Using petri nets to specify and execute missions for autonomous underwater vehicles

This paper presents the design and implementation of a mission control system (MCS) for an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) based on Petri nets. In the proposed approach the Petri nets are used to specify as well as to execute the desired autonomous vehicle mission. The mission is easily describe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Palomeras Rovira, Narcís, Ridao Rodríguez, Pere, Carreras Pérez, Marc, Silvestre, Carlos Jorge Ferreira
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10256/2290
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/2290
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Petri, Xarxes de
Robots -- Sistemes de control
Robots -- Projectes i construcció
Robots autònoms -- Sistemes de control
Vehicles submergibles -- Sistemes de control
Petri nets
Robots -- Control systems
Robots -- Design and construction
Submersibles -- Control systems
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Sumario:This paper presents the design and implementation of a mission control system (MCS) for an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) based on Petri nets. In the proposed approach the Petri nets are used to specify as well as to execute the desired autonomous vehicle mission. The mission is easily described using an imperative programming language called mission control language (MCL) that formally describes the mission execution thread. A mission control language compiler (MCL-C) able to automatically translate the MCL into a Petri net is described and a real-time Petri net player that allows to execute the resulting Petri net onboard an AUV are also presented