Discrete event-driven model predictive control for real-time work-in-process optimization in serial production systems

W Chen, H Liu, E Qi - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2020 - Elsevier
Advanced technologies (eg, distributed sensors, RFID, and auto-identification) can gather
processing information (eg, system status, uncertain machine breakdown, and uncertain job …

Min-plus realizable control design for partially observable timed event graphs under marking constraints

K Tebani, S Amari - European Journal of Control, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper deals with a control problem of discrete event systems subject to capacity
constraints. Combined use of timed event graphs and Min-Plus algebra is a well-known …

A semantic similarity computation method for virtual resources in cloud manufacturing environment based on information content

Z Zhang, Y Chen, X Wang - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2021 - Elsevier
To ensure the effective and reasonable classification of virtual resources and provide
support for the search and matching of required resources that accomplish tasks in cloud …

Output feedback control of discrete processes under time constraint: application to cluster tools

R Jacob, S Amari - International Journal of Computer Integrated …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Practical control of timed behaviours in industrial applications is difficult. One of the few
efficient modelling approaches to deal with time constraints on discrete event systems is to …

On max-plus linear dynamical system theory: The regulation problem

VM Gonçalves, CA Maia, L Hardouin - Automatica, 2017 - Elsevier
A class of timed discrete event systems can be modeled by using Timed-Event Graphs, a
class of timed Petri nets that can have its firing dynamic described by using an algebra …

Analytical methods for controlling timed event graphs with disturbances and paths subject to marking constraints: application to a disassembly process

S Bouazza, S Amari, H Hassine - International Journal of Control, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This paper proposes analytical approaches to solve the problem of generalised marking
constraints enforced on partially controllable and observable timed event graphs. For this …

State‐Feedback control for a class of timed Petri nets subject to marking constraints

K Tebani, S Amari, R Kara - Asian journal of control, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The paper contributes with an original method of designing a control for discrete event
systems modeled by a class of timed Petri nets. Precisely, this work deals with the closed …

Control laws synthesis for timed event graphs subject to generalised marking constraints by Min-Plus algebra: application to cluster tools

J Rajah, K Tebani, S Amari, M Barkallah… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This paper discusses the problem of control laws for Discrete Event Dynamic Systems
(DEDSs) represented by Timed Event Graphs (TEGs) under Generalized Marking …

On the steady-state control of timed event graphs with firing date constraints

VM Gonçalves, CA Maia… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Two algorithms for solving a specific class of steady-state control problems for Timed Event
Graphs are presented. In the first, asymptotic convergence to the desired set is guaranteed …

Optimal input calculation and control for a class of timed petri nets under marking constraints

Y Li, YF Hou, ZZ Wu - 2021 IEEE international conference on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, a new control technique is developed for a class of Petri net subject to
synchronization phenomena. Combined with dioids algebra, this work deals with the state …