Logical Time for Decentralized Control of Material Handling Systems

By Z�zilia Seibold

The fourth industrial revolution aims to transform production systems. In this work, Logical Time which is a control principle for distributed systems is transferred to material handling systems with decentralized control. The GridSorter, a modular sorter with grid-like structure, is chosen as showcase system. The system is proven to be deadlock-free and is robust against varying transport times. The time-window-based route reservation process is described as Iterative Deepening A*.

This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1013279697
• ISBN13: 9781013279690
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"