Temperature equilibrium in multi-agent manufacturing systems

The paper explores some ideas on the maintenance of load equilibrium in a multi-agent manufacturing system, using concepts such as temperature, relative heat and latent heat. The material presented is based on work done as part of the international project on Holonic Manufacturing Systems. Furthermore, the paper investigates the nature of agent cooperation and examines whether a simple coordination domain infrastructure is sufficient to support a plethora of pragmatic interaction paradigms. This cooperation provides a resilient and stable operational environment.