Service architectures for product and production availability: A system of systems approach

摘要

In this paper we present a System of systems approach for securing the availability of products or production systems in manufacturing or process industrial applications. The concept is based on condition monitoring and simulation-driven availability prediction, realised using a cloud computing infrastructure, where monitored data is processed and used for decision-making regarding support services and other interventions, to maximise the availability of the system. An industrial use case based on hydraulic drive systems powering a process industrial application is investigated from a System of systems perspective, and a prototype system architecture is described. Implications in terms of business models, including risk and profit sharing, are discussed and future opportunities of developing condition monitoring and availability prediction solutions based on System of systems principles are identified.