Software for controlling processes in a heterogeneous semiconductor manufacturing environment may include a wafer-centric database, a real-time scheduler using a neural network, and a graphical user interface displaying simulated operation of the system. These features may be employed alone or in combination to offer improved usability and computational efficiency for real time control and monitoring of a semiconductor manufacturing process. More generally, these techniques may be usefully employed in a variety of real time control systems, particularly systems requiring complex scheduling decisions or heterogeneous systems constructed of hardware from numerous independent vendors.

A programmable display device communicatively connected to a control apparatus that controls an apparatus in operation on a production line and to mobile terminals, includes: a storage unit to store therein screen data used for creating a screen to be displayed on the mobile terminals and a device indicating a storage location of a device value for determining an individual configuration of the screen for each of the mobile terminals; a screen creation unit to obtain the device value on the basis of the device corresponding to a connected terminal that is the mobile terminal connected to the programmable display and to create screen data for the connected terminal by using the obtained device value and the screen data; and a communication unit to transmit to the connected terminal the screen data for the connected terminal.

A programmable display device communicatively connected to a control apparatus that controls an apparatus in operation on a production line and to mobile terminals, includes: a storage unit to store therein screen data used for creating a screen to be displayed on the mobile terminals and a device indicating a storage location of a device value for determining an individual configuration of the screen for each of the mobile terminals; a screen creation unit to obtain the device value on the basis of the device corresponding to a connected terminal that is the mobile terminal connected to the programmable display and to create screen data for the connected terminal by using the obtained device value and the screen data; and a communication unit to transmit to the connected terminal the screen data for the connected terminal.

When a controller receives an external instruction for initial setting, the controller gives image sensors an instruction regarding lighting. When an image sensor among the image sensors receives the instruction regarding lighting from the controller, the image sensor performs lighting control in accordance with the instruction regarding lighting on a luminaire among luminaires to determine (i) a relative position of the luminaire relative to the image sensor and (ii) a relative position of the image sensor relative to a different image sensor among the image sensors. The controller determines positions of the image sensors and positions of the luminaires by collecting the relative positions of the image sensors and the relative positions of the luminaires determined by the image sensors.

When a controller receives an external instruction for initial setting, the controller gives image sensors an instruction regarding lighting. When an image sensor among the image sensors receives the instruction regarding lighting from the controller, the image sensor performs lighting control in accordance with the instruction regarding lighting on a luminaire among luminaires to determine (i) a relative position of the luminaire relative to the image sensor and (ii) a relative position of the image sensor relative to a different image sensor among the image sensors. The controller determines positions of the image sensors and positions of the luminaires by collecting the relative positions of the image sensors and the relative positions of the luminaires determined by the image sensors.

A system for processing pharmaceutical packaging includes an apparatus with a processing chamber and processing station. An insertion opening is formed in a wall of the apparatus. A transportable container includes an interior for receiving a pharmaceutical production element and a container opening that can be closed and opened via a closing element. The container is dockable to the apparatus. The production element is transferable from the interior into the processing chamber when the closing elements are open. A monitoring device, which includes at least one reading unit and at least one identification element, is arranged on or part of the production element. State information about the production element is stored on or in the identification element, for example in a memory member of the identification element. The state information is readable contactlessly by the reading unit. The system can be monitored by a monitoring method.

A system for processing pharmaceutical packaging includes an apparatus with a processing chamber and processing station. An insertion opening is formed in a wall of the apparatus. A transportable container includes an interior for receiving a pharmaceutical production element and a container opening that can be closed and opened via a closing element. The container is dockable to the apparatus. The production element is transferable from the interior into the processing chamber when the closing elements are open. A monitoring device, which includes at least one reading unit and at least one identification element, is arranged on or part of the production element. State information about the production element is stored on or in the identification element, for example in a memory member of the identification element. The state information is readable contactlessly by the reading unit. The system can be monitored by a monitoring method.