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Peter Peniak1, Emília Bubeníková1, Alžbeta Kanáliková1
1Department of Control and Information Systems, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Zilina, 010 26 Zilina, Slovakia.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 11, 2023
Summary
This study introduces an enhanced Edge device model with redundancy for high availability in industrial settings. The model ensures rapid recovery and 100% data redundancy, crucial for critical manufacturing processes.
Area of Science:
- Industrial IoT and Edge Computing
- System Reliability and High Availability
Background:
- Industrial competitiveness hinges on smooth, high-quality operations, where system failures have severe economic and safety consequences.
- Real-time applications demand minimized data processing latency, driving the adoption of Cloud/Fog and Edge computing.
- Existing Edge solutions often lack the high availability and reliability crucial for industrial environments, risking application failure and process disruption.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate an enhanced Edge device model incorporating redundancy for high availability in industrial applications.
- To integrate various sensors and ensure data synchronization for cloud-based decision-making.
- To provide a robust Edge computing solution that minimizes downtime and ensures rapid system recovery.
Main Methods:
- Designed an Edge device model utilizing redundancy through mirroring or duplexing with a secondary device.
- Implemented data recording, synchronization, and availability for sensor data using Edge computing.
- Supported OPC UA and MQTT protocols for Edge device communication and implemented models in Node-Red software for testing and validation.
Main Results:
- Validated a high-availability Edge device model achieving 100% redundancy and rapid recovery times.
- Demonstrated the effectiveness of Edge mirroring for critical applications requiring fast recovery without adjustments.
- Confirmed the model's capability to address critical cases where Edge device malfunction could impact manufacturing processes.
Conclusions:
- The proposed enhanced Edge device model significantly improves industrial system reliability and availability through built-in redundancy.
- Edge mirroring offers a robust solution for high-availability needs in critical manufacturing, ensuring minimal disruption.
- Further enhancements using Edge duplexing can extend the maturity of Edge high availability for advanced process control.
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