A formal control-theoretic model of a human–automation interactive manufacturing system control

A formal control-theoretic model of a human–automation interactive manufacturing system control

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Article ID: iaor20071685
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 44
Issue: 20
Start Page Number: 4273
End Page Number: 4295
Publication Date: Jan 2006
Journal: International Journal of Production Research
Authors: , ,
Keywords: control
Abstract:

This paper describes a human–automation interactive manufacturing system and presents a formal model for describing and controlling the system. The model presented in this paper considers a system from two perspectives: structural and operational perspectives. Human and an automated controller are considered agents that cooperate to achieve given goals by executing assigned tasks. A human–automation interaction is described with a particular communication model between two agents that exchanges messages. A system control schema and human tasks are modelled separately and then integrated in a formal manner using a modified communicating finite state machine framework. An interface model that coordinates the message exchanges between two agents is then introduced. An automated shop floor control system with a human material handler is modelled with the proposed framework and a simple illustrative example is provided.

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