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2015
Vrba, P., Harcuba, O,. Klima, M., Marik, V. Agent-based Production Scheduling for Aircraft Manufacturing Ramp-up. In: Mařík, V., Schirrmann, A., Trentesaux, D., Vrba, P. (Eds.): Industrial Applications of Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems, LNAI 9266, Springer International Publishing, 2015, pp. 145-156.
Harcuba, O., Vrba, P. Ontologies for Flexible Production Systems. In Proceedings of the 20th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2015.
Mařík, V., Vrba, P., Klíma, M. Aircraft Assembly Process Optimization: Novel Solution For Dynamic Operations Scheduling. In Proceedings of XVII International Conference on Complex Systems: Control And Modeling Problems (CSCMP), 2015, pp. 58-63.
Ferreira, A., Leitão, P., Vrba, P. Simulating Smart Grid Using a Two-Layer Multi-Agent Framework. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, 2015, pp. 2982-2987.
Harcuba, O., Vrba, P. Unified REST API for supporting the semantic integration in the ESB-based architecture. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, 2015, pp. 3000-3005.
Nedvěd, M., Vrba, P., Obitko, M. Tool for Visual Difference Display of Programs in IEC 61131-3 Ladder Diagrams. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, 2015, pp. 2994-2999.
Kadera, P., Vrba, P. Biffl, S., Andrén, F., Strasser, T. Applying Performance Analysis Concepts for Event-Based Industrial Automation Systems. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, 2015, pp. 2970-2975.
Novák, P., Kadera, P., Jirkovský, V., Vrba, P., Biffl, S. Engineering of Coupled Simulation Models for Mechatronic Systems. In Service Orientation in Holonic and Multi-agent Manufacturing, Springer International Publishing, 2015.
Kadera, P., Macaš, M. Applying Agents and Genetic Algorithms for Reducing Peak Consumption in District Heating. In Proceedings of International Conference on Industrial Applications of Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems, pp. 206-216, Springer International Publishing, 2015.
Kadera, P., Novák, P. Automatic compilation of performance models for industrial Multi-Agent Systems. In Proceedings of the IEEE 20th Conference on Emerging Technologies & Factory Automation (ETFA), 2015.

2014
Jirkovsky, V., Obitko, M., Novak, P., Kadera, P. Big Data analysis for sensor time-series in automation. In proceedings of Emerging Technology and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2014 IEEE (pp. 1-8). IEEE.
Jirkovský, V., Obitko, M. Semantic Heterogeneity Reduction for Big Data in Industrial Automation. In Proceedings of Znalosti 2014.
Jirkovský, V., Ryutaro I. Mapsom: User involvement in ontology matching. Semantic Technology. Springer International Publishing, 2014. 348-363.
Kadera, P., Novák, P., Jirkovský, V. and Vrba, P. Performance models preventing multi-agent systems from overloading computational resources. Automation, Control and Intelligent Systems, Vol. 6, 2017, pp. 96 – 102.
Ferreira, A., Leitão, P., Vrba, P. Challenges of ICT and Artificial Intelligence in Smart Grids. In Proceedings of IEEE International Workshop On Intelligent Energy Systems, 2014, pp. 6-11.
Strasser, T., Andrén, F., Kathan, J., Cecati, C., Buccella, C., Siano, P., Leitão, P., Zhabelova, G., Vyatkin. V., Vrba, P., Mařík, V. A Review of Architectures and Concepts for  Intelligence in Future Electric Energy Systems. Accepted by IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2014.
Vrba, P., Fuksa, M. Klíma, M. JADE-JBossESB Gateway: Integration of Multi-Agent System with Enterprise Service Bus. In Proceedings of IEEE International conference on System, Man, and Cybernetics SMC 2014 conference, 2014, pp. 3663-3668.
Ferreira, A., Leitão, P. Vrba, P. Managing Intelligent Self-Sustained Electrical Micro-Grids. In Proceedings of IEEE International conference on Industrial Informatics, 2014, pp. 526-531.
Vrba, P., Mařík, V., Siano, P., Leitão, P., Zhabelova, G., Vyatkin, V., Strasser, T. A Review of Agent and Service-oriented Concepts applied to Intelligent Energy Systems. IEEE Transactions of Industrial Informatics, vol. 10, issue 3, 2014, pp. 1890-1903.
Vrba, P., Kadera, P., Myslík, M., Klíma, M. JBoss ESB Sniffer: Message Flow Visualization for Enterprise Service Bus. In: Proceedings of International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, Istanbul, 2014, pp. 1720-1725.
Kalina, P., Vokřínek, J., Mařík, V. Agents Towards Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows. Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Technology, Planning, and Operations, February 2014.
Novak, P., Sindelar, R., Mordinyi, R.: Integration Framework for Simulations and SCADA Systems. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory. Journal by Elsevier Science, Volume 47, September 2014, Pages 121-140, DOI 10.1016/j.simpat.2014.05.010. Available online: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569190X1400080X
Novak, P., Sindelar, R.: Component-Based Design of Simulation Models Utilizing Bond-Graph Theory. In: Proc. of the 19th IFAC World Congress (IFAC 2014), pp. 9229 - 9234, Cape Town, South Africa, 2014.
Novak, P., Kadera, P., Jirkovsky, V., Vrba, P., Biffl, S.: Engineering of Coupled Simulation Models for Mechatronic Systems. In: Preprints of the International Workshop on Service Orientation in Holonic and Multi-Agent Manufacturing (SOHOMA'14). Pages 1-9, Nancy, France, November 5-6, 2014.

