Promotion of Reuse of Mechanical Parts Using Network Agents and RFID Tags

提出了由网络Agent和RFID组成的零件Agent，对零件进行全生命周期的管理。开发了一个原型系统，并应用于小型计算机。它表明，硬盘驱动器可以更换没有延迟的部分代理，利用他们的错误检测功能。通过生命周期仿真研究了零件智能体的有效性，揭示了用户维护偏好的多样性可以促进零件的重用。

Part agent that consists of network agent and RFID is proposed to manage the corresponding part through its life cycle. A prototype system is developed and is applied to small computers. It is shown that hard disk drives can be replaced without delay by part agent that utilizes their error detecting function. Life cycle simulation is developed to investigate the effectiveness of part agent and it is revealed that diversity of user preference on maintenance may promote the reuse of parts.