data-centric communications architecture for autonomy

Data-Centric Communications Architecture for Autonomy

IEEE ComFutures 2021

Stan Schneider, PhDCEO Real-Time Innovations (RTI)

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Three Types of IIoT Smart Things


DeviceMonitoring Edge

Autonomy

Databus

Databus

AnalyticOptimization

What is Autonomy?


Level 1

Driver Assistance

Single control functions such as speed selection, braking or lane keeping

are automated

Level 3

Conditional Automation

Vehicle takes control most of the time

Driver expected to beavailable for occasional

control with comfortable transition times

Level 5

Full Automation

Vehicle takes control all the time

Driver not expected to control any systemsLevel 2

Partial Automation

More than one control function is automated

Driver expected to be available for control at all times and on short notice

Level 4

High Automation

Vehicle takes control all the time

Driver not expected to be available for control

at any time

Autonomy Levels


More Autonomy = More Time Without Help

More Autonomy = More Data, More Complexity

Way More Software

Surgical Robot Autonomy


Field MedicineAutonomy



DroneAutonomy


Energy ManagementAutonomy

How Does This Work?

Realizing Autonomy with Data Centricity


Software Challengesin Autonomy

Architectural clarityMobilityReliabilityEnd-to-end data modelScaleFault toleranceSecurityTeleoperationEcosystem integrationEvolving designsCertification


The Systems Approach:Data Centricity

The Key: Design the System Around the Data

DDS is the standard that defines the data-centric databus

Application

Data

Application

Application

Application

MessagingRemote ObjectsClient/serverSOAs


Data-centric sharing and filtering

of future data

DatabusDatabase

Data-centric storage and search of old data

Data Data

The Data Centricity Abstraction


Shared Global Data Space

DDS DataBus

“Data Everywhere” Sharing

“Data Any Place/Time/Flow” Decoupling

Application

Data

• Logically puts all data “inside” every application

• Apps read or write like local memory

• With full control over timing, reliability, filtering, security

Shared Global Data Space

Data Centricity Makes Mobility Transparent


Application

Data

Application

Monitoring

DataDevice

Data

Algorithm

DataError Check

Data

Storage

Data

©2020 Real-Time Innovations, Inc.

250+ RTI Autonomous Vehicle Programs

50+ commercial systems

Passenger vehicles, EV startups, software platforms, trucks, mining vehicles, forklifts, UAM, metro transit, ships, delivery

100+ defense systems (land, sea, air)

75+ research programs (companies, universities, govt)

RadarRadarDisplays Logging

Existing SCADA (to be replaced)

AlarmingMonitor

Interested in many quantities

IPCIPC

IPC

Segment Bus

Redundant Routing

IPCIPC

IPC

Segment Bus

IPCIPC

IPC

Segment Bus

VPN/Firewall

Local quantity interest

TCP (WAN)

VPN/FirewallVPN/Firewall

Control Room Bus

Control Room

Migration Server

Data Centricity Enables Reliable Autonomy


Hydropower repurposed for autonomous grid balancing

Data Centricity Scales


Fog

Edge

IT/Cloud

vMobile

HIS PACS LIS

GATEWAY to Ward DatabusRoom Systems Apps

Database

Ward

Medical Device

System Apps

Clinical Apps

Medical Device

Imaging Device

Imaging Device

GATEWAY to Enterprise Databus

GATEWAY to Cloud

IT Systems/Enterprise Databus (DDS)

ADTEMR

Clinical Apps

Database

Patient Room, Operating Room or ICU Databus (DDS)

Data LakeSystems Apps

Ward Databus (DDS)

Un

ifie

d D

ata

Mo

del

Cloud Server

Redundant data routers connect data spaces

reliably & transparently

Data Centricity Enables Intelligent Patient Care


http://www.rti.com/mk/webinars.html#GEHEALTHCARE

GE Healthcare’s smart distributed architecture will connect 300 types of devices with RTI software.

http://www.rti.com/mk/webinars.html#GEHEALTHCARE

Perfect match to architecture: no code!

Important, “bolted on”, not enough

Data Centricity Allows Data Defense

• System edge• Host

– Machine/OS/Applications/Files

• Network transport– Layer 2-3 “pipe” security– Layer 4-5 “session” security


• DDS: Dataflow Security– Control application interaction– Secures the data itself; no API!– Independent of transport, OS, chip

Run 24x7 Across Continents


Air Traffic Control for Canada2nd largest ANSP in the world7 major centers

We selected RTI ConnextDDS for its high securityrating; its wide support of tools and programming languages, and its reputation for performance, scalability, and 24/7 reliability

Sid Koslow, Chief Technology Officer, NAV CANADA

©2020 Real-Time Innovations, Inc.

Data Centricity Shares Data End-to-End

Connext operates control rooms for real-time monitoring

Connext delivers the data autonomous

vehicles need to operate

Connext integrates multiple standards and ecosystems

Data Recording

Telematics DDS Databus

Camera

Next-Generation EE Architecture DDS Databus

GPS LiDAR

SensorFusion Planning

SituationAwareness

Sensors ECU & AUTOSAR Classic

CANBUS

GATEWAY

AvailabilityMaintenance

HMI

Fleet Management Databus

Teleoperation Databus

Vehicle

Teleoperation

Next Generation EE Architecture

Sensor Fusion


RTI lives at the intersection of functional artificial intelligence and pervasive networkingSM

Data Centricity Enables AI

Autonomy is the Future


Who is RTI?


RTI is the #1 software framework for smart machines and real-

world systems• 1500+ applications

• 250+ autonomous vehicles• Power control, medical

systems, robotics, more

Connect!!


• [email protected]

@RTIStan

LinkedIn: Stan Schneiderhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stan-schneider-102466/

• Bio– CEO Real-Time Innovations, Inc.

– Advisory Board, IoT SWC

– Top-25 Global IIoT Influencer

– PhD, EE/CS, Stanford

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stan-schneider-102466/

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