Proposal of Architecture for Multi-Agent Systems with a Mediator Agent Using Object-Centric Process Mining Techniques

EasyChair Preprint 15338

Abstract

Due to the increasing complexity of organizational processes, which involve multiple interconnected processes, process mining (PM) has evolved beyond the analysis of isolated processes. Object-centric process mining offers a robust theoretical approach to address these complex scenarios of multiple intelligent and autonomous devices interacting during the process. However, practical examples of these advanced techniques are rare in advanced manufacturing, especially in their runtime implementation. This article explores ongoing efforts to align current practice with the state of the art in the context of object-centric process mining. To achieve these results, we propose an architecture for multi-agent systems that employs process mining as a tool to support runtime process management in advanced manufacturing systems. The current case study focuses on the object-based process flow (agents), considering the use of various interconnected tools and devices, with PM as mediators of the system's needs. Specifically, the architecture utilizes the Object-Centric Event Log 2.0 (OCEL 2.0) concept, which deals with object-centric event logs, to provide a holistic view of system interactions. The first results are presented through the OCEL 2.0 event model pattern, applied in a practical example related to the operation of a piece of equipment. This analysis and demonstration of the architecture model for runtime process mining, based on the Reference Architectural Model Industrie 4.0 (RAMI 4.0) and Unified Namespace (UNS) structures, aim to promote transparency and mediation of process mining throughout the ecosystem.

Keyphrases: Agentes, CPS, Mineração de Processo, Sistema multiagentes

@booklet{EasyChair:15338,
  author    = {Marco Antonio Gomes Silva and Percy Javier Igei Kaneshiro and Osvaldo Luis Asato and Francisco Yastami Nakamoto},
  title     = {Proposal of Architecture for Multi-Agent Systems with a Mediator Agent Using Object-Centric Process Mining Techniques},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 15338},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2024}}