A hybrid PC/PLC architecture for manufacturing-system control - Theory and implementation

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 261-281

  Ramirez Serrano, A ^a   Zhu, S C ^b   Chan, S K H ^b   Chan, S S W ^b   Ficocelli, M ^b   Benhabib, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discrete event systems; Extended Moore automata; Manufacturing workcells; Programmable logic controllers; Supervisory control

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATA THEORY; COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; DISCRETE TIME CONTROL SYSTEMS; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS; SCADA SYSTEMS;

DISCRETE EVENT SYSTEMS; EXTENDED MOORE AUTOMATA; MANUFACTURING WORKCELLS; MODULAR CONTROL SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE; RAMADGE-WONHAM AUTOMATA;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0036681526     PISSN: 09565515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016020327884     Document Type: Article

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