A multifunctional gateway unit may connect at least one apparatus, which is in particular used for machining, handling or storing workpieces that preferably consist of, at least in portions, of wood, wooden materials, or plastic. The multifunctional gateway unit may include, at least one data interface for connecting the gateway unit to a data server; at least one computing unit which comprises a CPU and is designed to interchange data with the data interface; at least one sensor interface which is designed to receive data from a sensor, which is associated with the apparatus, and to forward the data to the computing unit; and/or at least one output interface which is designed to receive data from the computing unit and to forward the data to at least one unit of the apparatus.

Disclosed is a method for transmitting sensor measurements from a sensor device to an industrial automation device via a first wireless connection, a wired connection, and a second wireless connection. The sensor device measures operational information associated with an industrial asset, and transmits the operational information to a first gateway device via the first wireless connection. The first gateway device receives the operational information via the first wireless connection, and transmits the operational information to a second gateway device via the wired connection. The second gateway device receives the operational information via the wired connection, and transmits the operational information to the industrial automation device via the second wireless connection. The industrial automation device receives the operational information via the second wireless connection.

A method for process control in a network centric process control system. The network centric process control system includes a plurality of nodes, wherein each node includes one or more control services being a separate executable running in a separate operating system process provided by a real time operating system thereof, wherein configuration data defining a communication interface for process data between the plurality of nodes has been received from an engineering node. The method includes publishing, by one or more of the plurality of controller nodes and plurality of device nodes, process data information in a middleware service, the process data information having an identity unique in the network centric process control system, a data type for process data, and process data, wherein the middleware service being a separate executable running in a separate operating system process provided by a real time operating system thereof, and subscribing, by the one or more of the plurality of nodes, to process data information published in the middleware service. A network centric process control system, a computer program, and a computer program product thereof are also presented.

A method for process control in a network centric process control system. The network centric process control system includes a plurality of nodes, wherein each node includes one or more control services being a separate executable running in a separate operating system process provided by a real time operating system thereof, wherein configuration data defining a communication interface for process data between the plurality of nodes has been received from an engineering node. The method includes publishing, by one or more of the plurality of controller nodes and plurality of device nodes, process data information in a middleware service, the process data information having an identity unique in the network centric process control system, a data type for process data, and process data, wherein the middleware service being a separate executable running in a separate operating system process provided by a real time operating system thereof, and subscribing, by the one or more of the plurality of nodes, to process data information published in the middleware service. A network centric process control system, a computer program, and a computer program product thereof are also presented.

One embodiment can provide a home-automation system. The home-automation device can include a mechanical supporting structure and a plurality of components mechanically coupled to the mechanical supporting structure. The plurality of components can include a central controller, one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs), and a plurality of sensors mounted on the one or more PCBs. The central controller can be configured to detect a user event based on output from multiple sensors, with each sensor being configured to sense parameters in a different physical domain.

Some embodiments are directed to an Internet of Things (IoT) associate to facilitate implementation of a digital twin of a twinned physical system. The IoT associate may include a communication port to communicate with at least one component, the at least one component comprising a sensor or an actuator associated with the twinned physical system, and a gateway to exchange information via the IoT. A computer processor and local data storage, coupled to the communication port and gateway, may receive a digital twin model from a data warehouse via the IoT. The computer processor may be programmed to, for at least a selected portion of the twinned physical system, execute the digital twin model in connection with the at least one component and operation of the twinned physical system.

One embodiment can provide a home-automation system. The home-automation device can include a mechanical supporting structure and a plurality of components mechanically coupled to the mechanical supporting structure. The plurality of components can include a central controller, one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs), and a plurality of sensors mounted on the one or more PCBs. The central controller can be configured to detect a user event based on output from multiple sensors, with each sensor being configured to sense parameters in a different physical domain.

A method includes coupling an adapter device to a field instrument in an industrial control system to provide a wireless communication capability to the field instrument. The method also includes converting, by the adapter device, information from a first protocol native to the field instrument into a second protocol native to a wireless network. The method further includes transmitting the information to at least one other device over the wireless network.

Some embodiments are directed to an Internet of Things (IoT) associate to facilitate implementation of a digital twin of a twinned physical system. The IoT associate may include a communication port to communicate with at least one component, the at least one component comprising a sensor or an actuator associated with the twinned physical system, and a gateway to exchange information via the IoT. A computer processor and local data storage, coupled to the communication port and gateway, may receive a digital twin model from a data warehouse via the IoT. The computer processor may be programmed to, for at least a selected portion of the twinned physical system, execute the digital twin model in connection with the at least one component and operation of the twinned physical system.

Systems and methods are disclosed for improving on-chip security, while minimizes the latency and cost of security techniques to improve system-level performance and power simultaneously. The framework uses machine learning algorithms, such as an artificial neural network (ANN), for runtime attack detection with higher accuracy. Further, a learning-based attack mitigation method using deep reinforcement learning is disclosed, where the method may be used to isolate the malicious components and to optimize network latency and energy-efficiency.