Title :
Timed Petri net models of multi-robot cluster tools
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Memorial Univ. of Newfoundland, St. John´´s, Nfld., Canada
Abstract :
A systematic approach to modeling the stationary behavior of cluster tools by timed Petri nets is presented. The performance of the derived models is evaluated by structural methods (place invariants), without the exhaustive generation of the state space. Multiple robots are introduced to reduce the limitations of "transport bound" tools. Simple examples are provided to illustrate the proposed approach
Keywords :
Petri nets; cluster tools; industrial robots; production control; cluster tools; industrial robots; manufacturing system; multiple robots; performance analysis; place invariants; production control; timed Petri nets; Computer science; Isolation technology; Joining processes; Manufacturing systems; Orbital robotics; Performance analysis; Petri nets; Robot kinematics; State-space methods; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 2001 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tucson, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7087-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.2001.972979
