Software architecture and communication protocols for integration of renewables in distribution smart grids

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarik Hrnjic ◽  
Indira Huseinagic ◽  
Tarik Donlagic
Keyword(s):  
Software Architecture ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Communication Protocols ◽  
Integration Of Renewables

scholarly journals COIIoT - An Interface between CoAP and OSGP Protocols for the Integration of Internet of Things Devices with Smart Grids

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Viel ◽  
Luis Augusto Silva ◽  
Valderi Leithardt ◽  
Gabriel Villarubia González ◽  
Raimundo Celeste Ghizoni Teive ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Smart Grid ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Communication Protocols ◽  
High Volume ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Human Intervention ◽  
Exchange Information ◽  
Systems Architectures ◽  
The Internet Of Things

The evolution and miniaturization of the technologies for processing, storage, and communication have enabled computer systems to process a high volume of information and make decisions without human intervention. Within this context, several systems architectures and models have gained prominences, such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Grids (SGs). SGs use communication protocols to exchange information, among which the Open Smart Grid Protocol (OSGP) stands out. In contrast, this protocol does not have integration support with IoT systems that use some already consolidated communication protocols, such as the Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP). Thus, this work develops the integration of the protocols OSGP and CoAP to allow the communication between conventional IoT systems and systems dedicated to SGs. Results demonstrate the effectiveness of this integration, with the minimum impact on the flow of commands and data, making possible the use of the developed CoAP-OSGP Interface for Internet of Things (COIIoT).

Framework for Monitoring and Assessing Small and Medium Solar Energy Plants

2014 ◽  
Vol 137 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ildefonso Martínez Marchena ◽  
Mariano Sidrach-de-Cardona ◽  
Llanos Mora-López
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Software Architecture ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Hierarchical Model ◽  
Remote Monitoring ◽  
Communication Protocols ◽  
Automatic Evaluation ◽  
Data Logger ◽  
Energy Plants ◽  
Additional Hardware

The monitoring and assessment of small and medium solar energy plants were ruled out as the existing programs for these tasks are expensive and they are designed to run directly on the installation site, making it necessary to have both a monitoring system, such as data logger, and specialized staff capable of analyzing the monitoring data. To address these problems, this paper presents a framework that allows the development of programs for remote monitoring and automatic evaluation of solar energy plants without using any additional hardware. Software architecture based on separating the software functionalities into several layers and on using a hierarchical model of the plant elements is proposed. This framework allows the integration of different technologies and communication protocols of devices used in solar energy plants. A monitoring and assessing program for several dispersed solar energy installations has been developed as practical example.

Design of Vehicle Diagnostic Communication Module Based on AUTOSAR Software Architecture

2013 ◽  
Vol 347-350 ◽  
pp. 513-519
Author(s):  
An Yu Cheng ◽  
Shuai Shen ◽  
Tian Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Software Architecture ◽  
Communication System ◽  
Can Bus ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Communication Protocols ◽  
Diagnostic System ◽  
System Communication ◽  
International Standard ◽  
Communication Module ◽  
Autosar Standard

In order to solve the problem that vehicle diagnostic system is of bad uniformity and versatility, which due to the different vehicle diagnostic system communication protocols developed by the different vehicle OEMs according to their own needs, this paper proposes a design method of vehicle CAN bus diagnostic communication module based on AUTOSAR standard. This module follow the AUTOSAR standard and it can be implemented in accordance with the international standard ISO 15765. The results of the test show that when this module is applied to some car dashboard, it can satisfy the needs of the vehicle diagnostic communication system, and it is of good standardization, versatility and portability.

scholarly journals A Cosimulation Architecture for Power System, Communication, and Market in the Smart Grid

Complexity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Mirz ◽  
Lukas Razik ◽  
Jan Dinkelbach ◽  
Halil Alper Tokel ◽  
Gholamreza Alirezaei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Network ◽  
Smart Grid ◽  
Power System ◽  
Software Architecture ◽  
Data Model ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Use Cases ◽  
Peak Shaving ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Comprehensive Data

