DocumentCode :
1490727
Title :
Application-Oriented Intelligent Middleware for Distributed Sensing and Control
Author :
Cai, Ningxu ; Gholami, Mohammad ; Yang, Litao ; Brennan, Robert W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Manuf. Eng., Univ. of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Volume :
42
Issue :
6
fYear :
2012
Firstpage :
947
Lastpage :
956
Abstract :
In this paper, wireless sensor networks are proposed as a distributed sensing and control (DSC) approach for productivity and safety improvement of harsh and dynamic industrial systems, such as factory automation, oil and gas industries, and wind farms. The proposed approach focuses on DSC middleware, which considers both application requirements and network resource constraints. By embedding complex application knowledge at different levels and configuring network topology in real time, the DSC system can accomplish effective task assignment, optimal network deployment, and device-level intelligence. IEC 61499 function blocks and intelligent agents are employed as modeling tools for the middleware implementation.
Keywords :
IEC standards; control engineering computing; distributed control; factory automation; gas industry; middleware; petroleum industry; productivity; safety systems; telecommunication network topology; wireless sensor networks; DSC middleware; IEC 61499 function blocks; application requirements; application-oriented intelligent middleware; device-level intelligence; distributed sensing-and-control approach; factory automation; industrial systems; intelligent agents; network resource constraints; network topology configuration; oil-and-gas industries; optimal network deployment; productivity; safety improvement; task assignment; wind farms; wireless sensor networks; Intelligent sensors; Maintenance engineering; Middleware; Quality of service; Real time systems; Wireless sensor networks; Distributed sensing and control (DSC); IEC 61499 function blocks; intelligent agents; middleware; wireless sensor networks (WSNs);
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1094-6977
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TSMCC.2011.2174982
Filename :
6180220
Link To Document :
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