Event-based Cooperation of Functional Networking Components in Distributed Technological Systems

摘要

The paper defines a new class of network devices Functional Networking Components (FNC). FNC can receive and process information (the presence of a computer with network ports), the FNC has a physical nature (mechanics), and it is able to affect the physical environment. The FNC mechanisms that allow processing input information from sensors and generate events and messages are examined, as well as the requirements for them are determined. The paper analyzes the advantages of using FNC computers based on a traditional microcontroller (ARM as an example) with the addition of a hardware accelerator on FPGA for processing fast processes. A simplified block diagram of the event's generator, messages and synchronization is given.