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In this paper we present a general specification for a real-time transformation interface for Holonic Control Devices. This interface is intended to provide the logical linkage between the two worlds of agents and machines, which is needed to realise truly holonic systems.
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Brennan, R.W., Hall, K., Mařik, V., Maturana, F., Norrie, D.H. (2003). A Real-Time Interface for Holonic Control Devices. In: Mařík, V., McFarlane, D., Valckenaers, P. (eds) Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems for Manufacturing. HoloMAS 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 2744. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-45185-3_3
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