The concept of residuals for fault localization in discrete event systems

In this paper an approach for fault localization in closed-loop Discrete Event Systems is proposed. The presented diagnosis method allows fault localization using a fault-free system model to describe the expected system behavior. Via a systematic comparison of the observed and the expected behavior, a fault can be detected and a set of fault candidates is determined. Inspired by residuals known from diagnosis in continuous systems, different set operations are introduced to generate the fault candidate set. After fault detection and a first fault localization, a procedure is given to render the fault localization more precisely by an analysis of the further observed system behavior. Special emphasis is given to the use of identified models for the fault-free system behavior. The approach is explained using a laboratory manufacturing facility. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.