Continuous Innovation on Top of Solid ICT Foundations
Importance of continuous innovation in transforming from DVD to observable smart grids. Case study of a company in Asia showcasing product line evolution and added value. Prerequisites for successful innovation and application to new fields like smart grids. Discussion on open HW architectures and product design for smart grid challenges.
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From DVD to observable smart grids: Importance of continuous innovation on top of solid ICT foundations Radovan Sernec Andrej Souvent Elektroin titut Milan Vidmar, Slovenia
Continuous innovation 1. Case of continuous innovation solid knowledge of core ICT technologies selected Asia (Taiwan) company (MediaTek) 2. Product line evolution DVD controllers Started with affordable CD/DVD chip set coders (2002) Sophisticated ARM multicore processors Dual core ARM SoC + GPU (2012) 10 core heterogeneous ARM SoC (2017) 4G (LTE) communication solutions 1st to market with 8 core ARM A17 + 4G SoC (2014) 3. Added value & revenue evolution 6.7 G$ (2015) Sernec, Souvent; DVD to smart grids; Intsikt2016; 6.6.2016 2
Prerequisites: Perspectives 1. Company: Products roadmap Technical oriented leadership! 2. Company: Development focus Buy-in of similar product portforlios (e.g. Ralink) Expand product type offerings 3. Good fundamental knowledge of algorithms 4. Programming languages 5. Design tools 6. Harness recent technolgy trends Sernec, Souvent; DVD to smart grids; Intsikt2016; 6.6.2016 3
Application to new fields 1. Use case: Smart grids 2. Smart grid future challenges Bring real time big data analytics in the loop Dynamic topology reconfiguration Intelligent agents = Transactive energy nodes 3. Measurement devices in distribution grid On major grid points and systems In all IED Protection devices 4. Real time, fast measurements, reporting > 6 kHz, > 14 bit (Class 0.5S) Sernec, Souvent; DVD to smart grids; Intsikt2016; 6.6.2016 4
Open HW architectures 1. Use case: RISC-V computer architecture 2. Influence of new technologies Open source HW: RISC-V computer architecture Free, but industry oriented Disclose design or not 3. Benefits of open source approach Fast time to market Shorter design-test-retest-implement cycles Reuse what is already designed Add value to your solution 4. Innovate on the added value side Focus on your new product capabilities, strengths Sernec, Souvent; DVD to smart grids; Intsikt2016; 6.6.2016 5
Product design 1. Use case: PMU design evolution Key measurement element Extended functionality Targeting smart grid challenges 2. For MV and distribution grids 3. Lower cost Massive deployments 4. Build on open systems (HW, SW) Sernec, Souvent; DVD to smart grids; Intsikt2016; 6.6.2016 6
PMU design approaches: Roadmap 1. Building blocks Discrete integration 2. Off the shelf measurement building block FPGA & ARM based (e.g. RedPitaya) 3. Redesign of measurement block Multiple fast, synched ADC channels RISC-V per ADC channel In channel processing Reminiscent of radio astronomy approach Sernec, Souvent; DVD to smart grids; Intsikt2016; 6.6.2016 7
PMU design: Refinement 1. FPGA implementation 2. RISC-V embedded @ 20 Kgates Per channel preprocessing Signal filtering Spectrum calculation (STFT, Wavelet) 3. Combined processing RISC-V with FP with FPGA DSP blocks State estimation LQG, Non linear Kalman filter Sernec, Souvent; DVD to smart grids; Intsikt2016; 6.6.2016 8
PMU design: Essential HW IFs 1. Communication Cellular, 4G (LTE), LTE-M (Cat-M, Cat-0/Cat-1) Ethernet (fiber) 2. Timing synchronisation IEEE 1588v2 GPS 3. Massive storage SSD via M.2 4. Computing at the edge = FOG PCIe Gen2/3 Embedded GPU attachment (e.g. Jetson TX1) Sernec, Souvent; DVD to smart grids; Intsikt2016; 6.6.2016 9
PMU design: Essential SW tools 1. Standardised protocols Industrial Internet 4.0: OPC UA Client/Server & Publish/Subscribe IoT: MQTT (OASIS, ISO 20922) Massive cloud integration Amazon AWS, IBM Bluemix, SAP HANA 2. SW design Dynamic HLL: Python Maths: Matlab, Python NumPy/SciPy CIM: PyCIM, PyWDEM Sernec, Souvent; DVD to smart grids; Intsikt2016; 6.6.2016 10
Where do we meet? 1. The same Asian company will Adopt RISC-V in processor portfolio Manufacture RISC-V based chip/SoC designs 2. Target IoT with compound SoC Processor Memory Communication interfaces 3. Implications1 Company view Increased revenue Fast market responses 4. Implications2 User view Sernec, Souvent; DVD to smart grids; Intsikt2016; 6.6.2016 More design options 11
Conclusion 1. Continuous learning process Universities can organise Beyond SOTA courses 2. Boldly go ahead! 3. It is doable & NEVER too late! Sernec, Souvent; DVD to smart grids; Intsikt2016; 6.6.2016 12
Q & A radovan.sernec@eimv.si
