Formalisation of Problem and Domain Definition for Agent Oriented Smart Factory (AOSF)

Validating Time Efficiency of AOSR 2.0: A Novel WMS Planner Algorithm for SMEs, under Industry 4.0

“…In order to help bridge this gap, the novel approach of the Agent Oriented Smart Factory (AOSF) framework presents a moderate-level semi-autonomous system for SMEs to apply a comprehensive SC framework under the umbrella of Industry 4.0 [3]. This article is part of an episodic series of a broad contribution of the AOSF framework and its associated Agent Oriented Storage and Retrieval (AOSR) Warehouse Management System (WMS) strategy, which includes a general high-level AOSF framework [3]; its extended visualisation as a Cyber Physical System (CPS) [4]; problem and domain definitions to build the baseline model for AOSR [5]; AOSR's 6-Feature Strategy and general work-flow [6]; and a thorough performance validation of AOSR in comparison with standard WMS strategies [7] including multiple warehousing and product placement/retrieval mechanisms, e.g. Zoning Logic, FIFO Logic and Pick from/Put to the Fewest Logic [8].…”