A plug and produce-inspired approach in distributed control architecture: A flexible assembly line and product centric control example

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Abstract

There is an increasing trend of manufacturing new products in small lot sizes even though their specifications may not be known before the order actually arrives. This requires a high level of agility and in particular support on the software side. Thus, dynamic reconfiguration of controllers and appropriate communication paradigms that can adapt to the changing infrastructure on the factory floor are desirable. This paper presents work towards introducing a plug and produce-style approach, a paradigm where devices can be dynamically added, removed, or reconfigured on the factory floor. Our example is based on OPC UA on an assembly line with an IEC 61499-based environment to introduce flexibility, interoperability, and fault tolerance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2020 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, ICIT 2020
PublisherIEEE
Pages271-277
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781728157542
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2020
MoE publication typeA4 Conference publication
EventIEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Duration: 26 Feb 202028 Feb 2020
Conference number: 21

Publication series

NameIEEE international conference on industrial technology
PublisherIEEE
Volume2020-February
ISSN (Print)2641-0184
ISSN (Electronic)2643-2978

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology
Abbreviated titleICIT
Country/TerritoryArgentina
CityBuenos Aires
Period26/02/202028/02/2020

Keywords

  • Distributed
  • Flexibility
  • IEC 61499
  • OPC UA
  • Plug and produce
  • Product-centric control
  • Service-oriented architecture

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