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An alternative of low-cost automation based on a minicomputer for edge computing

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This paper presents the design and development of a strategy of low-cost automation by the use of a minicomputer Raspberry Pi, to implement web technology in hydraulic processes for edge computing, close to where data is produced. A web page was built to be an user interface, besides, the Ethernet standard has been used to establish the internet connection with the Raspberry board to manipulate the general purpose input/output pins. A program was coded in Python language to both receive signals from the limit switch sensors and control the servo valves through a relay module, because they are actuated by solenoids which require 24 V DC to be excited. The user may start, stop, and home-return the hydraulic process from any device with internet connectivity, thus it can be understood like an implementation of Industry 4.0. The logic sequence for the automation was proved in a simulation software to set a reference performance, then the experimentation, with Raspberry Pi plus the relay module in the manufacturing laboratory, shows successful results of the proposed strategy.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank to the University of Guanajuato by the support given through the CIIC-2019. Thanks go to the reviewers for their important comments.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Guanajuato, Guanajuato, 36885, Mexico

    Felipe J. Torres, Fabrizio López, Diego A. Núñez & Antonio J. Balvantín

  2. Department of Electronics, The National Technological of Mexico/Superior Technological Institute of Las Choapas, Veracruz, 96980, Mexico

    Oscar J. Ramos

  3. The National Technological of Mexico/Technological Institute of Lazaro Cardenas, Av. Melchor Ocampo No. 2555, Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan, Mexico

    Fabio A. Aguirre

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Torres, F.J., López, F., Núñez, D.A. et al. An alternative of low-cost automation based on a minicomputer for edge computing. Microsyst Technol 26, 2913–2920 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00542-020-04905-7

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