Construction and Cooperation Mechanism of Logistics Vehicle Scheduling System Based on Ontology and Multi-Agent

Abstract:

The development of market economy has put forward new demands to the logistics. However, the traditional artificial decision has been unable to meet the demand of the market. Under the rapid development of Internet of things and information technology, the application of new technology in logistics vehicle scheduling makes it more reasonable, also, reduce the logistics cost. On the basis of traditional logistics vehicle scheduling process, the paper designs a framework of logistics distribution system from ontology view, combined with the application of ontology and agent in the logistics vehicle scheduling and material scheduling. Then, it sets up the vehicle scheduling system model based on the multi-Agent, to analyse the process of mutual cooperation between agents if they complete the task together. Meanwhile, the paper also establishes a communication mechanism based on the blackboard system, to further analyse the cooperation mechanism between Agents.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 865)
• Pages: 681-688
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.865.681
• Online since: June 2017
• Authors: Liang Yong Chu*, Shuo Dang, Gen Pei Xie, Cong Meng
• Keywords: Communication Mechanism, Cooperation Mechanism, Multi-Agent, Ontology, Vehicle Scheduling

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