Exploring the Scope of Prognosis Agent Technology in Digital Manufacturing

Abstract

It is an established fact that the last decade is evident for the advancement in manufacturing sector by the use of various digital manufacturing (DM) techniques. Agent technology has contributed far in the DM by simplifying and adding synergy to the various functionaries in form of static and mobile agents. The agents contribute in the paradigms of designing, diagnosis, production, marketing etc. In the international business market, the agent technology has increased the competence by providing fast, error free, customized services. The paper first reviews the work done in the field of applications of agent technology in digital manufacturing including the role of agent technology in prognosis and then the research object is to develop a framework for the prognosis of digital data feeded to the manufacturing facilities of DM system. The paper focus on the introduction and brief description of the manufacturing prognosis agent in context to Digital manufacturing.

Key words: manufacturing prognosis agent, digital manufacturing, prognosis, agent technology, digital data