This paper is a short survey about the main fuzzy Petri net models which have been recently developed. We focus on the applicability of such approaches in the eld of manufacturing systems and factory automation. We also point out the main issues concerning the consistency of Petri net theory and these models. 1.1 Why Fuzzy Petri nets are useful for CIME? Factory automation has been addressed at...

This paper shows the development of fieldbusses in factory automation and examines how new requirements from Industrial Internet of Things will impact communication technology. It further explores what future developments can be forecasted given that the Industrial Internet of Things defines that machines automatically coordinate and exchange information leading to increased real time requireme...

More and more of today’s modern industrial systems are requiring high accuracy. Traditionally, the test and measurement market has been the primary driver of highly accurate signal chain components, but now this trend is seeping into other markets such as factory automation, optical networking, and medical. Applications such as automated test equipment (ATEs), data acquisition cards (DAQs), and...

A system architecture is proposed for integrating sensors, controllers, actuators and instrumentation within a common framework. The goal is to provide a flexible and scalable system. Extending the system, by adding additional components such as sensors or actuators, does not increase the overheads and is achieved seamlessly with minimal modification of the core controller programme. The archit...

This article reviews various mechanisms in languages and operating systems for deterministic real-time computing. Openarchitecture systems will be defined and their applications in manufacturing will be addressed. Market directions for openarchitecture manufacturing systems will be surveyed. Performance issues based on real-time, reliability, and safety will be discussed relating to manufacturi...

Co-working is a new trend for integrating service robots into smart environments, such as homes or assembly lines of manufactories. Modern sensitive robots recognize human beings in their neighborhood and stop when touched, so that they can be integrated into their environment much better as in the past. Robots come out of the cage, and this creates a lot of opportunities for scalable automatio...