A Communication Protocol for Holding Global Consistency in a Multi-Agent Based Multiple Representation System

摘要

The paper presents a simple communication protocol intended to keep global consistency in a distributed, heterogeneous multiple representation system (as for Computer Integrated Manufacturing CIM), where various specialized engineering teams collaborate for the development of the same product. The system can be viewed as a network of CAD models, considered as a unified and unique representation of a given solid object. To keep consistency between CAD Models, which are different representations for the same physical object, the communication protocol is defined between Agent- Modules.