DocumentCode
1751558
Title
An application of discrete-event theory to truck dispatching
Author
Blouin, Stkphane ; Guay, Martin ; Rudie, Karen
Author_Institution
Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, Ont., Canada
Volume
3
fYear
2001
fDate
2001
Firstpage
2315
Abstract
This paper proposes a theoretical framework to automate the making of decisions for the discrete part of a large hybrid system. For this purpose, we examine the capabilities and limitations of two distinct theories: discrete-event systems (DES) and vector discrete-event systems (VDES). A discrete system modeling the task of dispatching a fleet of trucks serves as an example for enforcing production and maintenance specifications. The DES and VDES approaches are compared in the context of the truck dispatching problem
Keywords
discrete event systems; dispatching; discrete system modeling; discrete-event systems; discrete-event theory; large hybrid system; maintenance specifications; truck dispatching; vector discrete-event systems; Application software; Discrete event systems; Dispatching; Electrical equipment industry; Manufacturing industries; Modeling; Production systems; Roads; Separation processes; Supervisory control;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
American Control Conference, 2001. Proceedings of the 2001
Conference_Location
Arlington, VA
ISSN
0743-1619
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6495-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ACC.2001.946097
Filename
946097
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