Energy-aware resource service scheduling based on utility evaluation in cloud manufacturing system

Abstract

In order to realize the manufacturing resource sharing and optimal allocation, many advanced manufacturing modes and technologies have been proposed and researched, but few works have been emphasized on resource service and capability transaction and scheduling management. With these conditions, in this article, the concept of cloud manufacturing mode is first briefly introduced, and a general cloud manufacturing resource service scheduling model is established. Then, the comprehensive utility models, which consider energy consumption, cost, and risk for the three sides (i.e. provider, consumer, and operator), are established in the resource service scheduling process in cloud manufacturing system. Four kinds of resource service scheduling modes, which are provider centered, consumer centered, operator centered, and system centered, are studied. These modes are based on the utility models that are investigated, as well as the system-centered cooperative scheduling method that is designed with risk-sharing strategy. The experimental results show that the system-centered scheduling method has the highest potential for realizing the aim of cloud manufacturing, and the system-centered cooperative scheduling method is rational to obtain the higher maximal utilities of the whole system and the three key users at the same time. It promotes the higher efficiency and utility, a higher rate of sharing, green and on-demand use of decentralized manufacturing resources and capability services in cloud manufacturing systems.

Scheduling in cloud manufacturing: state-of-the-art and research challenges

“…For example, addressed the issue of allocating services to individualised requirement tasks in cloud manufacturing. Cheng et al (2013) investigated four types of resource service scheduling modes (i.e. provider-cantered, consumer-cantered, operator-cantered and system-cantered modes) and found that the system-cantered cooperative scheduling method can maximise overall utilities of the whole system and all users at the same time.…”

“…It they fail to reach their objectives or aspirations, they may withdraw from the system. Some research has already been carried out on this issue (Cheng et al 2013. However, they dealt with only the static scenario where requirements and resources are fixed, and the utility function of each party considered only limited metrics.…”

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“…For this purpose, an optimization model was formulated and solved to minimize the unused capacity. Cheng et al 8 examined four resource service scheduling approaches in a framework that considered energy carrier consumption, cost and risk in cloud manufacturing systems. Tao et al 9 considered revenue, time and reliability as important aspects of service-oriented manufacturing systems and proposed a coordination method to increase resource utilization of the service transaction chains.…”

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