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A PetriNet-Based Approach for Supporting Traceability in Cyber-Physical Manufacturing Systems
Jiwei Huang1, Yeping Zhu2, Bo Cheng3
1State Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching Technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China. huangjw@bupt.edu.cn.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 22, 2016
Summary
This study presents a Petri net model for product traceability in dynamic manufacturing. The approach enables tracing contaminated items through their lifecycle, validated by a bee product quality control case study.
Area of Science:
- Manufacturing Systems Engineering
- Cyber-Physical Systems
- Industrial Informatics
Background:
- Increasing complexity in manufacturing necessitates robust product traceability.
- Ensuring product integrity is critical for sectors like food and clinical materials.
- Cyber-physical manufacturing systems (CPMS) present unique traceability challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To theoretically investigate and address product traceability in CPMS.
- To develop a generalized modeling and analysis approach for dynamic manufacturing processes.
- To enable the tracing of individual product lifecycles, particularly for identifying contamination sources.
Main Methods:
- Generalization of Petri net models to represent dynamic manufacturing processes.
- Design of detailed algorithms for traceability analysis.
- Development of a practical prototype system to support the proposed traceability approach.
Main Results:
- A theoretical framework and practical methodology for CPMS traceability.
- Algorithms capable of tracing the lifecycle of potentially contaminated items.
- Validation of the approach through a real-life case study in bee product quality control.
Conclusions:
- The proposed Petri net-based approach effectively enhances product traceability in complex manufacturing.
- The developed system and algorithms provide a reliable method for lifecycle tracing and contamination source identification.
- The case study demonstrates the practical applicability and effectiveness of the traceability solution.
