From the reviews:
„The book presents a unified approach to analysis and modeling of hybrid systems understood as those dynamics of which should be described by state variables of both continuous and discrete nature. The continuous variables are used to model standard process dynamics while the discrete ones are modified by abrupt changes in the dynamics. … is clearly written and may be directed to students, researchers and academic staff as well as to industrial professionals working in this area.“ (A. Šwierniak, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1132 (10), 2008)
Modelling and Analysis of Hybrid Supervisory Systems
A Petri Net Approach
von Emilia Villani, Paulo Eigi Miyagi und Robert Valette„Modelling and Analysis of Hybrid Supervisory Systems“ introduces a modelling formalism that merges Petri nets, differential equation systems and object-oriented methods; a formalism that is adequate for modelling complex and large-scale systems. To guide the designer and conduct hybrid modelling, the book describes a method that starts from the requirements of a supervisory system and results in a proposal for such a system. The method is mainly based on UML diagrams, well-known tools in both academia and industry. In order to ensure that the supervisory system will behave as expected, a validation procedure that allows verification of the formal properties of the hybrid model is presented.
In building a bridge between what is developed in academic research and what is available to the industrial professional, this monograph places particular emphasis on the description of real-world examples; three of these – an HVAC management system, a landing system and a cane-sugar factory – are discussed at length.
