The HORSE framework: A reference architecture for cyber-physical systems in hybrid smart manufacturing

In the Industry 4.0 era, manufacturers strive to remain competitive by using advanced technologies such as collaborative robots, automated guided vehicles, augmented reality support and smart devices. However, only if these technological advancements are integrated into their system context in a seamless way, they can deliver their full potential to a manufacturing organization. This integration requires a system architecture as a blueprint for positioning and interconnection of the technologies. For this purpose, the HORSE framework, resulting from the HORSE EU H2020 project, has been developed to act as a reference architecture of a cyber-physical system to integrate various Industry 4.0 technologies and support hybrid manufacturing processes, i.e., processes in which human and robotic workers collaborate. The architecture has been created using design science research, based on well-known software engineering frameworks, established manufacturing domain standards and practical industry requirements. The value of a reference architecture is mainly established by application in practice. For this purpose, this paper presents the application and evaluation of the HORSE framework in 10 manufacturing plants across Europe, each with its own characteristics. Through the physical deployment and demonstration, the framework proved its goal to be basis for the well-structured design of an operational smart manufacturing cyber-physical system that provides horizontal, cross-functional management of manufacturing processes and vertical control of heterogeneous technologies in work cells. We report on valuable insights on the difficulties to realize such systems in specific situations. The experiences form the basis for improved adoption, further improvement and extension of the framework. In sum, this paper shows how a reference architecture framework supports the structured application of Industry 4.0 technologies in manufacturing environments that so far have relied on more traditional digital technology.     

Scalable framework for blockchain-based shared manufacturing

Shared Manufacturing is a new mode of social manufacturing based on the principles of a sharing economy. This paper presents a scalable framework for blockchain-based Shared Manufacturing that preserves the transparency and immutability characteristics of transaction records, which is critical to building trust between entities in blockchain-based systems. We define a blockchain-based protocol for the service execution according to the design principles of the sharing economy. We present a scalable integration of blockchain technology into the concept of Shared Manufacturing by employing cross-chain solutions. We discuss existing cross chain technologies regarding the requirements of Shared Manufacturing and propose hybrid approach. We compare implementations of the proposed framework on two different blockchain networks: Ethereum public network and Xdai sidechain network. We conduct user-oriented test to explore the performance (cost and time) of the implementations in realistic situations in order to justify the use of the sidechain technology. Results indicate that the implementation on the sidechains provides greater scalability than the implementation on the public blockchain network.     

基于REST架构的矿山数字移动办公平台

基于面向资源思想以及REST架构,首次提出了矿山资源抽象层的概念,将矿山中各个异构系统的功能、文档、界面、工作流等抽象为能够通过标准URI来唯一标识的抽象资源元数据,在决策或智能分析层通过对元数据的分析和处理来实现相应操作或得出相关的分析结果;提出了基于REST框架的矿山数字移动办公平台设计方案,并以神木张家峁矿业有限公司移动办公平台的建设为例,介绍了将多个异构系统快速集成在移动终端的实现方法。应用结果表明,该移动办公平台运行稳定,操作流畅,使得工作人员能够随时、随地、随手办公,大大提高了办公灵活性及效率。     

基于Ethernet网络化测试系统的组建

随着现代测试技术、网络技术和计算机技术的发展,测试系统的体系结构和运行管理发生了根本性的变化,通过Ethernet技术对测试进行管理已经成为测试技术发展的趋势。对网络化测试的整体结构进行了详细分析,并给出了基于WinPcap技术进行网络通信层开发的关键技术,最后对测试服务器的功能进行了介绍。结果表明,该系统性能良好,工作稳定。为网络化测试系统的实现提供了一种解决方案,具有一定的实用性和推广价值。     

物联网技术研究进展

目前,物联网因其巨大的应用前景而受到各国政府、学术界和工业界的广泛重视,成为国内外信息通信领域的新研究热点;物联网产业己经成为推动世界经济增长的重要新兴产业,我国已将物联网的发展列为信息产业发展的下一个战略高点;首先总结了物联网的国内外研究进展,其次对物联网的概念、实现原理与体系结构进行了分析,归纳了物联网涉及的关键技术,然后介绍了物联网的一些典型应用,最后指出了物联网进一步研究的方向以及制约国内物联网发展的问题及解决对策。     

Enterprise architecture,IT effectiveness and the mediating role of IT alignment in US hospitals

Despite the possible benefits of implementing healthcare information technologies, successful implementation of effective healthcare information technology is constrained by cultural and regulatory concerns and technical obstacles encountered when establishing or upgrading an organisation's enterprise infrastructure. In this paper, we advance Ross' four‐stage model of enterprise architecture maturity as a valuable IT resource for helping healthcare organisations sustain a competitive advantage. We use partial least squares (PLS) structural equation modelling to analyse survey data from 164 US hospitals at different stages of EA maturity. Our results provide evidence that enterprise architecture maturity directly influences the effectiveness of hospitals' IT resources for achieving strategic goals. Further, enterprise architecture maturity indirectly influences the effectiveness of IT resources when IT alignment is incorporated as a mediating variable. We discuss the implications of our findings for research and practice and suggest opportunities for future research.     

探海侯之死

在北京团城的城台上,有几株古松,相传是辽金遗物。清代乾隆皇帝给三棵古树封赐了爵位。十多年前,团城搞修缮,建筑队的某位工人把生石灰堆在名为“探海侯”的松树周围,生石灰化光了,古树死了。     

基于被动测量的高速网络管理系统

文章介绍了,面向大规模宽带IP网络的运维和管理需求,以大规模网络流量测量和知识挖掘为基础,研究基于分布式流量测量的新一代宽带网络管理架构,采用网络被动模式测量和主动采集技术手段,实现对高速网络的性能、状态和行为的管理,并对网络测量技术的发展及现状、系统的架构、关键技术和应用情况作了详细阐述,明确下一步研究工作的目标。     

基于FPGA的高速二维DCT变换的研究与实现

空间科学实验中图像的分辨率不断提高、数据量越来越大,因此需要对图像数据进行星上压缩处理后再进行传输。FPGA具有低功耗、高性能的特点,已普遍应用在卫星的各种有效载荷上,因此可采用FPGA实现图像压缩。基于FPGA的图像压缩算法的核心是DCT变换,而DCT变换中需消耗大量的乘法资源。为了提高图像压缩的效率,同时减少对专用乘法器的依赖,本文就充分利用FPGA中的BRAM与LUT资源,使用改进型的分布式算法、流水结构和乒乓操作,在避免使用乘法器的同时,实现JPEG压缩算法中的DCT变换,具有良好的可移植性。经验证,该方法用于基于FPGA的JPEG图像压缩系统中,相比传统DCT快速算法运算速度显著提高。     

统一用户权限管理系统的应用研究

为了提高信息系统统一用户管理水平,结合当前信息系统应用现状,系统的介绍了统一用户认证系统4A架构、功能模块等的设计及实现方法,阐述了统一用户管理系统部署环境和应用效果,对于企业统一用户权限管理具有一定的借鉴意义。