2013
Leitão, P., Vrba, P., Strasser, T. Multi-Agent Systems as Automation Platform for Intelligent Energy Systems. 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2013, pp. 66-71.
Leitão, P., Barbosa, J., Vrba, P. Multi-agent System Approach for the Strategic Planning in Ramp-up Production of Small Lots. In: Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Manchester, UK, 2013, pp. 4743-4748.
Marín, C. A., Mönch, L., Leitão, Vrba, P., Kazanskaia, D., Chepegin, V., Liu, L., Mehandjiev, N. A Conceptual Architecture Based on Intelligent Services for Manufacturing Support Systems. In: Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Manchester, UK, 2013, pp. 4749-4754.
Jirkovský, V., Obitko, M. Ontology Mapping Approach for Fault Classification in Multi-Agent Systems. In Proceedings of 7th IFAC Conference on Manufacturing Modelling, Management, and Control, 2013, pp. 951-956.
Novák, P., Kadera, P., Vrba, P., Šindelář, R. Architecture of a Multi-Agent System for SCADA Level in Smart Distributed Environments. In: Proceedings of IEEE 18th Conference on Emerging Technologies & Factory Automation, Cagliary, Italy, 2013, pp. 1-8.
Inden, U., Mehandjiev, N., Mönch, L., Vrba, P. Towards an Ontology for Small Series Production. In: Mařík, V., Martinez Lastra, J. L., Skobelev P. (Eds): Industrial Applications of Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems, Springer Verlag Berlin-Heidelberg, LNCS 8062, pp. 128-139.
Obitko, M., Jirkovský, V, Bezdíček, J. Big Data Challenges in Industrial Automation. In: Mařík, V., Martinez Lastra, J. L., Skobelev P. (Eds): Industrial Applications of Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems, Springer Verlag Berlin-Heidelberg, LNCS 8062, pp. 305-316.
Novak, P., Melik-Merkumians, M., Steinegger, M., Moser, T., Sindelar, R., Zoitl, A.: Extraction of Automation System Engineering Knowledge for Mapping Plant and Simulation Interfaces. Borangiu, T., Thomas, A., Trentesaux, D. (Eds.): Service Orientation in Holonic and Multi Agent Manufacturing and Robotics - Studies in Computational Intelligence 472. Vol. 3, pp. 247 - 261. Springer Verlag Berlin-Heidelberg, 2013.
Vrba, P. Review of Industrial Applications of Multi-agent Technologies. Borangiu, T., Thomas, A., Trentesaux, D. (Eds.): Service Orientation in Holonic and Multi agent Manufacturing and Robotics, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013, pp. 327-338.
Kalina, P., Vokřínek, J., Mařík, V. - The Art of Negotiation: Developing Efficient Agent-based Algorithms for Solving Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Industrial Applications of Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems (HOLOMAS), August 26 - 28, 2013, Prague, Czech Republic, LNCS Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 187-198
Kalina, P., Vokřínek, J., Mařík, V. - An efficient route minimization algorithm for the vehicle routing problem with time windows based on agent negotiation. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Principles and Practive of Multi-agent Systems (PRIMA 2013), December 2013, Dunedin, New Zealand, 2013, LNCS Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, IN PRINT
Leitao, P., Mařík, V., Vrba, P. Past, Present, and Future of Industrial Agent Applications. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, Vol. 9, No. 4, 2013, pp 2360-2372.

