Petri Net Toolbox for Matlab in Web-based Analysis and Design of Discrete-event Systems
| Authors: | Matcovschi Mihaela-Hanako, Technical University “Gh. Asachi” of Iasi, Romania
Lefter Claudiu, Technical University “Gh. Asachi” of Iasi, Romania
Mahulea Cristian, Technical University “Gh. Asachi” of Iasi, Romania
Pastravanu Octavian, Technical University “Gh. Asachi” of Iasi, Romania |
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| Topic: | 9.4 Control Education |
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| Session: | Web-Based Technologies for Control Education |
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| Keywords: | Control Engineering education, Web technologies, discrete-event systems, Petri nets, MATLAB |
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Abstract
The paper presents the results of the project Petri Net Web-based Laboratory (PN Web-Lab) that has been developed for training Control Engineering students in discrete-event systems (DES) modelled by Petri nets. The main objectives envisaged by the PN Web-Lab are: the simulation, analysis and design of DES using any Java-supported Internet browser, the independence of the operation system, the integration with any http server, the convenient development of further facilities. The PN Web-Lab was meant to ensure full compatibility with the MATLAB software. The PN Web-Lab was implemented as a client-server application, offering a large flexibility in exploitation. An example illustrates the usage of some tools provided by the PN Web-Lab. The overall conception of the PN Web-Lab can be exploited to develop Internet-based services for laboratory exercises and experiments in distance learning.
