Petri Nets In Flexible And Agile Automation by Mengchu Zhou (Editor)

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Over the past two decades, research in the theory of Petri nets and the development of graphical tools has yielded a powerful methodology. The contributions in Petri Nets in Flexible and Agile Automation present theoretical development of Petri nets as well as in industrial applications to areas such as discrete- event control design, scheduling, performance evaluation and deadlock avoidance. These contributions also include comparative studies of Petri nets and other approaches. A primary theme of this book is to provide a unified approach to the applications of Petri nets in flexible and agile automation and, in that regard, a common notation and terminology is used. The book also allows readers to evaluate the benefits and applicability of state-of-the-art Petri net methods and apply CAD tools to problems of interest. Petri Nets in Flexible and Agile Automation is not only an essential reference for researchers, it is also a very useful tool for engineers, analysts and managers who are responsible for the design, implementation and operation of the next generation of manufacturing systems.

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Presents a unifying approach to the potential applications of Petri nets in flexible and agile automation. Not only does the volume unify the notation and terminology of Petri net methodology, but it presents many practical applications in addition to theoretical development. It presents current research results and industrial applications of Petri nets, particularly in discrete-event control design, scheduling, performance evaluation, and deadlock avoidance. It also presents comparative studies between Petri nets and other approaches. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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