Course description
Modelling of information, production and logistic systems. Continuous, hybrid and discrete-event models. Unified modelling language (UML).
Discrete-event simulation. Random variables and random processes, queueing systems. Discrete-event simulation implementation strategies and interpretation of results. Discrete-event simulation software. Visualization in animation in simulation. Production and logistic system simulation examples.
Complex control systems. Programmable controllers in industrial automation. Control software development standards, standard programming languages. Modular and object-oriented approaches, model-based design.
Industrial communication networks. Fieldbus networks, industrial Ethernet. Open connectivity and standards.
Process monitoring, supervision and control software. SCADA systems, data collection and analysis software, HMI design and implementation
Databases. Relational data model. Standard query language (SQL). Data modelling. Database management systems.
Course is carried out on study programme
2nd Cycle Postgraduate Study Programme in Electrical Engineering
Objectives and competences
Basics of industrial informatics, presentation of information infrastructure components for monitoring, supervision and control of technological processes.
Principles of modelling and simulation in the study of information, production and logistic systems.
Development of complex control application software, implementation of process monitoring and supervisory control systems.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures, laboratory exercises.
Intended learning outcomes
After successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- interpret discreteevent models of information, production and logistic systems,
- use discreteevent simulation software in analysis and design of industrial information systems,
- evaluate discreteevent simulation results,
- design complex programmable control systems,
- select suitable engineering software tools for implementation of industrial information systems,
- compose data queries in a relational database management system,
- develop application software for process monitoring, supervision and control.
Reference nosilca
- GRADIŠAR, Dejan, GLAVAN, Miha, STRMČNIK, Stanko, MUŠIČ, Gašper. ProOpter: an advanced platform for production analysis and optimization. Computers in industry, ISSN 0166-3615, jun. 2015, vol. 70, str. 102-115,
- MUŠIČ, Gašper, NAPALKOVA, Liana, PIERA, Miquel Àngel. Performance evaluation of flexible manufacturing systems by coloured timed Petri nets and timed state space generation. V: CAMPOS, Javier (ur.), SEATZU, Carla (ur.), XIE, Xiaolan (ur.). Formal methods in manufacturing, (Industrial information technology series). Boca Raton; London; New York: CRC Press, cop. 2014, str. 381-408.
- GLAVAN, Miha, GRADIŠAR, Dejan, STRMČNIK, Stanko, MUŠIČ, Gašper. Production modelling for holistic production control. Simulation modelling practice and theory, ISSN 1569-190X, jan. 2013, vol. 30, str. 1-20.
- MUŠIČ, Gašper, MATKO, Drago. An admissible-behaviour-based analysis of the deadlock in Petri-net controllers. Simulation modelling practice and theory, ISSN 1569-190X, Vol. 16, iss. 8 (Sep. 2008), Elsevier, 2008, str. 1077-1090.
- MUŠIČ, Gašper, GRADIŠAR, Dejan, MATKO, Drago. IEC 61131-3 compliant control code generation from discrete event models. V: Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control and 2005 Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, 27-29 June2005, Limassol – Cyprus. Piscataway (New Jersey): The Institute of electrical and electronics engineering: = IEEE, cop. 2005, str. 346-351.
Study materials
- T. Boucher, A. Yalcin, Design of Industrial Information Systems, Academic Press, 2006.
- T. T. Allen, Introduction to Discrete Event Simulation and Agent-based Modeling, Springer, 2011.
- R. Zurawski, The Industrial Information Technology Handbook, CRC Press, 2005.
- K.-H. John, M. Tiegelkamp, IEC 61131-3: Programming Industrial Automation Systems, Second editon, Springer, 2010.
- S. Strmčnik, R.Hanus, Đ. Juričić, R. Karba, Z. Marinšek, D.Murray-Smith, H. Verbruggen, B. Zupančič, Celostni pristop k računalniškemu vodenju procesov, 1. izdaja, Univerza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za elektrotehniko, 1998.