Advance Technologies Group

AIM: The aim is to assimilate and implement state of the art technology and create newer one in the field of hardware and software related to real time system implementation.

FOCUS: The focus of the group currently is on the technologies related to the following areas:

1. Programmable Logic controllers
2. Embedded Systems/ Microcontrollers
3. Virtual Instrumentation

Each of the above fields is of importance either for their wide application in industrial environment or for their newness industrial application.

Although the concept is not new, wide application of PLC in industrial environment draws attention of both professionals and academicians.

Advanced technology group is involved in the following activities related to this field:

• Implementation of Process Control using PLC
• Implementation of Intelligent Controllers using PLC
• Design of PLC
• Training of Manpower in PLC operation

Embedded Systems/ Microcontrollers:

Embedded systems based on different microcontrollers are being designed and put into operation for controlling real time systems. The microcontrollers and the embedded boards currently being used are of INTEL series and ARM.

Activities undertaken in this area fall under the following categories:

• Design of microcontroller based embedded system for Process Automation
• Design and implementation of Assembler for microcontroller
• Design and implementation of RTOS (small) for dedicated real-time interfacing
• Designing of Intelligent Controller like Fuzzy Controller using Microcontroller.
• Training of manpower in microcontroller based embedded system design.
• Executing various types or programs/protocols (Bluetooth) in the Embedded Boards.
• Development of Real Time Kernels for VxWORKS RTOS.
• Development of different kinds of applications in Ericsson Bluetooth Board.
• Designing and developing different kind of applications using J2ME (Java 2 Micro Edition) with J2ME Emulator from Motorola and Nokia as well.

Virtual Instrumentation : LabVIEW as a general platform for instrumentation development and training is being planned to be implemented shortly. The activity in this field will be as follows:

• Design of virtual instruments in LabVIEW for real-time operation.
• Simulation of instruments in LabVIEW.
• Training of manpower in LabVIEW.