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Resource Pool

Pool entity resources

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  • Resource Pool block

Libraries:
SimEvents / Entity Management
SimEvents

Description

The Resource Pool block defines resources that entities can use during model simulation. Use the Resource Acquirer and Resource Releaser blocks to work with these resources.

Initialize the block with the specified amount of available resources. Then:

  • Use one or more Resource Acquirer blocks to reserve those resources.

  • Use a Resource Releaser block to return resources back to this block for future use.

You can determine the visibility of available resources in a model hierarchy. You can choose Global or Scoped resources in the pool.

  • Global — Resources can be referenced from anywhere in a model hierarchy.

  • Scoped — Resources are locally visible and can be referenced only from the subsystem that contains the Resource Pool block and all the subsystems inside.

Examples

Using Custom Visualization for Entities

Using Custom Visualization for Entities

These examples show how you can create MATLAB®-based custom visualization for entities. The example illustrates the visualization of a restaurant layout with customer entities entering, dining, and leaving.

Resource Allocation from Multiple Pools

Resource Allocation from Multiple Pools

A technique for allocating resources from multiple resource pools. It shows how to choose a pool from which to draw a resource, based on given criteria.

Optimization of Shared Resources in a Batch Production Process

Optimization of Shared Resources in a Batch Production Process

Identify resource deficiencies and improve capacity planning in a system that shares resources.

Ports

Input

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Input entity port for changing resource amount. The input cannot be a negative value.

Dependencies

To enable this port, select the Change amount through control port as the Resource amount source.

Data Types: single | double | int8 | int16 | int32 | int64 | uint8 | uint16 | uint32 | uint64 | Boolean | fixed point

Output

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Number of resources that are in use.

Dependencies

To enable this port, click the Statistics tab and select the box labeled Amount in use, u.

Data Types: double

Average wait time the pool is utilized.

Dependencies

To enable this port, click the Statistics tab and select the box labeled Average utilization, util.

Data Types: double

Number of resources that are available.

Dependencies

To enable this port, click the Statistics tab and select the box labeled Amount available, avail.

Data Types: double

Parameters

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Enter name of entity resource.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: ResourceName
Type: character vector
Values: 'Resource1' | character vector
Default: 'Resource1'

Select granularity of resource use.

  • Discrete unit — Use whole number increment.

  • Fractional amount — Use fractional increment.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: ResourceGranularity
Type: character vector
Values: 'Discrete unit' | 'Fractional amount'
Default: 'Discrete unit'

  • Select this check box to allow this resource to return to the resource pool upon release. An example of such a resource is a table in a restaurant, which is available for reuse when a customer leaves.

  • Clear this check box to prevent this resource from returning to the resource pool upon release. In this case, when the resource is released, it is no longer available in the resource pool. An example of such a resource is food in a restaurant, which is not reusable upon consumption.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: ReusableUponRelease
Type: character vector
Values: 'on' | 'off'
Default: 'off'

Select resource amount source.

  • Dialog

  • Change amount through control port

    Select this option to enable an input entity port and a variable capacity resource. The payload of the arriving message increments the existing number of resources for the block. For example, if the resource pool has five resources, and a message with a payload of three arrives at the input port, the block has eight resources available. The number of resources cannot decrement.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: ResourceAmountSource
Type: character vector
Values: 'Dialog' | 'Change amount through control port'
Default: 'Dialog'

Enter amount of resource.

Dependencies

Select the Dialog to enable the Resource amount source.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: ResourceAmount
Type: character vector
Values: '10' | scalar
Default: '10'

Enter initial amount of resource.

Dependencies

Select the Change amount through control port to enable the Resource amount source.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: InitialResourceAmount
Type: character vector
Values: '10' | scalar
Default: '10'

Choose the behavior of the resources acquired from this pool as Global or Scoped.

When Global is selected:

  • Resource pool names must be unique in the model.

  • All resources have global scope and they can be referenced from anywhere in a model hierarchy.

  • An entity carrying a resource acquired from this block, must explicitly relinquish the resource.

  • When an entity is destroyed, the resources that are associated with it are returned to the pool, if the Reusable upon release check box is selected.

When Scoped is selected:

  • Resources are locally visible and can be referenced only from the subsystem that contains the Resource Pool block and all the subsystems inside.

  • Resource pool names must be unique within the model hierarchy where the Resource Pool block is visible.

  • An entity carrying the resource acquired from this block, must explicitly relinquish the resource.

  • When an entity leaves the scope, any resources that are local to that scope and not already released, are automatically released. If Reusable upon release check box is selected, they are returned to the pool.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: InitialResourceAmount
Type: character vector
Values: '10' | scalar
Default: '10'

Outputs the amount of resources that the block has acquired and has not yet released. For example, if the resource pool has 10 resources, and the entity acquires all of them, this port shows 10. When the block releases the resources, this port shows 0.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: AmountInUse
Type: character vector
Values: 'on' | 'off'
Default: 'off'

Outputs the average resource utilization.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: AverageUtilization
Type: character vector
Values: 'on' | 'off'
Default: 'off'

Outputs the amount of resources available.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: AmountAvailable
Type: character vector
Values: 'on' | 'off'
Default: 'off'

Version History

Introduced in R2016a

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