Conflict & Error Prevention and Detection over e-Work Networks

Objective

• Define conflict and error (CE) states in an e-Work network
• Develop prevention and detection (CEPD) logic
• Identify and illustrate collaboration and validate CEPD logic with four e-Work topologies

Methodology

1. Sixteen CE states
2. Six types of e-collaboration
3. Centralized/decentralized CEPD logic
4. Formalized with agent-oriented, constraint-based Petri Nets
5. Validation with four e-Work topologies

Recent organizations involved

IN 21stC S&T, TAP Companies, General Motors, Kimberly-Clark Corp.

Sample Publications

Chen, X. W. and Nof, S. Y., 2007, "Error detection and prediction algorithms: application in robotics," Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 48(2), pp. 225-252.

Chen, X. W. and Nof, S. Y., 2007, "Prognostics and diagnostics of conflicts and errors over e-Work networks," in Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Production Research, Chile.

Chen, X. W. and Nof, S. Y., 2007, "Prognostics and diagnostics of conflicts and errors in a supply network," in Proceedings of the IFAC Workshops on Intelligent Assembly and Disassembly (IAD'07) and Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS'07), Spain.

Contact

Xin W. Chen (chen144@purdue.edu)