Exploring docker containers for time-sensitive applications in networked control systems

Michael Sollfrank, Frieder Loch, Birgit Vogel-Heuser

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Abstract

The automation pyramid is shifting and will most likely not have a stock in rigid form. The shift is towards Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) and Cyber-Physical Production Systems (CPPS). Some components in CPPS have to meet real-time requirements. One trend coming along with the change in automation architectures is the virtualization of applications. This enables platform independent development and deployment of secure and isolated applications. Yet, virtualization of applications comes with additional software components and therefore, additional processing effort. For web-services, virtualization is widespread, for embedded systems virtualization development and deployment is not common due time constraints of applications. The use of virtualized applications in embedded systems would have significant benefits like less effort in cross-platform development and cross compiling to state two examples. The method of virtualization in CPPS have to be evaluated concerning time-sensitive applications. In this approach, the time delays occurring through the additional virtualization layer with Docker containers are explored.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2019 IEEE 17th International Conference on Industrial Informatics, INDIN 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1760-1765
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781728129273
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2019
Event17th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, INDIN 2019 - Helsinki-Espoo, Finland
Duration: 22 Jul 201925 Jul 2019

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN)
Volume2019-July
ISSN (Print)1935-4576

Conference

Conference17th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, INDIN 2019
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityHelsinki-Espoo
Period22/07/1925/07/19

Keywords

  • Containerization
  • Dockers
  • Embedded systems
  • Raspberry PIs
  • Real-time
  • Time-critical applications
  • Virtualization

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