Feedback control of real-time EtherCAT networks for reliability enhancement in CPS

  • Liying Li
  • , Peijin Cong
  • , Kun Cao
  • , Junlong Zhou
  • , Tongquan Wei*
  • , Mingsong Chen
  • , Xiaobo Sharon Hu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

EtherCAT has become one of the leading real-time Ethernet solutions for networked industrial systems where a reliable communication infrastructure is needed due to highly error-prone environments. However, existing work on EtherCAT mainly focuses on clock synchronization and timeliness improvement. The reliability of EtherCAT-based networked systems has largely been ignored. In this paper, we present a PID-based feedback control scheme that aims at enhancing reliability of networked systems under timing and system resource constraints. Instead of automatic repeat request method (ARQ), a forward error control technique is introduced to achieve the required system reliability at a lower deadline miss rate of messages. The PID-based feedback control scheme can also improve the stability of a system in terms of deadline miss rate in the presence of bursty errors. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme can achieve reliability enhancement of up to 79% compared to benchmarking methods.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2018 Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition, DATE 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages688-693
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9783981926316
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Apr 2018
Event2018 Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition, DATE 2018 - Dresden, Germany
Duration: 19 Mar 201823 Mar 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2018 Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition, DATE 2018
Volume2018-January

Conference

Conference2018 Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition, DATE 2018
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityDresden
Period19/03/1823/03/18

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