A switching mechanism framework for optimal coupling of predictive scheduling and reactive control in manufacturing hybrid control architectures

Nowadays, manufacturing systems are seeking control architectures that offer efficient production performance and reactivity to disruptive events. Dynamic hybrid control architectures are a promising approach as they are not only able to switch dynamically between hierarchical, heterarchical and sem...

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Published in:International journal of production research 2016-12, Vol.54 (23), p.7027-7042
Main Authors: Jimenez, Jose-Fernando, Bekrar, Abdelghani, Trentesaux, Damien, Leitão, Paulo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
agent-based systems
Architecture
Automatic
Control systems
Coupling
distributed manufacturing control
dynamic scheduling
Dynamical systems
Dynamics
Engineering Sciences
flexible job shop
Hybrid control
hybrid production system
Job shops
Manufacturing
Manufacturing execution systems
Predictive control
predictive/reactive optimal coupling
Production planning
Scheduling
Switching
switching mechanism
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Summary:Nowadays, manufacturing systems are seeking control architectures that offer efficient production performance and reactivity to disruptive events. Dynamic hybrid control architectures are a promising approach as they are not only able to switch dynamically between hierarchical, heterarchical and semi-heterarchical structures, they can also switch the level of coupling between predictive scheduling and reactive control techniques. However, few approaches address an efficient switching process in terms of structure and coupling. This paper presents a switching mechanism framework in dynamic hybrid control architectures, which exploits the advantages of hierarchical manufacturing scheduling systems and heterarchical manufacturing execution systems, and also mitigates the respective reactivity and optimality drawbacks. The main feature in this framework is that it monitors the system dynamics online and shifts between different operating modes to attain the most suitable production control strategy. The experiments were carried out in an emulation of a real manufacturing system to illustrate the benefits of including a switching mechanism in simulated scenarios. The results show that the switching mechanism improves response to disruptions in a global performance indicator as it permits to select the best alternative from several operating modes.
ISSN:0020-7543
1366-588X
DOI:10.1080/00207543.2016.1177237