Generation of multiplatform control for transitic systems using a component-based approach

Abstract

Transitic systems are typically conveying systems used to transport parcels/products. The design of these systems is more and more complex due to flow and speed increase which pose hardware and software problems. The control engineers, who master the logic of control systems, also have to adapt themselves to the type of hardware already present at the customer (PLC) without necessarily mastering their programming. In the current logic of time-tomarket reduction, these designers have to design the control of the systems more and more quickly without denying the Quality. To overcome these challenges, this paper presents a design flow which automates the generation of multiplatform control for the transitic systems. Based on model driven engineering and using a component approach, it has been implemented in a tool. We present the specificities of Straton and Unity generations and analyze the cost of adding a new platform.

A Fault-Tolerant and a Reconfigurable Control Framework: Application to a Real Manufacturing System

“…One possible perspective is to propose a software tool to help the designer to develop all the specifications. Indeed, similar to the engineering approaches of safe operating systems based on models [21], high-level conceptual models must be able to allow automatic interpretation of specifications.…”