The members of the TC-IA on Industrial Agents have published several books relevant to the areas of the TC.
 
            Industrial Agents: Emerging Applications of
            Software Agents in Industry [2015]
            The book can be used to introduce the main concepts and examples in the domain of Industrial Agents.
 
            Industrial Cloud-Based Cyber-Physical
            Systems [2014]
            The book presents cutting-edge emerging technologies and approaches in the areas of service-oriented architectures, intelligent devices and
            cloud-based cyber-physical systems. It provides a clear view of their applicability to the management and automation of manufacturing and process
            industries.
 
            Managing Complexity [2014]
            The book describes large-scale complex adaptive systems and their application to practical business problems to yield excellent returns on
            investment.
 
            Design for the Unexpected: From Holonic
            Manufacturing Systems Towards a Humane Mechatronics Society [2015]
            The book presents new, even revolutionary, ideas for managing production and production systems, which may fundamentally shift the paradigm of
            manufacturing systems design.
 
            Distributed
            Control Applications: Guidelines, Design Patterns, and Application Examples with the IEC 61499 [2015]
            The book provides an overview of using the IEC 61499 reference model for distributed automation in various domains.
 
            Internet of Things: Technologies and
            Applications for a New Age of Intelligence [2018]
            The book outlines the overall vision for the IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), also touching on emerging technologies, such as device communication and
            their interaction, physical instrumentation of devices to the cloud infrastructures, IoT data collection, analytics, and business impact.