On Applying the PROSA Reference Architecture in Multiagent Manufacturing Control Applications

PROSA is a holonic reference architecture for manufacturing control. This paper is inspired by the practical experience of our group in applying this reference architecture in concrete applications. The paper makes two key observations. As a first observation, all entities in the ’world of interest’ should not only be represented as an agent in the multi-agent system but also as an entity in the environment. A second observation is that there exist multiple viewpoints on the basic elements in the reference architecture. Two examples of such viewpoints are given. It is explained how PROSA merges both views.