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Large Language Model-Enabled Multi-Agent Manufacturing Systems

Multiagent Systems 2024-06-24 v2 Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

Traditional manufacturing faces challenges adapting to dynamic environments and quickly responding to manufacturing changes. The use of multi-agent systems has improved adaptability and coordination but requires further advancements in rapid human instruction comprehension, operational adaptability, and coordination through natural language integration. Large language models like GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 enhance multi-agent manufacturing systems by enabling agents to communicate in natural language and interpret human instructions for decision-making. This research introduces a novel framework where large language models enhance the capabilities of agents in manufacturing, making them more adaptable, and capable of processing context-specific instructions. A case study demonstrates the practical application of this framework, showing how agents can effectively communicate, understand tasks, and execute manufacturing processes, including precise G-code allocation among agents. The findings highlight the importance of continuous large language model integration into multi-agent manufacturing systems and the development of sophisticated agent communication protocols for a more flexible manufacturing system.

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@article{arxiv.2406.01893,
  title  = {Large Language Model-Enabled Multi-Agent Manufacturing Systems},
  author = {Jonghan Lim and Birgit Vogel-Heuser and Ilya Kovalenko},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.01893},
  year   = {2024}
}
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