This paper proposes a component-based design pattern for distributed automation
programs. This design pattern aims to improve reusability of programs and reduce …

The paper reports on first experiences with modern web-based technologies used in
building the human-machine interfaces for the industrial automation applications. It mainly …

This paper presents the modeling of fault diagnosis mechanisms extending a method to
design reconfigurable and distributed manufacturing control system. The method combines …

Service-Oriented Architecture approach is extended gradually from the enterprise level to
the device level. It encapsulates the functions of devices in the form of web services in the …

Decentralized, autonomous and collaborative automation is becoming an emergent
paradigm, not only when flexibility and reconfigurability are required, but also when the …

Recognized as the major deployed paradigm for business and enterprise integration,
Service-oriented Architecture (SOA) is expanding into several domains of application …

Current batch process systems have a limited capability concerning agile adaptation in a
dynamic environment. Distributed intelligent control systems based on agent technologies …