ITcon Vol. 13, pg. 476-490, http://www.itcon.org/2008/28

A stochastic colored petri net model to allocate equipments for earth moving operations

submitted:November 2007
revised:June 2008
published:September 2008
editor(s):Katranuschkov P
authors:Bruno de Athayde Prata, M.Sc.
Program in Logistics and Operations Research, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
baprata@yahoo.com.br

Ernesto Ferreira Nobre Júnior, Professor Dr,
Department of Transportation Engineering, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
nobre@ufc.br

Giovanni Cordeiro Barroso, Professor Dr,
Department of Physics, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
gcb@fisica.ufc.br
summary:Earth moving operations can be represented as Discrete Events Systems (DES), which propitiates qualitative and quantitative analysis. In this paper we propose a model using Stochastic Colored Petri Nets to represent the operational dynamics of earth moving work. For this purpose, a graphic and analytic model that represents the earth moving activities was idealized. Data were collected concerning a real case, followed by several simulations aiming at the economic assessment of the identified operational scenarios. As a conclusion of the study, it can be stated that Petri nets models provide an important instrument for decision makers when managing earth moving planning and execution.
keywords:EarthMoving Works, Simulation, Decision Making, Colored Petri Nets
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citation:de Athayde Prata B, Ferreira Nobre E, Cordeiro Barroso G (2008). A stochastic colored petri net model to allocate equipments for earth moving operations, ITcon Vol. 13, pg. 476-490, https://www.itcon.org/2008/28