A visual programming system for defining behavior in simulation models of manufacturing systems |
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Authors: | Timothy Thomasma Youyi Mao Onur M. Ülgen |
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Affiliation: | (1) Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Michigan — Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Road, 48128 Dearborn, MI, USA |
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Abstract: | A visual programming system is described that allows the modeler full flexibility in defining the behavior of a manufacturing system simulation model. Decision-making behavior of objects in the simulation can be viewed by watching an animation of the system layout, viewing function block diagrams of rules that govern behavior, or noting the progress of an object in carrying out sequences of activities that are pictured as operation networks. Rules, elemental operations and operation networks are structured and associated with particular objects, groups of objects, and locations on the manufacturing system layout. The objective of this system is to reduce the time and expense required to construct and modify models, given that manufacturing system data have been collected. |
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Keywords: | Visual interactive simulation object-oriented simulation visual programming language elemental operation control logic rules |
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