Markov Clustering based Fully Automated Nonblocking Hierarchical Supervisory Control of Large-Scale Discrete-Event Systems

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Main Authors: Liu, Yingying, Cai, Zhaojian, Cai, Kai
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author Liu, Yingying
Cai, Zhaojian
Cai, Kai
author_facet Liu, Yingying
Cai, Zhaojian
Cai, Kai
contents In this paper we revisit the abstraction-based approach to synthesize a hierarchy of decentralized supervisors and coordinators for nonblocking control of large-scale discrete-event systems (DES), and augment it with a new clustering method for automatic and flexible grouping of relevant components during the hierarchical synthesis process. This method is known as Markov clustering, which not only automatically performs grouping but also allows flexible tuning the sizes of the resulting clusters using a single parameter. Compared to the existing abstraction-based approach that lacks effective grouping method for general cases, our proposed approach based on Markov clustering provides a fully automated and effective hierarchical synthesis procedure applicable to general large-scale DES. Moreover, it is proved that the resulting hierarchy of supervisors and coordinators collectively achieves global nonblocking (and maximally permissive) controlled behavior under the same conditions as those in the existing abstraction-based approach. Finally, a benchmark case study is conducted to empirically demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach.
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spellingShingle Markov Clustering based Fully Automated Nonblocking Hierarchical Supervisory Control of Large-Scale Discrete-Event Systems
Liu, Yingying
Cai, Zhaojian
Cai, Kai
Systems and Control
In this paper we revisit the abstraction-based approach to synthesize a hierarchy of decentralized supervisors and coordinators for nonblocking control of large-scale discrete-event systems (DES), and augment it with a new clustering method for automatic and flexible grouping of relevant components during the hierarchical synthesis process. This method is known as Markov clustering, which not only automatically performs grouping but also allows flexible tuning the sizes of the resulting clusters using a single parameter. Compared to the existing abstraction-based approach that lacks effective grouping method for general cases, our proposed approach based on Markov clustering provides a fully automated and effective hierarchical synthesis procedure applicable to general large-scale DES. Moreover, it is proved that the resulting hierarchy of supervisors and coordinators collectively achieves global nonblocking (and maximally permissive) controlled behavior under the same conditions as those in the existing abstraction-based approach. Finally, a benchmark case study is conducted to empirically demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach.
title Markov Clustering based Fully Automated Nonblocking Hierarchical Supervisory Control of Large-Scale Discrete-Event Systems
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.09884