When connecting automation subsystems, edge controllers can replace classic fieldbuses - e.g. linked via PubSub such as MQTT or Data Distribution Service (DDS). Such subsystems can be machine modules, robots or cobots, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), or mobile logistics assistants. With a new automation solution developed in cooperation between TH Cologne, SEW-Eurodrive, Intel, and CODESYS, these networking requirements can be implemented quickly and easily.
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Authors: Prof. Jens Onno Krah, Tobias Schmidt and Timo Wilkening (Institute for Automation Technology TH Cologne), Holger Goergen (SEW-Eurodrive, Langenfeld)