scholarly journals Experiment Control and Monitoring System for LOG-a-TEC Testbed

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (19) ◽  
pp. 6422
Author(s):  
Grega Morano ◽  
Andrej Hrovat ◽  
Matevž Vučnik ◽  
Janez Puhan ◽  
Gordana Gardašević ◽  
...  

The LOG-a-TEC testbed is a combined outdoor and indoor heterogeneous wireless testbed for experimentation with sensor networks and machine-type communications, which is included within the Fed4FIRE+ federation. It supports continuous deployment principles; however, it is missing an option to monitor and control the experiment in real-time, which is required for experiment execution under comparable conditions. The paper describes the implementation of the experiment control and monitoring system (EC and MS) as the upgrade of the LOG-a-TEC testbed. EC and MS is implemented within existing infrastructure management and built systems as a new service. The EC and MS is accessible as a new tab in sensor management system portal. It supports several commands, including start, stop and restart application, exit the experiment, flash or reset the target device, and displays the real-time status of the experiment application. When nodes apply Contiki-NG as their operating system, the Contiki-NG shell tool is accessible with the help of the newly developed tool, giving further experiment execution control capabilities to the user. By using the ZeroMQ concurrency framework as a message exchange system, information can be asynchronously sent to one or many devices at the same time, providing a real-time data exchange mechanism. The proposed upgrade does not disrupt any continuous deployment functionality and enables remote control and monitoring of the experiment. To evaluate the EC and MS functionality, two experiments were conducted: the first demonstrated the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) localization, while the second analysed interference avoidance in the 6TiSCH (IPv6 over the TSCH mode of IEEE 802.15.4e) wireless technology for the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

2010 ◽  
Vol 108-111 ◽  
pp. 586-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Bo Sun ◽  
Xiong Duan ◽  
Xin Gang Yao ◽  
Chao Tan

An improved progressive mesh simplification algorithm for 3D real-time level of detail rendering of shearer based on half-collapse was proposed, which has been successfully applied in the rendering of shearer and produced a good result. Virtools with its secondary development technology SDK (Software Development Kit) was applied to establishing a 3DVR(Three Dimensional Virtual Reality) digital information platform for shearer based on real-time archiving of important working parameters. By using the real-time data provided by the remote control and monitoring system for shearer, the virtual 3D model was driven to reappearance the working state and changing trend of the real one instantly. Preliminary experiments carried out in Xi’an Coal Mine Machinery Factory show that the 3DVR Digital Platform can be integrated with the remote control system for shearer well. The ability to real-time display of shearer’s working state is better than that in traditional ways, for the information is displayed in the form of data and curve in traditional control and monitoring system for shearer, which is unrealistic to the operator and unsuitable for remote control and monitoring.


2012 ◽  
Vol 614-615 ◽  
pp. 695-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xing Zhe Piao ◽  
Yu Shan Xue ◽  
Cheng Gao ◽  
Ying Shun Li

In order to realize long-range real-time online monitor and control of the measured data on the spot, and bring about control consumption of heat-energy according to need, a heat meter is developed for heating supply based on GPRS network technology. Low-power single-chip microcomputer MSP430FW427 is adopted as the measuring instruments in which SIEMENS MC55 module was used as a GPRS communication and LC oscillator coupling technology as flow sensor. In addition, the measurement principle of the heat quantity, the design methods of the software and hardware for heat meter are explained in detail, and the mathematical models of temperature and liquid sensor are established in the paper. Application of GPRS communication technology provides a transparent data transmission channel, thus realizing real-time data exchange between fared knots and monitoring center. On-the-spot operations prove that when the system is in real operation, data transmission rate is about 61.8kbps, thus having more advantages of security,accuracy and data transmission rate, effectively solving the problem of a large number of investment on traditional remote monitoring and control system.


2005 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 309-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Burastero ◽  
F. Pintus ◽  
L. Rossi ◽  
C. Versace

Abstract. The effectiveness of alert systems for civil protection purposes, defined as the ability to minimize the level of risk in a region subjected to an imminent flood event, strongly depends on availability and exploitability of information. It also depends on technical expertise and the ability to easily manage the civil protection actions through the organization into standardized procedures. Hydro-geologic and hydraulic risk estimation, based on the combination of different technical issues (in this case meteorological, hydro-geological, hydraulic matters), but also socio-economic ones, requires the integration between quasi-static and time-varying information within the same operative platform. Beside the real-time data exchange, a Decision Support System must provide tools which enable knowledge sharing among the civil protection centres. Moreover, due to the amount and heterogeneity of information, quality procedures become necessary to handle all forecasting and monitoring routines within operative centres, according to the latest national directive. In Italy procedures on the civil protection matter have been condensed into the Prime Minister's Directive (27 February 2004. STORM3, an innovative management and monitoring System for real-time flood forecasting and warning, takes in the Directive, supporting the operator step by step within the different phases of civil protection activities.


Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1104
Author(s):  
Shin-Yan Chiou ◽  
Kun-Ju Lin ◽  
Ya-Xin Dong

Positron emission tomography (PET) is one of the commonly used scanning techniques. Medical staff manually calculate the estimated scan time for each PET device. However, the number of PET scanning devices is small, the number of patients is large, and there are many changes including rescanning requirements, which makes it very error-prone, puts pressure on staff, and causes trouble for patients and their families. Although previous studies proposed algorithms for specific inspections, there is currently no research on improving the PET process. This paper proposes a real-time automatic scheduling and control system for PET patients with wearable sensors. The system can automatically schedule, estimate and instantly update the time of various tasks, and automatically allocate beds and announce schedule information in real time. We implemented this system, collected time data of 200 actual patients, and put these data into the implementation program for simulation and comparison. The average time difference between manual and automatic scheduling was 7.32 min, and it could reduce the average examination time of 82% of patients by 6.14 ± 4.61 min. This convinces us the system is correct and can improve time efficiency, while avoiding human error and staff pressure, and avoiding trouble for patients and their families.


