Hierarchical control architecture for mobile offshore bases

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2000

Authors

Anouck Girard (Author) Other; J. Karl Hedrick (Author) Other; João Tasso de Figueiredo Borges de Sousa (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Marine Structures Journal, Special Issue on Very Large Floating Structures

Vol. 13 No. 4

Pages: 459-476

Indexing

ISI Web of Science

Scopus - 10 Citations

COMPENDEX

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Other engineering and technologies

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Maritime engineering > Off-shore structures

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-007-97M

DOI: 10.1016/S0951-8339(00)00035-6

Abstract (EN): A hierarchical architecture for Mobile Offshore Bases (MOB) control is presented. By a control architecture we mean a specific way of organizing the motion control and navigation functions performed by the MOB. It is convenient to organize the functions into hierarchical layers. This way, a complex design problem is partitioned into a number of more manageable sub-problems that are addressed in separate layers. The decomposition also allows for modular design and testing and the incorporation of plug-and-play components. This paper discusses the MOB require ments and maps them onto a layered control architecture. The formalization of the hierarchy is accomplished in terms of the specific functions accomplished by each layer and of the interfaces between layers. The implementation of the layers is discussed and illustrative examples are provided.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 17