2012
Novak, P., Sindelar, R.: Design and Verification of Simulation Models of Passive Houses. In: Proc. of the 17th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2012), 4 pages, Krakow, 2012.
Novak, P., Sindelar, R.: Semantic Design and Integration of Simulation Models in the Industrial Automation Area. In: 2nd Workshop on Industrial Automation Tool Integration for Engineering Project Automation (iATPA 2012). Published on IEEE Xplore in the frame of 17th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2012). 8 pages, Krakow, 2012.
Novak, P., Melik-Merkumians, M., Steinegger, M., Moser, T., Sindelar, R., Zoitl, A.: Semantic Runtime Interface Description Based On Engineering Knowledge. In: Proc. of the 14th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing (INCOM 2012), pp. 423 - 428, Bucharest, 2012.
Sindelar, R., Novak, P.: Simulation Integration Framework. In: Proc. of the IEEE 10th International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN 2012). pp. 80 - 85, Beijing, 2012.
Kadera, P., Vrba, P., Jirkovský, V. Deviation Detection in Distributed Control Systems by Means of Statistical Methods. In Proceedings of 38th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Montreal, Canada, 2012, pp. 4709-4714.
Vrba, P. MAST: from a Toy to Real-life Manufacturing Control. In Proceedings of ACIS International Conference on Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Networking and Parallel & Distributed Computing, 2012, pp. 428-433.
Jirkovský, V., Kadera, P., Vrba, P. Semantics for Self-configurable Distributed Diagnostics. In Proceedings of the IEEE 17th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation [CD-ROM]. Piscataway: IEEE, 2012.
Merdan, M., Vrba, P., Melik-Merkumians, M. Test-Driven Agent-Oriented Software Development. In Proceedings of the IEEE 17th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation [CD-ROM]. Piscataway: IEEE, 2012.
Merdan, M., Moser, T., Sunindyo, W., Biffl, S., Vrba, P. Workflow scheduling using multi-agent systems in a dynamically changing environment. Journal of Simulation, Vol. 0, 2012, pp. 1-15.
Tichý, P., Kadera, P., Staron, R. J., Vrba, P., Mařík, V. Multi-agent System Design and Integration via Agent Development Environment. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 25, Issue 4, June 2012, pp. 846-852.
Vrba, P. Past, Present and Future of Distributed Intellient Control in Industrial Applications. In Proceedings of 14th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing, Bucharest, Romania, 2012.
Jirkovský, V., Kadera, P., Obitko, M., Vrba, P. Diagnostics of Distributed Intelligent Control Systems: Reasoning using Ontologies and Hidden Markov Models. Proceedings of 14th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing, Vol. 14, Part 1, Bucharest, Romania, 2012.
Lepuschitz, W., Jirkovsky, V., Kadera, P., Vrba, P. A Multi-Layer Approach for Failure Detection in a Manufacturing System based on Automation Agents. In Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations, 2012, pp. 1-6.
Kalina, P., Vokřínek, J - Algorithm for Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows based on Agent Negotiation. 7th Workshop on Agents In Traffic and Transportation of the 11th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS), Valencia, Spain, 2012 (available online)
Kalina, P., Vokřínek, J - Parallel Solver for Vehicle Routing and Pickup and Delivery Problems with Time Windows based on Agent Negotiation. Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), Seoul, S. Korea, 2012, pages 1558 - 1563.
Kalina, P., Vokřínek, J. - Improved Agent Based Algorithm for Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows using Efficient Search Diversification and Pruning Strategy, Proceedings of the 3rd Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Logistics (AILog) of the 20th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI), Montpellier, France, August 28, 2012, pages 13-18.

