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Using Pareto optimality to coordinate distributed agents

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2009

Charles J. Petrie ,
Teresa A. Webster  and
Mark R. Cutkosky
Charles J. Petrie
Affiliation:
Center for Design Research, Stanford University, 560 Panama Street, Stanford, CA 94305–2232, U.S.A.
Teresa A. Webster
Affiliation:
Center for Design Research, Stanford University, 560 Panama Street, Stanford, CA 94305–2232, U.S.A.
Mark R. Cutkosky
Affiliation:
Center for Design Research, Stanford University, 560 Panama Street, Stanford, CA 94305–2232, U.S.A.
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Abstract

Pareto optimality is a domain-independent property that can be used to coordinate distributed engineering agents. Within a model of design called Redux, some aspects of dependency-directed backtracking can be interpreted as tracking Pareto optimality. These concepts are implemented in a framework, called Next-Link, that coordinates legacy engineering systems. This framework allows existing software tools to communicate with each other and a Redux agent over the Internet. The functionality is illustrated with examples from the domain of electrical cable harness design.

Keywords

Change ManagementDesign CoordinationDistributed EngineeringNetwork AgentsPareto Optimality
Type
Articles
Information
AI EDAM , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , September 1995 , pp. 269 - 281
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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