EE4-57 Discrete-event Systems

Lecturer(s): Dr David Angeli

Aims:
Introduce the basic techniques involved in the modeling, analysis and control of discrete event systems.

Learning Outcomes:
Recognize a system which is suitable for modeling in a discrete-event set-up.
Choose the appropriate class of systems and build a discrete-event model.
Analyze the structural properties of the model.
Design a supervisory controller.
Design an observer automaton.
Perform input diagnosis.
Simulate a discrete event system.
Assess the performance of the system.

Syllabus:
Finite state Automata: deterministic and non-deterministic.
Timed Automata: stochastic and deterministic.
Markov Chains.
Petri-Nets.
Supervisory Control.


Assessment:


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Term: Autumn

Closed or Open Book (end of year exam): Closed

Coursework Requirement
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Oral Exam Required (as final assessment): N/A

Prerequisite: None required

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