摘要:
A control system for an energy-related system including at least a first energy consumer and a first energy producer, and related method, are disclosed. The control system includes a first agent in communication with the first energy consumer for the purpose of at least one of controlling and monitoring an operation of the first energy consumer, a second agent in communication with the first energy producer for the purpose of at least one of controlling and monitoring an operation of the first energy producer, and a network at least indirectly coupling the first and second agents and allowing for communication therebetween. The first and second agents are capable of negotiating with one another in order to determine an amount of energy to be delivered from the first energy producer to the first energy consumer.
摘要:
Autonomous cooperative units working together to solve diagnostics, monitoring, surveillance, reconfiguration, and control problems may be organized into clusters and cluster associations, for example along the lines of a particular distribution system for water, power or the like. The clusters allow controlled communication among agents within different services and support the coordinated diagnostics, reconfiguration, and control across coupled systems.
摘要:
A system and methodology that employs an agent technology logic layer operating in connection with or integral to a controller is provided. The logic layer can be a functional extension of the controller's firmware that facilitates logical reasoning and decision-making with regard a network as a function of individual agent(s) state and/or status. The components of the subject invention can facilitate combining high level reasoning and/or decision making capabilities with conventional control programs to effect agent-based system diagnosis and/or system reconfiguration.
摘要:
A heterogeneous agent-based distributed control system for controlling a controlled system having a plurality of components is disclosed. The heterogeneous agent-based distributed control system includes one or more agent of a first type and one or more agents of a second type that communicate with one another by way of one or more networks or other communication links. The agents of the first and second types differ from one another in terms of one or both of their respective architectures and their respective responsibilities. The agents interact with one another in a collaborative manner, and communicate through the use of a special, standardized communications protocol and through the use of certain special functional components.
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:
A cloud-based remote monitoring system and method monitor an industrial facility. The industrial facility includes one or more industrial devices. A cloud agent located at the industrial facility is configured to, by at least one processor, collect data indicative of a past and/or a present state of the industrial devices according a manifest specific to the industrial facility. The cloud agent is further configured to send the collected data to a remote cloud platform according to the manifest dynamically reconfigure the cloud agent without interrupting the collecting and the sending. The cloud platform processes the sent data to facilitate remote monitoring of the industrial devices.
摘要:
A cloud-based remote monitoring system and method monitor an industrial facility. The industrial facility includes one or more industrial devices. A cloud agent located at the industrial facility is configured to, by at least one processor, collect data indicative of a past and/or a present state of the industrial devices according a manifest specific to the industrial facility. The cloud agent is further configured to send the collected data to a remote cloud platform according to the manifest dynamically reconfigure the cloud agent without interrupting the collecting and the sending. The cloud platform processes the sent data to facilitate remote monitoring of the industrial devices.