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Hierarchical control system

A hierarchical control system (HCS) is a form of control system in which a set of devices and governing software is arranged in a hierarchical tree. When the links in the tree are implemented by a computer network, then that hierarchical control system is also a form of networked control system.

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Hierarchical control system

Nodes40
Edges39
Triples35
Avg. degree1.95
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Components1

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related to Manufacturing, robotics and vehicles · 14
Hierarchical control system → Among, Computer-aided, DARPA, Facility, In, In November, Its Automated Manufacturing Research, NIST, RCS, Real-Time Control System, Real-time Control System Software, Tartan Racing, The, Urban Challenge
related to overview · 6
Hierarchical control system → Commands, Each, For, Hierarchical, Nodes, The
related to Artificial intelligence · 5
Hierarchical control system → Behavior, Each, Reinforcement, Subsumption, This
related to External links · 4
Hierarchical control system → Albus, LibraryTexai An, Realtime Control System, The RCS

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control hierarchical system planning model behavior tree systems layers manufacturing node nodes higher software form also organized hierarchy layer intelligent

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flowinstance ofLevel 0 contains the field devices0.80text
temperature sensorsinstance ofLevel 0 contains the field devices0.80text
and final control elementsinstance ofLevel 0 contains the field devices0.80text
such as control valvesLevel 1 contains the industrialised Input/Outputinstance ofLevel 0 contains the field devices0.80text
military commandinstance ofintelligent control systems for applications0.80text
control systemsinstance ofintelligent control systems for applications0.80text
Hierarchical control systemrelated to Artificial intelligenceSubsumption0.60section
Hierarchical control systemrelated to Artificial intelligenceThis0.60section
Hierarchical control systemrelated to Artificial intelligenceEach0.60section
Hierarchical control systemrelated to Artificial intelligenceBehavior0.60section
Hierarchical control systemrelated to Artificial intelligenceReinforcement0.60section
Hierarchical control systemrelated to External linksThe RCS0.60section

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