Article Abstract

	Title:	Attributes of industrial machine and process control systems
	Author:	N.P. Mahalik
	Address:	Department of Mechatronics, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 1 Oryong dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-712, South Korea
	Journal:	International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology 2006 - Vol. 25, No.4  pp. 234 - 240
	Abstract:	The design of advanced Machine and Process Control Systems (MPCSs) is highly complex and interdisciplinary in nature involving state-of-the-art technology. Machine and process control design is built on experience of major failures, requirements, optimisation and methodological change. Although, the underlying concepts of run-time architecture have already been firmly established, an exploration is necessary to radically improve the effectiveness as far as integrability is concerned. This paper reviews some of the important attributes of industrial MPCSs. Having a view of flexibility and agility, it is perceived that the MPCSs have a typical set of essential requirements. Especially, attributes such as Resource Conscious Software Development (RCSD), components-based electronic control, Diagnostics and Prognostics (DAP) and Integration of Data and Control Network (IDCN) are mainly discussed.
	Keywords:	distributed control systems; DCS; machine control; process control; component-based design; diagnostics; network integration; resource conscious software development; RCSD; industrial automation.
	DOI:	10.1504/IJCAT.2006.009397
		Purchase this Paper         Comment on the Paper

Article's references with DOI links:

• Eder, Computing & Control Engineering Journal. 2003 - Vol. 14, No. 5 p. 10
  
• Isermann, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 1996 - Vol. 1, No. 1 p. 16
  
• Proceedings of the 23rd ACM/IEEE conference on Design automation - DAC 86 DAC 86, . 474 - Vol. McFarland, No. p.
  
• Moore, Mechatronics. 1999 - Vol. 9, No. 7 p. 881
  
• Sinopoli, Proceedings of the IEEE. 2003 - Vol. 91, No. 8 p. 1235