2011
Merdan, M., Moser, T., Vrba, P., Biffl, S. Investigating the Robustness of Re-Scheduling Policies with Multi-Agent System Simulation. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 55, Issue 1, 2011, pp. 355-367.
Obitko, M., Vrba, P., Kadera, P., Jirkovský, V. Visualization of Ontologies in Multi-Agent Industrial Systems. In: Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, Toulouse, 2011, pp. 1-8.
Vrba, P., Kadera, P., Jirkovský, V., Obitko, M., Mařík, V. New Trends of Visualization in Smart Production Control Systems. In: Mařík, V., Vrba, P., Leitão, P. (Eds.): HoloMAS 2011, LNAI 6867, Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelber, 2011, pp. 72-83.
Leitao, P., Vrba, P. Recent developments and future trends of industrial Agents. In Mařík, V., Vrba, P., Leitão, P. (Eds.): HoloMAS 2011, LNAI 6867, Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelber, 2011, pp. 15-28.
Vrba, P. Nejnovější trendy výzkumu inteligentních řidicích systémů. In Proceedings of Workshop Perspektivní projekty vývoje řídicích a senzorických technologií. Trojanovice, Czech Republic, 2011, pp. 59-67.
Radakovič, M., Vrba, P., Obitko, M. Procedural and Declarative Knowledge in Agent-Based Control. In Proceedings of 36th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Glendale, Arizona, USA, 2011, pp. 1371-1378.
Vrba, P., Radakovič, M., Obitko, M., Mařík, V. Semantic Technologies: Latest Advances in Agent-based Manufacturing Control Systems. International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 49, Issue 5, 2011, pp. 1483-1496.
Novak, P., Sindelar, R.: Integrated Design of Simulation Models for Passive Houses. In: CEUR Workshop Proceedings (iATPA 2011), vol. 821, pp. 13 - 18, 2011.

Vrba, P., Tichý, P., Mařík, V., Hall, K., Staron, R., Maturana, F., Kadera, P. Rockwell Automation’s Holonic and Multi-agent Control Systems Compendium. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews, Vol. 41, Issue 1, 2011, pp. 14-30.
Sindelar, R., Novak, P.: Framework for Simulation Integration. In: Proc. of the 18th IFAC World Congress, 2011. Vol. 18, pp. 3569 - 3574. IFAC Bologna, 2011.

Novak, P., Sindelar, R.: Applications of Ontologies for Assembling Simulation Models of Industrial Systems. In: On The Move To Meaningful Internet Systems: OTM 2011 Workshops (INBAST 2011), pp. 148 - 157, Springer Dordrecht, 2011.

2010
Vrba, P., Mařík, V. Capabilities of Dynamic Reconfiguration of Multiagent-Based Industrial Control Systems. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part A: Systems and Humans, Vol. 40, Issue 1, 2010, pp. 1-11.
Tichý, P., Kadera, P., Staron, R. J., Vrba, P., Mařík, V.  Agent Development Environment for Multi-agent System Design and Integration. In proceedings of 10th IFAC Workshop on Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Lisbon, Portugal, 2010, pp. 96-101.
Obitko, M., Vrba, P., Mařík, V., Radakovič, M., Kadera, P. Applications of Semantics in Agent-Based Manufacturing Systems. Informatica, Vol. 34, No. 3, 2010, pp. 315-330.
Vallée, M., Merdan, M., Vrba, P. Detection of Anomalies in a Transport System using Automation Agents with a Reflective World Model. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, Chile, 2010, pp. 489-494.

