This book provides a concise introduction to the main concepts and models defined in the standard for modelling distributed control systems for use in factory automation.
Control of Discrete-event Systems provides a survey of the most important topics in the discrete-event systems theory with particular focus on finite-state automata, Petri nets and max-plus algebra. Coverage ranges from introductory material on the basic notions and definitions of discrete-event systems to more recent results. Special attention is given to results on supervisory control, state estimation and fault diagnosis of both centralized and distributed/decentralized systems developed in the framework of the Distributed Supervisory Control of Large Plants (DISC) project. Later parts of the text are devoted to the study of congested systems though fluidization, an over approximation allowing a much more efficient study of observation and control problems of timed Petri nets. Finally, the max-plus algebraic approach to the analysis and control of choice-free systems is also considered. Control of Discrete-event Systems provides an introduction to discrete-event systems for readers that are not familiar with this class of systems, but also provides an introduction to research problems and open issues of current interest to readers already familiar with them. Most of the material in this book has been presented during a Ph.D. school held in Cagliari, Italy, in June 2011.
Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 International Conference on Measurement, Instrumentation and Automation (ICMIA 2014), April 23-24, 2014, Shanghai, China. The 380 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Measurement Science, Methods and Techniques of Measurements, Chapter 2: Signal Acquisition and Data Processing Techniques, Chapter 3: Research and Design of Measurement Instruments, Chapter 4: Sensors Technology, Chapter 5: Image and Video Processing, Chapter 6: Artificial Intelligence, Optimization Algorithms and Computational Mathematics,Chapter 7: Mechatronics and Robotics, Chapter 8: Control and Automation of Industrial Objects, Chapter 9: Electronics, Integrated Systems and Power Electronics, Chapter 10: Communications Technology, Chapter 11: Computer Networks and Security,Chapter 12: Software Development and Application, Chapter 13: Computer and Information Technologies, Chapter 14: Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing, Chapter 15: Fluid Power Transmission and Control, Chapter 16: Power Engineering, Chapter 17: Transportation, Chapter 18: Biomaterials and Sports Mechanics,Chapter 19: Engineering Education and Engineering Management Keyword: Measurement Technology, Signal Acquisition and Data Processing, Sensors Technology, Image and Video Processing, Mechatronics and Robotics, Control and Automation, Power Engineering.
This book gathers the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Measurement and Quality Control – Cyber Physical Issues (IMEKO TC 14 2019), held in Belgrade, Serbia, on 4–7 June 2019. The event marks the latest in a series of high-level conferences that bring together experts from academia and industry to exchange knowledge, ideas, experiences, research findings, and information in the field of measurement of geometrical quantities. The book addresses a wide range of topics, including: 3D measurement of GPS characteristics, measurement of gears and threads, measurement of roughness, micro- and nano-metrology, laser metrology for precision measurements, cyber physical metrology, optical measurement techniques, industrial computed tomography, multisensor techniques, intelligent measurement systems, evaluating measurement uncertainty, dimensional management in industry, product quality assurance methods, and big data analytics. By providing updates on key issues and highlighting recent advances in measurement and quality control, the book supports the transfer of vital knowledge to the next generation of academics and practitioners.
Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 International Conference on Measurement, Instrumentation and Automation (ICMIA 2014), April 23-24, 2014, Shanghai, China