DocumentCode :
2717470
Title :
MIREA: Component-based middleware for reconfigurable, embedded control applications
Author :
Kwon, Jagun ; Hailes, Stephen
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. Coll. London, London, UK
fYear :
2010
fDate :
8-10 Sept. 2010
Firstpage :
2385
Lastpage :
2390
Abstract :
This paper presents the MIREA middleware and its support for reusable, reconfigurable and hierarchical design of complex control systems. We review the middleware´s component model, key concepts and services, and its support for C++ plus its ability to integrate seamlessly with third-party libraries such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)´s Real-Time Control Systems (RCS) library, which has been successfully used in many U.S government-driven intelligent control projects. We also present a case study based on control of our flock of autonomous UAV helicopters. This represents a challenging deployment scenario, but one for which the 4D/RCS architecture is designed and is well suited. Consequently, we discuss our approach to control using a fusion of RCS as a means of architecting a real time control system and MIREA as a means of realising that architecture. Our progress to date suggests that MIREA is indeed well suited as a middleware facilitating the construction of efficient, lightweight, and scalable real-time embedded control systems.
Keywords :
control engineering computing; helicopters; intelligent control; middleware; object-oriented programming; real-time systems; remotely operated vehicles; 4D/RCS architecture; C++; MIREA middleware; NIST; National Institute of Standards and Technology; RCS library; U.S government-driven intelligent control projects; autonomous UAV helicopters; complex control systems; component-based middleware; hierarchical design; real-time control systems library; real-time embedded control systems; reconfigurable control; reusable design; third-party library; Connectors; Control systems; Middleware; Quality of service; Real time systems; Software; Unmanned aerial vehicles;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Control (ISIC), 2010 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Yokohama
ISSN :
2158-9860
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5360-3
Electronic_ISBN :
2158-9860
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ISIC.2010.5612879
Filename :
5612879
Link To Document :
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