REAL TIME GUARANTEE: CRITICAL ISSUES IN WIRELESS INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL - EXPLORING ENHANCEMENT OPTIONS

Subject Area: TECHNICAL

Ensuring real-time data transfer in Wireless Industrial Control System (WICS) networks has been a persistent challenge, marked by issues such as security vulnerabilities, high power consumption, inadequate maintenance, and insufficient monitoring. This research delves into these critical challenges, examining their impact on the quality of service in WICS. The study then explores proposed solutions with the potential to mitigate each of these identified issues. Additionally, the paper provides an overview of control system networks, wireless ICS, and outlines the requirements for integrating wireless networks into ICS. The suggested solutions, along with the outlined integration requirements, are recommended as enhancement options to guarantee real-time performance in control system networks.