METHOD FOR COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED CONFIGURATION OF A CONTROLLED DRIVE APPLICATION OF A LOGISTICS SYSTEM

摘要

The invention describes a method for computer-implemented configuration of a controlled drive application of a logistics system (1). The logistics system (1) comprises a plurality of parallel conveying paths (10, 20, 30) for piece goods, which paths each lead in the conveying direction (FR) into a merging unit (40). Each of the conveying paths (10, 20, 30) consists of a plurality of sub-conveying paths (11-13, 21-23, 31-33) which, controlled by a computing unit (60), are each accelerated or delayed by their own dedicated drive (11A-13A, 21A-23A, 31A-33A) in order to enable the merging unit (40) to merge the piece goods on a single output conveying path (50) with defined spacing. A system model of the logistics system (1) is firstly determined on the basis of operating data of the logistics system (1) which are present for multiple times in the operation of the logistics system and which comprise sensor values of the logistics system and changes to control variables. On the basis of the system model, a control function of the logistics system (1) is then determined, which comprises at least configuration data (KD) for the drives (11A-13A, 21A-23A, 31A-33A), with at least one control action being performed on the precondition of one or more performance features that are to be achieved in the system model, during which control action the operating data (BD) is simulated for a plurality of time steps. A reward measure is determined for each time step, with the control action being used as a control function for which a specified fitness function, which aggregates the reward measures of a plurality of time steps, satisfies a predetermined criterion.