Advanced Control Systems for Real-Time Applications
The “Advanced Control Systems for Real-Time Applications” laboratory at Precis 505 is equipped with cutting-edge technology and licenses in the field of industrial monitoring, control, and research. The laboratory’s resources are designed to support both educational and research activities, focusing on advanced control systems.
Research Services and Completed Projects:
- Data Acquisition and Processing: SCADA systems for industrial applications.
- Real-Time Control Applications: Development and testing of real-time control systems.
- System Identification, Control, Optimization, and Supervision: Advanced techniques for multivariable and nonlinear systems.
- Telemedicine, Automotive, Aerospace, Energy Systems: Specialized applications in various high-tech industries.
- Hybrid Systems (HwIL, HuIL): Integration of hardware and human elements into control systems.
- Machine Learning Applications: Leveraging AI in control and automation.
- Large-Scale Systems Management: Handling complex, large-scale industrial systems.
Laboratory Equipment:
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- Honeywell Hardware and Software Systems: This includes PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers), SCADA systems, and network setups, providing comprehensive tools for real-time industrial control and monitoring.
- Ansys SCADE Licenses: Specialized software for the development of critical control systems.
- Complex Platforms:
- Festo: A manufacturing line, fluid transport network, multiple tanks, and installations with various industrial parameters.
- Educational Installations: Hardware-in-the-loop (HwIL) systems and other educational platforms.
- Diverse Acquisition and Control Systems: This includes PLCs, acquisition boards from various manufacturers (Honeywell, Rockwell, National Instruments, Horner, Eaton, Omron), as well as Arduino and Raspberry Pi systems.
- Platforms for Smart Systems Development: Includes setups for smart car-smart road, smart house, and smart city applications.
- Computer Networks and Video Systems: Infrastructure supporting the development and testing of complex control systems.
Key Laboratory Equipment:
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- Honeywell System:
- A high-performance hardware-software system composed of two redundant servers running the Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) by Honeywell. The setup includes six connected stations and six Control Edge PLCs.
- Access to a simulated Distributed Control System (DCS) with the C300 controller, providing students with flexibility and integration capabilities with various automation systems.
- The DCS simulation allows students to design and test various applications and systems.
- Festo Platform:
- Comprising four stations that perform operations such as filtration, mixing, heating, and bottling.
- Multiple Tank Systems:
- A four-tank system utilized for studying complex control processes.
- Honeywell System:
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- Prof.habil.dr.ing. Ciprian Lupu
- Prof.habil.dr.ing. Dumitru Popescu
- Prof.habil.dr.ing. Janetta Culita
- Prof.habil.dr.ing. Andreea Udrea
- Conf.dr.ing. Catalin Petrescu
- Conf.habil.dr.ing. Bogdan Ciubotaru
- Conf.dr.ing. Irina Tache
- S.L.dr.ing. Catalin Dimon
- S.L.dr.ing. Severus Olteanu
- S.L.dr.ing. Vasilica Voinea
- As.drd.ing. Lucian Mihai
- + Additional PhD students, master’s students, and undergraduate students
The core purpose of PRECIS is to enhance its infrastructure within National University for Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, driving technological advancements and technological transfer for the development of innovative engineering products, processes and new generation technologies for a better future.
Our mission is to build a safe, supportive academic enrichment space where the engineering creators can go from ideea to product, from concept to prototype and beyond.
