Service oriented architecture for holonic isoarchic and multicriteria control

Abstract

Faced with the limitations of methods fully or partially centralized for decision-making in workshop control, the PROSIS (Product, Resource, Order, Simulation, Isoarchic System) model is proposed; this model is based on the holonic paradigm and operates according to an isoarchic architecture that allows these holonic entities to use ambient services. All holonic entities contribute to the decision-making mechanism. Each holonic entity can be considered as the combination of an M-holon composed with the physical part of Holon, with an I-holon, adding to it intelligence and decision-making abilities. Each I-holon is synchronized with its M-holon via infotronic technology of RFID type. Furthermore, it supports the status information of the Holon and access to services allowing it to take decisions. The I-holon is hosted by an Ambient Control Entity (ACE) network, located, according to SOA, close to each resource. The ACEs provide to the Holons the ad hoc services they need. © 2012 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.