2011 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
pp. 295-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Yang ◽  
Cai Li Zhang

Considering the insufficient ability of data processing existed in configuration software, a scheme integrated both advantages of advanced programming language and configuration software is provided. In this scheme real-time data acquisition and complex processing are achieved by advanced programming language, the human-computer interface and other functions of the monitoring system are achieved by configuration software. Configuration software achieves the purpose of expanding data processing ability by data communications between advanced programming language and configuration software based on OLE technology. The practical application result indicates that the data processing ability of configuration software can be effectively expanded based on OLE technology, which has well stability and real-time, and can play significant performance in complex parameters and data processing related monitoring system.


Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1043
Author(s):  
Abdallah A. Smadi ◽  
Babatunde Tobi Ajao ◽  
Brian K. Johnson ◽  
Hangtian Lei ◽  
Yacine Chakhchoukh ◽  
...  

The integration of improved control techniques with advanced information technologies enables the rapid development of smart grids. The necessity of having an efficient, reliable, and flexible communication infrastructure is achieved by enabling real-time data exchange between numerous intelligent and traditional electrical grid elements. The performance and efficiency of the power grid are enhanced with the incorporation of communication networks, intelligent automation, advanced sensors, and information technologies. Although smart grid technologies bring about valuable economic, social, and environmental benefits, testing the combination of heterogeneous and co-existing Cyber-Physical-Smart Grids (CP-SGs) with conventional technologies presents many challenges. The examination for both hardware and software components of the Smart Grid (SG) system is essential prior to the deployment in real-time systems. This can take place by developing a prototype to mimic the real operational circumstances with adequate configurations and precision. Therefore, it is essential to summarize state-of-the-art technologies of industrial control system testbeds and evaluate new technologies and vulnerabilities with the motivation of stimulating discoveries and designs. In this paper, a comprehensive review of the advancement of CP-SGs with their corresponding testbeds including diverse testing paradigms has been performed. In particular, we broadly discuss CP-SG testbed architectures along with the associated functions and main vulnerabilities. The testbed requirements, constraints, and applications are also discussed. Finally, the trends and future research directions are highlighted and specified.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-36
Author(s):  
Sheikh Hasib Cheragee ◽  
Nazmul Hassan ◽  
Sakil Ahammed ◽  
Abu Zafor Md. Touhidul Islam

We have Developed an IoT-based real-time solar power monitoring system in this paper. It seeks an opensource IoT solution that can collect real-time data and continuously monitor the power output and environmental conditions of a photovoltaic panel.The Objective of this work is to continuously monitor the status of various parameters associated with solar systems through sensors without visiting manually, saving time and ensures efficient power output from PV panels while monitoring for faulty solar panels, weather conditionsand other such issues that affect solar effectiveness.Manually, the user must use a multimeter to determine what value of measurement of the system is appropriate for appliance consumers, which is difficult for the larger System. But the Solar Energy Monitoring system is designed to make it easier for users to use the solar system.This system is comprised of a microcontroller (Node MCU), a PV panel, sensors (INA219 Current Module, Digital Temperature Sensor, LDR), a Battery Charger Module, and a battery. The data from the PV panels and other appliances are sent to the cloud (Thingspeak) via the internet using IoT technology and a Wi-Fi module (NodeMCU). It also allows users in remote areas to monitor the parameters of the solar power plant using connected devices. The user can view the current, previous, and average parameters of the solar PV system, such as voltage, current, temperature, and light intensity using a Graphical User Interface. This will facilitate fault detection and maintenance of the solar power plant easier and saves time.


2015 ◽  
Vol 105 (04) ◽  
pp. 204-208
Author(s):  
D. Kreimeier ◽  
E. Müller ◽  
F. Morlock ◽  
D. Jentsch ◽  
H. Unger ◽  
...  

Kurzfristige sowie ungeplante Änderungen – wie Auftragsschwankungen, Maschinenausfälle oder Krankheitstage der Mitarbeiter – beeinflussen die Produktionsplanung und -steuerung (PPS) von Industriefirmen. Trends wie Globalisierung und erhöhter Marktdruck verstärken diese Probleme. Zur Komplexitätsbewältigung bei der Entscheidungsfindung zur Fertigungssteuerung kommen in der Produktion Werkzeuge der „Digitalen Fabrik“, beispielsweise Simulationsprogramme, oder IT (Informationstechnologie)-Lösungen, wie Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), zum Einsatz. Eine Verknüpfung dieser Bereiche würde einen echtzeitfähigen Datenaustausch erlauben, der wiederum eine echtzeitfähige Entscheidungsunterstützung bietet. Der Fachbeitrag stellt hierfür einen Lösungsansatz vor.   Sudden and unsystematic changes, such as fluctuations in order flow, machine failures, or employee sick days affect the Production Planning and Control (PPC) activities of industrial companies. Trends like globalization and increased market pressure intensify these problems. To master the complexity of decision-making in production control, tools of the digital factory (e.g. simulation systems) or IT systems (e.g. Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)) are applied in manufacturing. Combining these areas would enable real-time capable data exchange which, in turn, provides real-time capable decision support. This article presents an approach for solving this problem.


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