A participatory modelling approach to agents in industry using AAS

Abstract

To develop interoperable and flexible systems, Industry 4.0 solutions need available models and standardization. There is not just a need for physical but also digital asset descriptions, which can be reused in different cases. Particularly, with newer complex system integration, there is an increase in implementations of agent-based solutions. Although the meta-language Asset Administration Shell aims to help with integration, it is still not mature enough and lacks sufficient methods and tooling. To support the aim for interoperability, we present three tools: an updated generic agent model, a methodology for AAS model creation, and a platform for model visualization and distribution.