Title :
A Methodology of Specification and Implementation of Distributed Discrete Control Systems
Author :
Bigou, J.M. ; Courvoisier, Marc Y.P. ; Demmou, H. ; Desclaux, C. ; Pascal, J.C. ; Valette, Robert J.
Author_Institution :
Universite Paul Sabatier, Laboratoire d´´ Automatique et Analyse des Systÿmes du C.N.R.S., 7 Avenue du Colonel Roche, 31077 Toulouse Cedex, France.
Abstract :
The SECOIA (Specification, Emulation and Conception of an Integrated Automation) Project is an attempt to provide an integrated methodology to specify and implement distributed discrete control systems, particularly those intended to the control of Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS).
Keywords :
Automatic control; Control systems; Distributed control; Emulation; Flexible manufacturing systems; Hardware; Job shop scheduling; Machine control; Petri nets; Real time systems;
Journal_Title :
Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIE.1987.351000