Flexible internetworking of devices and controls
M. Munson, Todd D. Hodes, Thomas Fischer, K.H. Lee, Tobin J. Lehman, Bi Zhao · 2003
This paper describes the TSpaces approach to integrated control of heterogeneous devices in heterogeneous control networks. The TSpaces system is an application middleware that provides a uniform layer of indirection between components. The system provides gatewaying between legacy network protocols and IP, asynchronous group communication, a shared data schema, component rendezvous and event composition. The authors describe each of these facilities, emphasizing how they enable evolutionary extension of application behaviors, and illustrate with example control applications.