In this contribution we present an approach to formulate and solve certain scheduling tasks for hybrid systems using timed discrete event control methods. To demonstrate our approach, we consider a cyclically operated plant with parallel reactors using common resources and a continuous output. For this class of systems, we show how to pose the control problem within a discrete event framework by modelling system components as multirate timed automata. We propose a supervisory control strategy incorporating off-line optimisation to assure safety and nonconflicting use of resources. These properties have to be achieved in the presence of a class of bounded errors/disturbances and can be verified by applying formal methods.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)241-262
Number of pages22
JournalDiscrete Event Dynamic Systems: Theory and Applications
Volume18
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2008

    Research areas

  • multirate timed automata, scheduling, parallel production lines, hybrid systems, verification, discrete event control, HYBRID SYSTEMS, AUTOMATA

ID: 5552036