Oesterreichisches Forschungsinstitut fuer Artificial Intelligence (OeFAI) Schottengasse 3, A-1010 Wien Tel.+43-1-53532810,5336112 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- VORTRAG ******* Dr.Charles PETRIE Center for Design Research Stanford University USA Next-Link: An Experiment in Coordination of Distributed Agents -------------------------------------------------------------- In this talk, Next-Link, a system that uses distributed design agents to configure and route cable harnesses for missiles and airplanes, will be described. Each design agent consists of a human design engineer in conjunction with a specialized design software tool. A semi-hierarchical architecture that reduces sources of conflict will be described. Redux' is a control agent that coordinates the design task. Among other coordination functions, Redux' provides general support for resolution of conflicts. In this talk, I will describe the current architecture and status of the Next-Link project and how Redux' is used to support conflict resolution in combination with design documentation. Zeit: Mittwoch, 31.August 1994, 18:30 Uhr pktl. Ort: OeFAI, Schottengasse 3, 1010 Wien 1.