NeRES 2007

Introduction

Research interest

Application fields

Our perspective

Our interest

NeRES 2007

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Dynamic Configuration of Communications in Industrial Automation Systems

Networks for Reconfigurable Embedded Systems

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NeRES 2007

Introduction

Issues to Address

Feedback from Industry

Aveiro, 2nd of April 2007. Marga Marcos, Federico Pérez

Who we are?

Where are we?●University of the Basque Country●Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Who are we?●The Integration and Control Systems Group (GCIS)

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Introduction

Issues to Address

Feedback from Industry

Aveiro, 2nd of April 2007. Marga Marcos, Federico Pérez

● Distributed Industrial Automation Systems▪ Industrial Partners: SPG, Rolls Royce Marine

▪ EU IST-2001-37269 FLEXICON, Spanish Ministry of Research & Education

Application Fields

Modelling tools

Analysis& Simulation tools

Co-simulationApplication

Co-simulationApplication

Trough-Life-Cost & Reliability Modelling tools

Trough-Life-Cost & Reliability Modelling tools

ProcessModel

ControlSystem

PLC Programmingtools

Code GenerationCode Generation

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Introduction

Issues to Address

Feedback from Industry

Aveiro, 2nd of April 2007. Marga Marcos, Federico Pérez

● Industrial communications systems▪ PROFIBUS-DP, PA, DEVICENET, PROFINET IO, CBA, …

Application Fields

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Introduction

Issues to Address

Feedback from Industry

Aveiro, 2nd of April 2007. Marga Marcos, Federico Pérez

Application Fields

Railway Transport systems (CAF, S.A.)● Train Communication Network

● Real Time Protocols

optical links

rack

electrical segment

optical links

rackdevices

off-rack devices

electrical segment

bus pair B (redundant)

encoder

receiverstransmitters

bus pair A

Bus Controller

selector

address data

send register receive register

A B A B

12 bit device

address register

carrier sense

carrier sense

CPU Parallel Bus To Traffic Store

control

decoderdecoder

device status

register

01 02 036362

descending ascending

04 05 06 07

12 12 topbottom 1 21

BB A A

P

S

master

A

B

2112 12 1 221 1 2 1 2 112 2

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NeRES 2007

Introduction

Issues to Address

Feedback from Industry

Aveiro, 2nd of April 2007. Marga Marcos, Federico Pérez

Application Fields

SOS-Deiak Telecommunication Dynamic Reconfiguration● Computer Telephony Integration (CTI)● Call center phone control – Agent state control

DkServer2DkServer2

Deiku1Deiku1

DkServer1DkServer1

Deiku2Deiku2--11 Deiku1Deiku1--22 Deiku4Deiku4Deiku1Deiku1Deiku1Deiku1--11 Deiku2Deiku2--22

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Introduction

Issues to Address

Feedback from Industry

Aveiro, 2nd of April 2007. Marga Marcos, Federico Pérez

Related Application Fields

Middleware: Reference Architecture

Internet /intranetPlant Controller

Application Server / Virtual Plant ModelLocal Operator

Physical Plant under Control

Production Manager

Maintenance Operators

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NeRES 2007

Introduction

Issues to Address

Feedback from Industry

Aveiro, 2nd of April 2007. Marga Marcos, Federico Pérez

Related Application Fields

Object Oriented Process Modelling (Virtual Plant)

Application ServerPlanta virtual

Object 1

UsersDatabase

View Model Manager

MV: Profile 1

Remote Application 1

...

Plant Controller

Interface

MV: Profile N

Object M

Remote Application N

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Introduction

Issues to Address

Feedback from Industry

Aveiro, 2nd of April 2007. Marga Marcos, Federico Pérez

Possible issues to address

Industrial Automation Field●● Fault tolerance alternativeFault tolerance alternative●Transient overhead●Hybrid control of dynamic systems● Industrial control of mobile devices

AUTOMATION PROCESS

Controller 1

I/O I/OI/O I/O

Controller 2

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NeRES 2007

Introduction

Issues to Address

Feedback from Industry

Aveiro, 2nd of April 2007. Marga Marcos, Federico Pérez

Possible issues to address

Industrial Automation Field●Fault tolerance alternative●● Transient overheadTransient overhead●Hybrid control of dynamic systems● Industrial control of mobile devices

AUTOMATION PROCESS

Controller 1

I/O I/OI/O I/O

Controller 2

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NeRES 2007

Introduction

Issues to Address

Feedback from Industry

Aveiro, 2nd of April 2007. Marga Marcos, Federico Pérez

HYBRID PROCESS

Possible issues to address

Industrial Automation Field●Fault tolerance alternative●Transient overhead●● Hybrid control of dynamic systemsHybrid control of dynamic systems● Industrial control of mobile devices

Controller 1Supervisor

I/O I/OI/O I/O

Controller 2

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NeRES 2007

Introduction

Issues to Address

Feedback from Industry

Aveiro, 2nd of April 2007. Marga Marcos, Federico Pérez

Possible issues to address

Industrial Automation Field●Fault tolerance alternative●Transient overhead●Hybrid control of dynamic systems●● Industrial control of mobile devicesIndustrial control of mobile devices

EMBEDDED CONTROL

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NeRES 2007

Introduction

Issues to Address

Feedback from Industry

Aveiro, 2nd of April 2007. Marga Marcos, Federico Pérez

Feedback from Industrial Partners

Industrial Automation

●SPG (GECSA group)▪ Only proven technologies▪ Lack of operator training

● TEAM (INGE TEAM group)▪ Interested▪ Currently, no demand from final customers

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Introduction

Issues to Address

Feedback from Industry

Aveiro, 2nd of April 2007. Marga Marcos, Federico Pérez

Feedback from Industrial Partners

Electrical Energy Distribution

●ZIV Aplicaciones y Tecnología, (ZIV group)▪ IEC 61850▪ Difficult application until proven robustness

● GEPCE, (GE group)▪ Possible application in distributed electrical protections