may be readily extended to manage power generation and distribution such as found in a shipboard environment. Additional capabilities are provided by integrating the distributed intelligent power system control architecture with the corresponding model for other ship services such as chilled water. The use of autonomous cooperating agents for individual critical ship subsystems and their collaboration across ship services to realize mission-level objectives are the basis for an integrated suite of intelligent devices that can provide superior performance, reliability, survivability, and lifecycle cost.
The control system for a municipal water system needs to meet the criteria of maintaining continu... more The control system for a municipal water system needs to meet the criteria of maintaining continuity and reliability in the water supply for satisfying the consumer demand while saving the energy costs and maintaining the quality of water. In this paper, we propose an intelligent agent system for a municipal water system. This work shows the benefits of using the agent-based approach in handling different scenarios including the uncertain behavior of the system. A distributed control strategy is implemented and promising results are evaluated in a simulation of a water distribution system.
Case study: Control design of an anaerobic digestion system using simulation-based synchronization
2011 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, 2011
Case study: Control Design of An Anaerobic ... Francisco Maturana1, Dan Carnahan1, Christopher Ab... more Case study: Control Design of An Anaerobic ... Francisco Maturana1, Dan Carnahan1, Christopher Abraham2, Jeremy Jay3 ... 1Advanced Technology Lab, Rockwell Automation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA 2Animal Science research department of the Ohio Agricultural Research and ...
Agent-Based Control of a Municipal Water System
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2005
In this project, we discuss the implementation of an intelligent agent- system for controlling a ... more In this project, we discuss the implementation of an intelligent agent- system for controlling a municipal water system. This work presents an agent-based approach to establishing the expected water requirements, operating constraints, and evaluation criteria and the use of collaborating agents to prescribe an optimal control scheme. A distributed control strategy is implemented and evaluated in a simulation of a
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2002
In this paper, we summarize advantages of using agent technology in the design and operation of i... more In this paper, we summarize advantages of using agent technology in the design and operation of industrial control systems. To support appropriate responses to dynamically generated events, we divided the agent operation into two main levels: planning and real-time control. A higher-level software agent covers the planning phase and low-level distributed control agent provides the real-time control. The proposed architecture is targeted on applications where real-time response is essential but also more sophisticated higher-level control mechanisms are needed for efficient control. An implementation of such system is briefly described.
Cost-Based Dynamic Reconfiguration System for Evolving Holarchies
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2003
V. Ma ík, D. McFarlane, P. Valckenaers (Eds.): HoloMAS 2003, LNA1 2744, pp. 310-320, 2003. © Spri... more V. Ma ík, D. McFarlane, P. Valckenaers (Eds.): HoloMAS 2003, LNA1 2744, pp. 310-320, 2003. © Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2003 ... &RVW %DVHG '\QDPLF 5HFRQILJXUDWLRQ 6\VWHP IRU (YROYLQJ +RODUFKLHV ... Francisco P. Maturana1, Pavel Tichê2, Petr ...

IFIP International Federation for Information Processing
We are interested in providing an agent infrastructure for truly distributed control. Requirement... more We are interested in providing an agent infrastructure for truly distributed control. Requirements include multiple language implementations so that this agent host environment can exist in real-time controllers. Our first infrastructure, the Autonomous Cooperative System (ACS) was built as a low priority control task within the operating system of the automation controllers. The environment added the functionality to host a set of agents. This ACS kernel evolved for a long time almost independently of the controller operating system. New releases of the controllers will cause complications in the integration of the software and adoption of new functionality. We need to evolve ACS to be seamless integrated with the controllers. These changes will affect the infrastructure. In this document, we discuss the implications and results of the transformation.
A Highly Distributed Intelligent Multi-agent Architecture for Industrial Automation
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
In the 21 st century, industrial automation will be greatly benefited by the advances in electron... more In the 21 st century, industrial automation will be greatly benefited by the advances in electronics, information systems, and process technology. However, these technological advances are still separate islands of automation. We believe that multi-agent systems will ...
