Structural Modeling and Implementation of Smart Sensor and Actuator Networks using IEEE 1451

This paper demonstrates the structural modeling and implementation of smart sensor and actuator networks. The modeling is shown using a two-dimensional methodology from capturing system requirements phase to design and implementation phases. The implementation is based on IEEE 1451 family of standards proposed for design and development of smart transducers which has a great potential to be the enabling technology for distributed control and measurement systems. A pick-and-place robotic station is used in order to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed distributed control scheme.