Research Article

Confusion Control in Generalized Petri Nets Using Synchronized Events

Table 1

Descriptions of the system model shown in Figure 17(b).

ElementMeanings

Raw Part 1 is available and conveyor belt C1 requests robot R1
Machine tool M1 is working
Semifinished Part 1 is stored in buffer B1
Robot R1 is working
Semifinished Part 1 is available
Machine tool M2 is working
Raw Part 2 is available
Machine tool M1 is working
Semifinished Part 2 is stored in buffer B2 and conveyor belt C2 requests robot R1
Robot R1 is working
Semifinished Part 2 is available
Machine tool M2 is working
Machine tool M1 is available
Robot R1 is available
Machine tool M2 is available
Robot R1 responds to conveyor belt C1 and machine tool M1 begins working
The working of machine tool M1 is finished
Move semifinished Part 1 with robot R1 from conveyor belts C1 to C3
Conveyor belt C1 releases robot R1
Machine tool M2 begins working
The working of machine tool M2 is finished, and the finished Part 1 is available
Machine tool M1 begins working
The working of machine tool M1 is finished
Robot R1 responds to conveyor belt C2 and moves semifinished Part 2 from conveyor belts C2 to C4
Conveyor belt C2 releases robot R1
Machine tool M2 begins working
The working of machine tool M2 is finished and the finished Part 2 is available