Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Flexible Manufacturing Systems - A Petri Net Approach

Flexible manufacturing systems - an overview Petri nets as an integrated tool and methodology in FMS design fundamentals of Petri nets modelling FMS with Petri nets FMS performance analysis Petri net simulation and tools performance evaluation of pull and push paradigms in flexible automation augmented-timed Petri nets for modelling breakdown handling real-time Petri nets for discrete event control comparison of real-time Petri nets and ladder logic diagrams an object-oriented design methodology for development of FMS control software scheduling using Petri nets Petri nets and future research.