Distributed Computer Control Systems, 1994, Dccs '94: Ifac Workshop, Toledo, Spain, 28-30 September 1994

by De LA Puente, J. A.; Rodd, M. G.; De LA Puente, J. A.; Rodd, M. G.; International Federation of Automatic Control. Technical Committee on Distributed Computer Control Systems.; Ifac Workshop on Distributed Computer Control Systems

• ISBN13: 9780080422374
• ISBN10: 0080422373
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-12-01
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Ltd

Summary

One of the most important issues in the development of distributed computer control systems is the ability to build software and hardware which is both reliable and time deterministic; this is an area where control engineering and computer science naturally meet. This publication brings together the latest key papers on research and development in this field, allowing cross-fertilization between the two engineering disciplines involved and allowing both academics and industrial practitioners to find new insights and learn from each other's views.

Table of Contents

Integration of Temporal Mechanisms in Communication Protocols for Time-Critical Distributed Systems	p. 1
Communication Architectures for Distributed Computer Control Systems	p. 7
A Communication Infrastructure for a Fault Tolerant Distributed Real-Time System	p. 13
A Priority-Based Protocol for the 802.3 Network	p. 19
A High-Precision Time Processor for Distributed Real-Time Systems	p. 23
Calculating Controller Area Network (CAN) Message Response Times	p. 29
Distributed Synchronous Processes for Control Systems	p. 35
Automated Design of Distributed Computer Control Systems with Predictable Timing Behaviour	p. 41
An Architecture for Real-Time Distributed AI-Based Control Systems	p. 47
Distributed Control Architecture for Mobile Robot Operation in Uncertain Environments	p. 53
Distributed Real-Time Database Approach for Distributed Computer Control Systems	p. 59
Open Systems in Distributed Industrial Control - A Critical Review	p. 65
Distributed Control of Assembly Cells Based on Virtual Manufacturing Device Model	p. 71
An Heterogeneous and Distributed Architecture Based on a Reflective Memory Interconnection Network	p. 77
Heterogeneous Architectures for Real-Time Control: Design Tools and Scheduling Issues	p. 83
A Target Code Model for Incremental Prototyping	p. 89
An Object-Oriented Design Method for Distributed Process Control Systems	p. 95
Graphic Modelisation and Simulation Design Technique Including Temporal Operators	p. 101
Comparing RTL and FNLOG- Timing Properties in Real-Time Systems	p. 107
Distributed Control Using a Serial Communication Link	p. 113
Real Time Distributed Control Applied to Process Supervision by SFC Algorithms	p. 119
Distributed Control Systems Debugging Based on Global Predicates Detection	p. 125
Replication Issues in the Map/MMS Communication Environment	p. 133
System Monitoring for a Real Time Local Area Network	p. 141
Analysis on the User's Response Time for Mini-Map Systems	p. 147
Analysis of Temporal Properties of Data Flow Control Systems	p. 153
A Simulator for Performance Estimation of Open Distributed Computer Control Systems	p. 159
Structuring in the Design of Real Time DCCS Application to an Industrial Transfer System	p. 165
Implementation of a New Quality Flatness Sensor in the Distributed Computer Control System of Rolling Mills	p. 171
A Case Tool for Modeling and Simulating Distributed Control Systems Based on MMS	p. 177
Author Index	p. 183
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