2009
Lepuschitz, W., Vallée, M., Merdan, M., Vrba, P., Resch, J. Integration of a Heterogeneous Low Level Control in a Multi-Agent System for the Manufacturing Domain. In Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, Mallorca, 2009, pp. 7-14.
Terzic, I., Zoitl, A., Rooker, M., Strasser, T., Vrba, P., Mařík, V. Usability of Multi-agent Based Control Systems in Industrial Automation. In: Mařík, V., Strasser, T. Zoitl, A. (Eds.): Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems for Manufacturing, LNAI 5696, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009, pp. 25-36.
Vrba, P., Radakovič, M., Obitko, M. Mařík, V. Semantic Extension of Agent-Based Control: The Packing Cell Case Study. In: Mařík, V., Strasser, T. Zoitl, A. (Eds.): Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems for Manufacturing, LNAI 5696, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009, pp. 47-60.
Vallée, M., Merdan, M., Kaindl, H., Lepuschitz, W., Arnautovic, E., Vrba, P. An Automation Agent Architecture with A Reflective World Model in Manufacturing Systems. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 2009, pp. 305-310.
Obitko, M., Vrba, P., Marik, V., Radakovic, M. The Impacts of Semantic Technologies on Industrial Systems. In Handbook of Research on Social Dimensions of Semantic Technologies and Web Services, IGI Global, 2009, pp. 759-779.
Radakovič, M., Obitko, M., Vrba, P. Architecture for Explicit Specification of Agent Behavior. In: Proceedings of 13th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing, Moscow, Russia, June 2009, pp. 910-915.

2008
Maturana, F., Staron, R, Hall, K., Tichy, P., Vrba, P., Marik, V. Agent Virtual Machine for Automation Controllers: Example Application: Shipboard Automation. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 24, No. 5, 2008, pp. 616-624.
Vrba, P., Obitko, M., Mařík, V. Sémantika v agentním automatizovaném řízení. Šulc B. (ed.): Sborník přednášek z technické konference AraP 2008, Praha 2008, str. 11-16.
Merdan, M., Moser, T., Wahyudin, D., Biffl, S., Vrba, P. Simulation of Workflow Scheduling Strategies Using the MAST Test Management System. In: Proceedings 10th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, Vietnam, 2008, pp. 1172-1177.
Merdan, M., Vittori, L., Koppensteiner1, G., Vrba, P., Favre-Bulle, B. Simulation of an Ontology-Based Multi-Agent Transport System. In: Proceedings of SICE Annual Conference 2008, Japan, 2008, pp. 3339-3343.
Merdan, M., Vrba, P., Koppensteiner, G., Zoitl, A. Knowledge-based Multi-Agent Architecture for Dynamic Scheduling in Manufacturing Systems. In: Proceedings of IEEE INDIN 2008 Conference, Korea, 2008, pp. 1075-1080.
Radakovič, M. and Vrba, P.: Integration of MAS and Ontology Models in Manufacturing Domain. In: Trappl R. (ed.): Cybernetics and Systems – Proceedings of the Nineteenth European Meeting on Cybernetics and Systems Research EMCSR 2008, Volume II, Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies, Vienna, pp. 579-584, 2008.
Vrba, P., Mařík, V., Merdan, M. Physical Deployment of Agent-based Industrial Control Solutions: MAST Story. In: Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Distributed Human-Machine Systems, Athens, 2008, pp. 133-139.
Obitko, M., Vrba, P., Mařík, V., Radakovič, M. Semantics in Industrial Distributed Systems. In: Proceedings of the 17th IFAC World Congress, Seoul, Korea, July 2008, pp. 13880-13887.
Vrba, P., Macůrek, F., Mařík, V. Using Radio Frequency Identification In Agent-Based Control Systems For Industrial Applications. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Vol 21/3, 2008, pp. 331-342.
Brennan, R., Vrba, P., Tichy, P., Zoitl, A., Sünder, C., Strasses, T., Mařík, V. Developments in Dynamic and Intelligent Reconfiguration of Industrial Automation. Computers in Industry, Vol. 59/6, 2008, pp. 533-547.

