Further Structural Intelligence for Sensors Cluster Technology in Manufacturing

Abstract

Abstract:With the ever increasing complex sensing and actuating tasks in manufacturing plants, intelligent sensors cluster in hybrid networks becomes a rapidly expanding area. They play a dominant role in many fields from macro and micro scale. Global object control and the ability to self organize into fault-tolerant and scalable systems are expected for high level applications. In this paper, new structural concepts of intelligent sensors and networks with new intelligent agents are presented. Embedding new functionalities to dynamically manage cooperative agents for autonomous machines are interesting key enabling technologies most required in manufacturing for zero defects production.

Foresight formulation in innovative production, automation and control systems

“…More intuitive interfaces are required (Mekid, 2006). Next is the decision making support systems in which expert systems are embedded within a complex sensor system.…”

Intelligent sensor with data fusion to improve the care and management of water

“…Different definitions are available in the literature about the function of data fusion for intelligent sensors such as presented in [5], [7], [8]. The data fusion algorithm will be based in the definition of the IEEE Geocience and Remote Sensing Society Data Fusion.…”

“…written in vector form as: ˆ= + y Xb e (5) Minimizing the sum of squared residuals the value of b is estimated [31].…”

“…If the sensor includes more number of functionalities it will be more intelligent [6]. This paper is focused on the functionality of data fusion of intelligent sensors [5]. In the last two decades, several data fusion methods have been proposed [7], [8].…”

“…The term "smart sensor" has been cause of different opinions [2]- [4] and the IEEE organization has made the effort to create the standard IEEE 1451 in order to standardize this concept [1]. An interesting way of viewing the concept of smart sensors is according to its functionality as resumed in [5]. If the sensor includes more number of functionalities it will be more intelligent [6].…”