Emerging Solutions for Future Manufacturing Systems
In this paper, we focus on validation of Multi-Agent System (MAS) behavior. We describe the simul... more In this paper, we focus on validation of Multi-Agent System (MAS) behavior. We describe the simulation architecture and the system design methodology to accomplish the appropriate agent behavior jbr controlling a real-life automation system. The architecture is explained in the context of an industrial-sized water cooling system. Nevertheless, it is intended to operate in a wide spectrum of control domains. In general, after the design of the control system is accomplished, a set of validation procedures takes place. The current needs are to validate both the control and the agent levels as integrated parts. Hence there is a need to establish a general architecture and me tho do log^ for easing the commissioningprocess of the control solution.
Distributed multi sensor agent for composite curing control
2008 IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, 2008
Composite curing, a rapidly developing industry process, generates heavy costs when not properly ... more Composite curing, a rapidly developing industry process, generates heavy costs when not properly controlled. Curing autoclaves require tight control over temperature that must be uniform throughout the curing vessel. This paper discusses how agent-based software can improve the robustness and reliability of the curing process by pushing control logic down to the lowest level of the control hierarchy into the
Agent virtual machine for automation controllers
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 2008
We are interested in providing an agent infrastructure for truly distributed control. Requirement... more We are interested in providing an agent infrastructure for truly distributed control. Requirements include multiple language implementations, so that this agent host environment can exist in both real-time controllers and contain the ability to operate with ...
Real time collaborative intelligent solutions
2004 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (IEEE Cat. No.04CH37583)
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Methodologies and Tools for Intelligent Agents in Distributed Control
IEEE Intelligent Systems, 2005
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Expert Systems with Applications, 2004
In the 21st century, industrial automation will be greatly benefited by the advances in electroni... more In the 21st century, industrial automation will be greatly benefited by the advances in electronics, information systems, and process technology. However, these technological advances are still separate islands of automation. We believe that multi-agent systems will help the future of automation by providing flexible and scalable ways to integrate the different parts. This paper reports preliminary results of an ongoing research project that demonstrates advanced automation in a highly distributed architecture that is made of a synergy of intelligent agents, control, and physical devices. This was built to achieve the goals of reduced manning and improved readiness and survivability in US Navy shipboard systems.
Agent-based water/waste water control system architecture
… Conference on Applied …, 2006
The control system for a municipal water system needs to meet the criteria of maintaining continu... more The control system for a municipal water system needs to meet the criteria of maintaining continuity and reliability in the water supply for satisfying the consumer demand while saving the energy costs and maintaining the quality of water. In this paper, we propose an ...

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 1996
A generic Mediator architecture for distributed task planning and coordination has been developed... more A generic Mediator architecture for distributed task planning and coordination has been developed using multi-agent paradigms. In this approach, agents function autonomously as independent computing processes, and dynamic virtual clusters coordinate the agent's activities and decision making. This coordination involves dynamically created coordination agents and resource agents concurrently. The Mediator architecture contains three levels of these coordination agents: the template mediator, the data-agent manager, and the active mediator. The template mediator is the top-level global coordinator. This agent contains both the templates and the cloning mechanism to create the successively lower-level agents. Task plans are decomposed successively into subtasks, which are allocated to dynamically created agent clusters coordinated through data-agent managers and active mediators. Coordination of agent activity takes place both among the clusters and within each cluster. The system dynamically adapts to evolving manufacturing tasks, with virtual agent clusters being created as needed, and destroyed when their tasks are completed. The mediator architecture and related mechanisms are demonstrated using an intelligent manufacturing scheduling application. Both the machines and the parts involved in this production system are considered as intelligent agents. These agents use a common language protocol based on the Knowledge Query Manipulation Language (KQML). The generic Mediator approach can be used for other distributed organizational systems beyond the intelligent manufacturing application it was originally developed for.
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