Agents for Industry 4.0: the Case Study of a Production Cell

In the era of Industry 4.0, where advanced technologies and interconnected systems are reshaping the landscape of manufacturing and production, the integration of intelligent automation and decision-making processes has become pivotal. One of the most promising paradigms to achieve this integration is through the use of multiagent Systems (MAS). In this paper we present a simulation environment for MAS that is based on a real-world production cell. Its aim is to provide a realistic testbed for MAS applications, demonstrating the suitability of an agent-oriented approach for the design and implementation of modern industrial systems.