Logical Time for Decentralized Control of Material Handling Systems

• Main Author: Seibold, Zäzilia (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: KIT Scientific Publishing 2016
• Series: Wissenschaftliche Berichte des Instituts für Fördertechnik und Logistiksysteme des Karlsruher Instituts für Technologie
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; modulare Fördertechnik; Handhabung von DeadlocksLogical Time; decentralized control; Logische Zeit; Plug&Play; dezentral gesteuert; deadlock handling; modular conveyors
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

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 showc...