2007
Vrba, P., Mařík, V., Přeučil, L., Kulich, M., Šišlák, D. Collision Avoidance Algorithms: Multi-agent Approach. In: Mařík, V., Vyatkin, V., Colombo, A.W. (Eds.): HoloMAS 2007, LNAI 4659, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007, pp. 348–360.
Mařík, V., Přeučil, L., Pěchouček, M., Kulich, M., Rollo, M., Mázl, R., Vrba, P., Krajník, T., Šišlák, D. Od osamocených robotů ke kolaborativní robotice, Umělá inteligence 5, Academia, Praha, 2007, kapitola 20, str. 431-496

2006
Pěchouček, M., Thompson, S., Baxter, J., Horn, G., Kok, K., Warmer, C., Kamphuis, R., Mařík, V., Vrba, P., Hall, K., Maturana, F., Dorer, K., Calisti, M. Agents in Industry: The Best from the AAMAS 2005 Industry Track. IEEE Intelligent Systems 21(2), 2006, pp. 86-95.
Vrba, P., Tichý, P., Mařík, V. Simulace v agentních řídicích systémech. (Šulc B.) Sborník přednášek z technické konference AraP 2006, DIMART s.r.o., Brno, ISBN 80-903844-0-4, pp. 29-34, 2006.
Vrba, P., Tichý, P., Mařík, V. Simulace v agentních řídicích systémech. (Šulc B.) Sborník přednášek z technické konference AraP 2006, DIMART s.r.o., Brno, ISBN 80-903844-0-4, pp. 29-34, 2006.
Mařík, V., Tichý, P., Vrba, P. Agentové technologie pro řízení v reálném čase. (Šulc B.) Sborník přednášek z technické konference AraP 2006, DIMART s.r.o., Brno, ISBN 80-903844-0-4, pp. 25-28, 2006.
Maturana, F.P., Kotina, R., Staron, R.J., Tichý, P., Vrba, P. Agent-based Water/Waste Water Control System Architecture. In proceedings of (Guimarães N., Isaías P., and Goikoetxea A.) IADIS International Conference Applied Computing, 2006, pp. 661-666.
Maturana, F., Tichý, P., Vrba, P., Mařík, V., Staron, R., Hall, K. Agent Infrastructure for Distributed Control and Interoperability. In Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on Distributed Intelligent Systems, Prague, 2006, pp. 145-150.
Maturana, F., Staron, R., Hall, K., Tichý, P., Mařík, V., Vrba, P., Macůrek, F., Šlechta, P. Deployment of Agent Technologies in Industrial Applications. In Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on Distributed Intelligent Systems, Prague, 2006, pp. 243-248.
Fletcher, M., Vrba, P. A Brace of Agent Simulation Scenarios. In Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on Distributed Intelligent Systems, Prague, 2006, pp. 169-176.

Fletcher, M., Vrba, P. Posing Some Design Questions for Crafting Agent Simulations. In Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on Distributed Intelligent Systems, Prague, 2006, pp. 189-194.

Maturana, F., Staron, R., Tichý, P., Vrba, P., Rischar, Ch., Mařík, V., Hall, K. An Agent-OS for Autonomous Cooperative Systems. In Information Technology for Balanced Manufacturing Systems, New York: Springer, 2006, pp. 29-36.
Vrba, P., Macůrek, F., Mařík, V. Using Radio Frequency Identification In Agent-Based Control Systems For Industrial Applications. In Proceedings of the 12th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing, Volume 1, Saint-Etienne, France, 2006, pp. 459-464.
Vrba, P. Simulation in Agent-based Control Systems: MAST Case Study. International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, Vol 8., No. 1/2/3, 2006, pp. 175-187.

2005
Maturana, F., Šlechta, P., Vrba, P., Tichý, P., Staron, R., Carnahan, D., Discenzo, F., Mařík, V., Hall, K. A Specification to Build Distributed Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Using Intelligent Agents. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Reconfigurable Manufacturing CIRP 05, Ann Arbor, MI, 2005.
Vrba, P., Macůrek F., Mařík, V. Using Radio Frequency Identification in Agent-Based Manufacturing Control Systems. In: Mařík, V., Brennan, R., Pechouček, M. (Eds.): HoloMAS 2005, LNAI 3593, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005, pp. 176–187.
Hall, K., Staron, R., Vrba, P. Experience with Holonic and Agent-Based Control Systems and Their Adoption by Industry. In: Mařík, V., Brennan, R., Pěchouček, M. (Eds.): HoloMAS 2005, LNAI 3593, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005, pp. 1-10.
Maturana, F., Staron, R., Tichý, P., Šlechta, P., Vrba, P. A Strategy to Implement and Validate Industrial Applications of Holonic Systems. Mařík, V., Brennan, R., Pěchouček, M. (Eds.): HoloMAS 2005, LNAI 3593, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005, pp. 111-120.
Mařík, V., Vrba, P., Hall, K., Maturana, F. Rockwell Automation Agents For Manufacturing. In Proceedings of the Industry Track of the Fourth International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, Utrecht, Netherlands, 2005, pp. 107-113.
Vrba, P., Mařík, V. Simulation in Agent-based Manufacturing Control Systems. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Men and Cybernetics, October 2005, Hawaii, pp. 1718-1723.

