Dynamic Reconfiguration of a RGBD Sensor Based on QoS and QoC Requirements in Distributed Systems.

Area of Science:

• Embedded Systems
• Networked Control Systems
• Sensor Networks

Background:

• Distributed Control Systems (DCS) face constraints in processing and communication capacity.
• Embedded sensors with advanced capabilities can provide high-level, abstracted information.
• Smart Resources offer sensor services, computing, and communication via distributed network services.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present a dynamic configuration mechanism for adapting sensor processing and communication in DCS.
• To ensure information integrity during dynamic adaptation of computing processes.
• To optimize data traffic while retaining relevant information.

Main Methods:

• Implementation of a smart resource utilizing a Red, Green, Blue, and Depth (RGBD) sensor.
• Development of a self-aware adaptation mechanism for execution profiles.
• Dynamic configuration of sensor processing and communication parameters.

Main Results:

• Demonstrated adaptation of sensor processing and communication to client requirements.
• Validated the dynamic configuration mechanism in a DCS environment.
• Showcased efficient data traffic reduction without loss of critical information.

Conclusions:

• The proposed dynamic configuration mechanism effectively adapts smart resources in DCS.
• Ensures information integrity and quality during adaptive processing.
• Enables efficient and requirement-driven sensor network operation.