Method and system for designing distributed dashboards

摘要

A computer-implemented method characterizes and controls performance of a set of device nodes in a distributed heterogeneous computing and control system. The device nodes are in physically distinct locations, in communication with one another over a network. One or more of the device nodes require different application programming code due to differences in hardware configuration or software configuration. The method includes configuring, by a design computer, for introduction into each distinct one of the device nodes, a corresponding communication facility and a corresponding dashboard instance. After introduction of the communication facility and dashboard instance into each device node, the design computer includes a communication facility in communication with the corresponding communication facility of each device node. Any given dashboard instance, either in the design computer or one of the device nodes, is configurable to display data and control elements associated with a selected one of the device nodes.