Kong, Xiangyu, Ahmad, Bilal, Harrison, Robert, Jain, Atul, Park, Y. and Lee, Leslie J. (2011) Realising the open virtual commissioning of modular automation systems. In: 7th International Conference on Digital Enterprise Technology, Athens, Greece, 28-30 Sep 2011. Published in: Proceedings of DET2011 pp. 1-9.

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Abstract

To address the challenges in the automotive industry posed by the need to rapidly manufacture more
product variants, and the resultant need for more adaptable production systems, radical changes are
now required in the way in which such systems are developed and implemented. In this context, two
enabling approaches for achieving more agile manufacturing, namely modular automation systems
and virtual commissioning, are briefly reviewed in this contribution. Ongoing research conducted at
Loughborough University which aims to provide a modular approach to automation systems design
coupled with a virtual engineering toolset for the (re)configuration of such manufacturing
automation systems is reported. The problems faced in the virtual commissioning of modular
automation systems are outlined. AutomationML - an emerging neutral data format which has
potential to address integration problems is discussed. The paper proposes and illustrates a
collaborative framework in which AutomationML is adopted for the data exchange and data
representation of related models to enable efficient open virtual prototype construction and virtual
commissioning of modular automation systems. A case study is provided to show how to create the
data model based on AutomationML for describing a modular automation system.

Item Type:	Conference Item (Paper)
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Automobile industry and trade -- Great Britain, Manufacturing resource planning -- Research
Journal or Publication Title:	Proceedings of DET2011
Official Date:	2011
Dates:	Date Event 2011 Published
Page Range:	pp. 1-9
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit:	9 May 2016
Date of first compliant Open Access:	9 May 2016
Funder:	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Conference Paper Type:	Paper
Title of Event:	7th International Conference on Digital Enterprise Technology
Type of Event:	Conference
Location of Event:	Athens, Greece
Date(s) of Event:	28-30 Sep 2011

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