Reference:
T.J.J. van den Boom,
G.D. Lopes, and
B. De Schutter,
"A modeling framework for model predictive scheduling using switching
max-plus linear models," Proceedings of the 52nd IEEE Conference
on Decision and Control, Florence, Italy, pp. 5456-5461, Dec.
2013.
Abstract:
In this paper we discuss a modeling framework for model predictive
scheduling of a class of semi-cyclic discrete event systems that can
be described by switching max-plus linear models. We study the
structure of the system matrices and derive how routing, ordering, and
synchronization can be manipulated by a set of control variables. In
addition, we show that this leads to a system matrix that is linear in
the control variables. We define the model predictive scheduling
design problem to optimize the schedule, and we show that the problem
can be recast as a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) problem.