Cooperative multi-agent-based control technology for supervisory control and data-acquisition systems

Author

Kosakaya, Juichi ; Kobayashi, Aki ; Yamaoka, Katsunori

Author_Institution

Hitachi Eng. Co. Ltd., Ibaraki, Japan

Volume

2

fYear

2003

fDate

16-19 Sept. 2003

Firstpage

19

Abstract

Through the research reported here, a SCADA system with improved serviceability has been developed. Introducing the multi-agent (MA) technology into a distributed control system can reduce system and improved serviceability. To further improve serviceability and make the system more cost-effective, the predictive-agent function and inter-terminal parameter method were also applied. In addition, the system´s distributed intelligent field terminals (IFTs) use a common algorithm that is unaffected by any changes to the system specifications. As a result of these innovations, the serviceability of the proposed system is significantly improved compared to that of conventional systems. This system has been implemented for practical purposes at 29 sites.

Keywords

SCADA systems; control engineering computing; distributed control; multi-agent systems; pipelines; predictive control; SCADA system; cooperative multiagent-based control technology; data-acquisition systems; distributed control system; distributed intelligent field terminals; interterminal parameter method; power plant systems; predictive-agent function; serviceability; supervisory control; water control systems; Automatic control; Centralized control; Communication system control; Control systems; Costs; Data engineering; Distributed control; Intelligent systems; Power generation; SCADA systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, 2003. Proceedings. ETFA '03. IEEE Conference

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7937-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ETFA.2003.1248665

Filename

1248665