Integration of safety aspects in modeling of Networked Control Systems

Michael Sollfrank, Mina Fahimi Pirehgalin, Birgit Vogel-Heuser

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Abstract

the last decades, Networked Control Systems (NCS) has become a key aspect in different application domains of mechatronic technology (e.g. automotive, railway and industrial automation). This NCS consist of several control nodes equipped with sensors and actuators, which fulfill the specified control tasks and are interconnected by bus systems for realizing an efficient I/O communication between the end nodes and the controlling units. For some applications in these industries, where harm for human life is at risk by actions of the technical system, an architecture involving functional safety is mandatory (e.g. for certification). The development of today's mechatronic systems is widely supported by model-based engineering and design. Yet a model approach and modeling notation framework for designing the architecture of NCS in a functional safe manner is still lacking. In this paper, a notation is introduced describing the architecture, the time behavior and the safety requirements of such NCS. A Human-Robot-Collaboration system with safety aspects is proposed to evaluate the notation as a case study.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Industrial Informatics, INDIN 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages405-412
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781538608371
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Nov 2017
Event15th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, INDIN 2017 - Emden, Germany
Duration: 24 Jul 201726 Jul 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Industrial Informatics, INDIN 2017

Conference

Conference15th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, INDIN 2017
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityEmden
Period24/07/1726/07/17

Keywords

  • Model Based Engineering
  • Network Control Systems
  • Safety
  • SysML

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