Modelling Distributed Motion Control Applications using IEC 61499 Function Blocks

Industrial automation systems are under evolution that heterogeneous devices are cooperating with each other to provide self-management on the shop floor. The interconnected and intelligence-enabled distributed automation systems form Industrial Cyber-Physical System. In Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems, implementations from various vendors largely reduce reusability and interoperability. A system-level executable modeling language is compulsory for industrial cyber-physical systems for providing rapid design and development. The IEC 61499 standard with common interface function blocks provides a generic system-level modeling language. In this paper, distributed motion control applications are modeled using IEC 61499 function blocks to simplify the design process. TODO