Analysis and design of steel-making complex logistics system based on multi-Agent
Daofei Zhu · Metallurgical Industry Automation · 2012
Considering that new requirements of intelligent and distributed application system are increasing at present,it is a great challenge to develop that kind of system in current software engineering.Combined with the characteristics of Agent technology,a new general Agent-oriented software development methodology was developed to model and design for complex logistics system of steel-making.The system modeling steps and methods were described by introducing the thought of Multi-agent System Engineering: the system analysis phase was introduced by capturing goals,creating sequence diagram and refining the roles,while the system design phase was depicted by creating Agent class,constructing conversations,assembling Agent and defining the system using a deployment diagram.The system can well meet the demands of steel-making to achieve requirements of intelligence,dynamic,autonomy,flexibility and distribution.