Smart grids evolve rapidly towards a system that includes components from different domains, which makes interdisciplinary modelling and analysis indispensable. In this paper, we present a cosimulation architecture for smart grids together with a comprehensive data model for the holistic representation of the power system, the communication network, and the energy market. Cosimulation is preferred over a monolithic approach since it allows leveraging the capabilities of existing, well-established domain-specific software. The challenges that arise in a multidomain smart grid cosimulation are identified for typical use cases through a discussion of the recent literature. Based on the identified requirements and use cases, a joint representation of the smart grid ecosystem is facilitated by a comprehensive data model. The proposed data model is then integrated in a software architecture, where the domain-specific simulators for the power grid, the communication network, and the market mechanisms are combined in a cosimulation framework. The details of the software architecture and its implementation are presented. Finally, the implemented framework is used for the cosimulation of a virtual power plant, where battery storages are controlled by a novel peak-shaving algorithm, and the battery storages and the market entity are interfaced through a communication network.

scholarly journals Software Architecture Solution Based on SDN for an Industrial IoT Scenario

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
José L. Romero-Gázquez ◽  
M. Victoria Bueno-Delgado
Keyword(s):  
Software Architecture ◽  
Open Source ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Communication Protocols ◽  
Smart Factory ◽  
Industrial Facilities ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Industrial Iot ◽  
Iot Devices ◽  
Sdn Controller

The Industry 4.0 (I4.0) adoption comprises the change of traditional factories intosmartusing the ICTs. The goal is to monitor processes, objects, machinery, and workers in order to have real-time knowledge about what is going on in the factory and for achieving an efficient data collection, management, and decision-making that help improve the businesses in terms of product quality, productivity, and efficiency. Internet of Things (IoT) will have an important role in the I4.0 adoption because future smart factories are expected to rely on IoT infrastructures composed of constellations of hundreds or thousands of sensor devices spread all over the industrial facilities. However, some problems could arise in the massive IoT deployment in a medium-high factory: thousands of IoT devices to cope from different technologies and vendors could mean dozens of vendor tools and user interfaces to manage them. Moreover, the heterogeneity of IoT devices could entail different communication protocols, languages, and data formats, which can result in lack of interoperability. On the other hand, conventional IT networks and industrial machinery are expected to be managed together with the IoT infrastructure, maybe using a tool or a set of tools, fororchestratingthe whole smart factory. This work meets these challenges presenting an open-source software architecture solution based on OpenDaylight (ODL), a Software Defined Network (SDN) controller, for orchestrating an industrial IoT scenario. This work is addressed by shedding light on critical aspects from the SDN controller architectural choices, to specific IoT interfaces and the difficulties for covering the wide range of communication protocols, popular in industrial contexts. Such a global view of the process gives light to practical difficulties appearing in introducing SDN in industrial contexts, providing an open-source architecture solution that guarantees devices and networks interoperability and scalability, breaking the vendor lock-in barriers and providing a vendor-agnostic solution for orchestrating all actor of an I4.0 smart factory.

Software architecture for a smart grids test facility

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Wendt ◽  
Mario Faschang ◽  
Thomas Leber ◽  
Klaus Pollhammer ◽  
Tobias Deutsch
Keyword(s):  
Software Architecture ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Test Facility

scholarly journals Software Architectures for Smart Grid System—A Bibliographical Survey

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramesh Ananthavijayan ◽  
Prabhakar Karthikeyan Shanmugam ◽  
Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban ◽  
Jens Holm-Nielsen ◽  
Frede Blaabjerg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Software Architecture ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Grid Systems ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Smart Grid System ◽  
Architecture Development

Smart grid software interconnects multiple Engineering disciplines (power systems, communication, software and hardware technology, instrumentation, big data, etc.). The software architecture is an evolving concept in smart grid systems, in which system architecture development is a challenging process. The architecture has to realize the complex legacy power grid systems and cope with current Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The distributed generation in a smart grid environment expects the software architecture to be distributed and to enable local control. Smart grid architecture should also be modular, flexible, and adaptable to technology upgrades. In this paper, the authors have made a comprehensive review of architectures for smart grids. An in depth analysis of layered and agent-based architectures based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conceptual model is presented. Also presented is a set of smart grid Reference Architectures dealing with cross domain technology.

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