Intelligent Control System for a Cutting Operation of a Continuous Mining Machine

摘要

An implementation using the Real-time Control System (RCS) reference model isdescribed. RCS is characterized by explicit software modules that perform behavior generation, sensory processing, and world modelling functions at different hierarchical levels. A detailed and sharply defined approach to RCS design is described in the paper. It is characterized by task-based problem decomposition, cyclic execution, generic software modules, standardized communications interfaces, and state machines. The particular implementation described demonstrates the utility of the methodology for the control of a cutting operation of a continuous mining machine used in the underground coal mining industry.