DocumentCode :
1948041
Title :
Architecture of a multi-agent system for SCADA level in smart distributed environments
Author :
Novak, Petr ; Kadera, Petr ; Vrba, Pavel ; Sindelar, Radek
Author_Institution :
Christian Doppler Lab. for Software Eng. Integration for Flexible Autom. Syst., Vienna Univ. of Technol., Vienna, Austria
fYear :
2013
fDate :
10-13 Sept. 2013
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
8
Abstract :
Multi-agent and holonic systems have been successfully investigated for several decades; nevertheless, their real industrial applications are still rare. This paper contributes to their utilization in practice. It discusses possibilities for integration and deployment of such systems into standard or legacy automation systems, which are distributed and should satisfy common global goals. These requirements are widespread for example in the area of virtual power plants. The proposed architecture addresses a SCADA level of the automation pyramid. The results are demonstrated on a use-case dealing with a set of distributed combined heat and power units, which should be integrated into a single virtual power plant. This virtual energy source has to satisfy common goals of the whole community, which are managed centrally, and local goals in terms of heat required by users.
Keywords :
SCADA systems; distributed control; factory automation; multi-agent systems; programmable controllers; SCADA level automation pyramid; distributed combined heat and power units; holonic systems; industrial applications; legacy automation systems; multiagent system architecture; smart distributed environments; virtual energy source; virtual power plants; Automation; Cogeneration; Computer architecture; Multi-agent systems; SCADA systems; Servers; Standards;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Emerging Technologies & Factory Automation (ETFA), 2013 IEEE 18th Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cagliari
ISSN :
1946-0740
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0862-2
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ETFA.2013.6647950
Filename :
6647950
Link To Document :
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