Vrba, P., Mařík, V. Simulation in Agent-Based Control Systems: MAST Case Study. In Proceedings of 16th IFAC World Congress, Prague, 2005.
Hall, K.H., Staron, R.J., Vrba, P. Holonic and Agent-based Control. In Proceedings of 16th IFAC World Congress, Prague, 2005.


2004
Mařík, V., Vrba, P. Developing Agents for Manufacturing at Rockwell Automation. In AgentLink News, Issue 16, December 2004, pp. 9-11.
Vrba, P. MAST: multiagentní simulační systém. Časopis AUTOMA, 10(5), 2004, str. 32-35.
Fletcher, M., Mařík, V., Vrba, P. Agent Based Simulation: MAST Case Study. Camarinha-Matos, L.M. (Ed.): Emerging Solutions for Future Manufacturing Systems, Springer Science+Business Media, New York, 2004, pp. 61-72.
Vrba, P., Mařík, V. From Holonic Control To Virtual Enterprises: The Multi-Agent Approach. Zurawski, R. (Ed.): The Industrial Information Technology Handbook, CRC Press, 2004, pp. 107-1 – 107-19.
Mařík, V., Vrba, P., Pěchouček, M. Od holonů k virtuálním organizacím. Umělá inteligence 4, Academia, Praha 2003, kapitola 12, str. 407-447.

2003
Cortese, E., Quarta, F., Vitaglione, G., Vrba, P. Scalability and Performance of the JADE Message Transport System. Analysis of Suitability for Holonic Manufacturing Systems. EXP in Search and Innovation, 3(3), Telecom Italia Lab, 2003, pp. 52-65 (http://jade.tilab.com/papers-exp.htm).
Vrba, P. MAST: Manufacturing Agent Simulation Tool. EXP in Search and Innovation, 3(3), Telecom Italia Lab, 2003, pp. 106-115 (http://jade.tilab.com/papers-exp.htm).
Vrba, P. MAST: Manufacturing Agent Simulation Tool. In Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, September 2003, Lisbon, Portugal, Volume 1, pp. 282-287.
Vrba, P. JAVA-Based Agent Platform Evaluation. Mařík, V., McFarlane, D., Valckenaers, P. (Eds.): HoloMAS 2003, LNAI 2744, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2003, pp. 47-58.
Mařík, V., Pěchouček, M., Vrba, P., Hrdonka, V. FIPA Standards and Holonic Manufacturing. Deen, S. M. (Ed.): Agent Based Manufacturing: Advances in the Holonic Approach, ed., Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2003, p.p. 89-121.

2002
Vrba, P. Holonické výrobní systémy. Automatizace, 45(12), prosinec 2002, str. 738-741.
Vrba, P., Mařík, V. Holonické výrobní systémy. Konference AUTOS 2002 Automatizace Systémů, 2002.
Fletcher, M., Mařík, V., Vrba, P. Design Issues in Holonic Inventory Management and Material Handling Systems. In Proceedings of the 5th IFIP International Conference on Information Technology for Balanced Automation Systems In Manufacturing and Services, Cancun, Mexico, 2002.

2001
Vrba, P., Hrdonka, V. Material Handling Problem: FIPA Compliant Agent Implementation. In: Mařík et al. (Eds.): Multi-Agent Systems and Applications II, LNAI 2322, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2002, pp. 268-279.
Vrba, P., Hrdonka, V. Material Handling Problem: FIPA Compliant Agent Implementation. In Proceedings of Twetfth International Workshop on Database and Expert Systems Applications, Munich, Germany, September 2001, pp.635-639.