Computational representation, heterogeneity and integration of production system models

Abstract

This work discusses important aspects in the computational representation of models, focusing on the treatment of the heterogeneity and the integration of models. The relevance of this topic lies in the necessity of achieving an efficient workflow when handling heterogeneous information structures and of giving proper answer to the involvement of new types of models driven by the increasing demand for enhanced information handling capabilities in the planning and the control of production systems. Copyright © 2006 International Federation for Information Processing.