摘要:
The subject invention relates to integrating agents, control logic, and simulations in order to simulate and validate a control strategy for a physical system. The systems and methods integrate agents and control logic with simulations, and utilize the integrated agents, control logic, and simulations to generate a proxy. The proxy can be employed to couple one or more controllers executing the agents and control logic with the simulations. Visualization is utilized to visualize the simulation, including the agents and the control logic. In addition, the systems and methods utilize a synchronization algorithm to synchronize the execution times of the controllers and the simulations. The foregoing mitigates validation through building and testing physical system and/or test beds. Upon validating control strategies, associated agents and logic can be loaded in one or more industrial controllers controlling the physical system, and the simulation can be utilized to represent the physical system.
摘要:
The subject invention relates to systems and methods that provide electronic data (e.g., Electronic Product Code (EPC) data) obtained from Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags by RFID readers and/or from servers to one or more industrial components (e.g., controllers, programmable logic controllers, modules, etc .). The systems and methods employ component that processes, if desired, and stores received electronic data as records within a table. Processing includes filtering for data of interest and/or formatting the data in a suitable structure. Storage can include delineating related electronic data across rows the table and types of data across columns of a row. Upon receiving a subscription and/or request for electronic data from the one or more industrial components, the data can be retrieved and conveyed to the subscribing and/or requesting components.
摘要:
The subject invention relates to systems and methods that provide dynamic and comprehensive analysis of an existing agent-based control system and/or a design for an agent-based control system. The system and methods employ an interface ( e.g ., data table, data memory, I/O) that facilitates simulation ( e.g ., simulating the physical system) and/or emulation ( e.g ., mirroring the physical system) of a plant, machine, apparatus, etc . and/or associated agents, control logic and/or visualization of their operation and interaction. The interface and visualization provide for dynamic simulation and/or emulation, wherein any change to any component can be automatically and immediately reflected in the simulation and/or emulation, and/or implemented in a real environment. In addition, the subject invention provides for seamless switching between simulation/emulation and the physical system.
摘要:
A controller capable of being employed in a distributed control system, where the distributed control system controls operations of a plurality of devices that operate together to perform a process, and a method of communicating information between a first program portion and a second program portion of such a controller, are disclosed. The controller includes at least one processing component configured to perform a first plurality of program portions that operate in relation with one another as a first agent. The plurality of program portions includes a first program portion that controls agent-type behavior of the controller, and a second program portion that at least one of controls and monitors at least one of the devices. The controller further includes at least one memory component that stores a data table that is accessed by each of the first and second program portions to allow communication between those program portions.
摘要:
A controller capable of being employed in a distributed control system, where the distributed control system controls operations of a plurality of devices that operate together to perform a process, and a method of communicating information between a first program portion and a second program portion of such a controller, are disclosed. The controller includes at least one processing component configured to perform a first plurality of program portions that operate in relation with one another as a first agent. The plurality of program portions includes a first program portion that controls agent-type behavior of the controller, and a second program portion that at least one of controls and monitors at least one of the devices. The controller further includes at least one memory component that stores a data table that is accessed by each of the first and second program portions to allow communication between those program portions.
摘要:
The subject invention relates to systems and methods that provide dynamic and comprehensive analysis of an existing agent-based control system and/or a design for an agent-based control system. The system and methods employ an interface ( e.g ., data table, data memory, I/O) that facilitates simulation ( e.g ., simulating the physical system) and/or emulation ( e.g ., mirroring the physical system) of a plant, machine, apparatus, etc . and/or associated agents, control logic and/or visualization of their operation and interaction. The interface and visualization provide for dynamic simulation and/or emulation, wherein any change to any component can be automatically and immediately reflected in the simulation and/or emulation, and/or implemented in a real environment. In addition, the subject invention provides for seamless switching between simulation/emulation and the physical system.
摘要:
The subject invention relates to systems and methods that distribute electronic data, such as Electronic Product Code (EPC) data, obtained from RFID tags by Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers and/or servers to agents within an agent-based control system. The systems and methods employ a component that collects, filters, processes, and stores electronic product data. The component collects electronic product data through corresponding reader and/or server interfaces. This data can be filtered to accept particular electronic product data, processed to a format suitable to the agents, and stored. Such storage can include delineating the electronic product data across rows of a table by electronic product code and across columns of the table by various types of data. Upon receiving a subscription and/or request from an agent for electronic product data, the component can obtain and convey the information to the agent.