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Software objects in distributed flow measurements
1Ruder Bosković Institute, Division of Electronics, Laboratory for Information Systems, Bijenicka C. 54, P.O.B. 180, Zagreb 10002, Croatia.
ISA Transactions
|July 16, 2003
Summary
This study presents a distributed software component approach for complex industrial measurement systems. This method enhances shareability and network accessibility for measurement procedures and uncertainty calculations.
Area of Science:
- Industrial Measurement Systems
- Software Engineering
- Distributed Systems
Background:
- Contemporary industrial measurement systems face increasing complexity.
- Developing these systems can be streamlined by partitioning processes into modular software components.
- A client/server architecture enables network-based sharing and accessibility of these components.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a realization of a flow measurement system using distributed software components.
- To demonstrate the concurrent calculation of measurement results and uncertainties within these distributed components.
Main Methods:
- Partitioning measurement processes into distinct software objects.
- Implementing a client/server architecture for component distribution.
- Developing distributed measurement procedures for concurrent calculation.
Main Results:
- Successfully realized a flow measurement system with distributed software components.
- Achieved concurrent calculation of measurement results and associated uncertainties.
- Demonstrated shareability and network accessibility of measurement components.
Conclusions:
- Distributed software components facilitate the development of complex industrial measurement systems.
- The client/server approach enables efficient sharing and network accessibility of measurement procedures.
- Concurrent uncertainty calculation is feasible within a distributed component framework.