Disassembly planning for machine maintenance with multi-agent cooperation

A machine assembly/disassembly planning system based on agent cooperation has been developed. It can create an optimal assembly and/or disassembly sequence for any goal, such as disassembling/assembling all parts or replacing a broken-down part. The planning system is reactive, i.e., it can cope with unpredictable incidents, such as changing goals while the system is under operation. We define thirty four class agents for machine assembly/disassembly tasks and an operation time estimation module, then apply for component replacement or machine maintenance sequence planning. The framework of the proposed planning system and an operation time estimation module are introduced and results of experiments are discussed.