Model-based Interoperability IoT Hub for theSupervision of Smart Gas Distribution Networks

Abstract

Industrial monitoring environments have evolved from single monolithic systems to widely distributed heterogeneous systems. These include the Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial IoT, Cyber-Physical Systems, and Enterprise Application. One of the key challenges is the integration of heterogeneous systems and data exchange interoperability. In the industrial smart gas project, in which this work takes place, current standard-based or middleware solutions are not sufficient to handle these issues and often require specific ad hoc developments. This paper proposes a generic, modular, and extensible interoperability architecture based on modeling principles. We provide a free software implementation and illustrate the approach on industrial use cases. Some criteria are then proposed for a first qualitative evaluation.