Multi-agent Control at Operation Technologies Layer of Industrial Automation Systems: A Survey and Approach to Energy Optimisation
摘要
This paper is a brief overview of developments over the past 30 years related to multi-agent architectures in industrial automation, focussing on the Operation Technology level, highlighting their evolution and relevance to modern industrial systems. The survey culminates in a proposal of a novel framework scalable, flexible, and energy efficient solutions in complex decentralised industrial environments.