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Duke Energy on Analytics and the Internet of Things
It’s been a long time since 2003 when the concept of the Internet of Things was first proposed by U. of Cambridge Auto-ID Laboratory. At the time, Dr. Amro M. Farid, now head of the Laboratory for Intelligent Integrated Networks of Engineering Systems, was a doctoral student investigating how RFID technology enabled intelligent products within reconfigurable manufacturing systems. The Internet of Things was being applied primarily in the manufacturing and supply chain domain.
Since then, the Internet of Things concept has taken hold not just in manufacturing systems and supply chains but nearly every industrial system domain including energy. Every “thing” or “device” has the potential to be connected via an intelligent sensor so as to make decisions — be they centralized within an operations control center — or distributed amongst artificially intelligent multi-agent systems. The Internet of Things concept has the potential to fundamentally transform industrial systems.
Have a look at Duke Energy’s take on the Internet of Things:
The LIINES is proud to have been working in this area since its inception and continue to do so. More information on our research can be found on the LIINES website.
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Prof. Amro M. Farid gives invited lecture at MIT Transportation Seminar Series
On December 5, 2014, Prof. Amro M. Farid gave an invited lecture at the MIT Transportation Seminar Series (Cambridge, MA, USA). The presentation entitled: “Intelligent Transportation-Energy Systems for Future Large Scale Deployment of Electrified Transportation” featured the LIINES’ latest research in transportation electrification.
The presentation advocates an integrated approach to transportation and energy management. At its core, the intelligent transportation energy system (ITES) requires a new transportation electrification assessment methodology that draws upon microscopic traffic simulation, power grid dynamics, and Big Data-Driven use case modeling. Such an ITES would come to include coupled operations management decisions including: vehicle dispatching, vehicle routing, charging queue management, coordinated charging, and vehicle-to-grid ancillary services. The presentation also featured the results from the first full scale electric vehicle integration study which was recently conducted for a taxi-fleet use case in Abu Dhabi. The study suggests a close collaboration between the Abu Dhabi Department of Transportation and the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority in future large scale deployments of electrified transportation.
The presentation draws heavily from several LIINES publications including the UAE State of Energy Report, the UAE State of the Green Economy Report, the first hybrid dynamic model for transportation electrification. The results of this first full-scale study were first presented publicly at the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Connected Vehicles & Expo held December 2-6, 2013 in Las Vegas, NV, USA, and the Gulf Traffic Conference held December 9-10 2013 in Dubai, UAE. These presentations demonstrated a successful collaborative project between Masdar Institute, the Abu Dhabi Department of Transportation, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
In depth materials on LIINES research on transportation electrification can be found on the LIINES publication page: http://amfarid.scripts.mit.edu
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Hybrid Dynamic Model for Transportation Electrification Published at the 2014 American Control Conference
In depth materials on LIINES research on transportation electrification can be found on the LIINES publication page: http://amfarid.scripts.mit.edu
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ESM 616: Techno-Economic Analyses in Power System Operations
To start off the new semester, we have just developed a page for the ESM 616 Techno-Economic Analyses in Power System Operations class. The subject seeks to prepare students for the new world of “smart grid” operations. It specifically seeks to contrast conventional paradigms of power system operations and control with those that will appear in the coming decades. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary, holistic approaches founded upon industrial application and mathematical rigor. See the LIINES Blog Keywords: ADWEA — Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority, CIGRE, Control Systems Engineering, DEWA — Dubai Water & Electricity Authority, Dynamic Systems Modeling, Enterprise Control, Graph Theory, IEEE, IEEE CSS, Large Complex Systems, Model-Based Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Power System Economics
Good luck to all as we kick off the Spring Semester.
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Dr. Amro M. Farid contributes to Published 2015 UAE State of Energy Report
Following on the heals of the 2015 UAE State of the Green Economy Report, we, at the LIINES, are happy to announce the release of the 2015 UAE State of Energy Report. It is the premier benchmark publication for the nation’s energy sector. This annual report is published by the UAE Ministry of Energy, and is created in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Dubai Carbon. The work opens with states from his highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the United Arab Emirates, his highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, his excellency Ban Ki-Moon Secretary-General of the United Nations, his excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber UAE Minister of State and Chairman of Masdar, his excellency Dr. Rashid Ahmad bin Fahad Minister of Environment and Water, his excellency Saeed Mohammed al Tayer Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, his excellency Dr. Matar Hamed Al Neyadi Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Energy. Also in the report, Dr. Amro M. Farid has authored “Key Technical Challenges to Electric Vehicle Adoption in the UAE”. It summarizes many of the conclusions from our transportation electrification research and mentioned in our previous post. The report also includes the work of LIINES alumna Reshma Francy. She has co-authored two articles. “What are GHG Emission Estimation Methodologies?” and “Energy Planning, Analysis and Policy Making around GHG Emissions”. For further information on how the LIINES continues to produce energy research relevant to the UAE landscape can be found on the LIINES publication page: http://amfarid.scripts.mit.edu LIINES Website: http://amfarid.scripts.mit.edu
Dr. Amro M. Farid Contributes to Published 2015 UAE State of the Green Economy Report
We, at the the LIINES, are happy to announce that the 2015 UAE State of the Green Economy Report has not only been published but has also gone viral! #stateofgreeneconomy.
The Dubai Carbon Center of Excellence coordinated the publication of the UN-backed document which describes opportunities and challenges for the green economy in the global market; focusing on the leadership of the United Arab Emirates.
The work features the commitments and support of his highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, his highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, his excellency Ban Ki-Moon Secretary-General of the United Nations, His Excellency Mohammed Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs in the Federal Government, his excellency Dr. Rashid bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water, his excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Dubai Water & Electricity Authority, and her excellency Helen Clark Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme.
Also in the report, Dr. Amro M. Farid has authored “Electric Vehicles: Energising the Adoption of Electrified Transportation in a Smart City”. It summarizes many of the conclusions from our transportation electrification research. The include five key considerations to energy the adoption of electrified transportation in the Dubai Smart City:
- Getting the electric transportation use case right
- Getting the charging infrastructure right
- Strengthening the existing power infrastructure
- Coordinating the planning of transportation and energy infrastructure
- Coordinating the operation of transportation and power infrastructure
In depth materis on LIINES research on transportation electrification can be found on the LIINES publication page: http://amfarid.scripts.mit.edu
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Turkish Electric Car w/ 500km Driving Range Hits Roads
At the LIINES, we have been conducting research on Transportation Electrification for quite some time.
At heart of the research is the electric vehicle, and its challenge is that it is both a transportation artifact that exists on our everyday roads as well as an electrical artifact that must connect to the power grid. In the first full-scale case study of its kind, we have shown in Abu Dhabi that managing this dual nature means ensuring vehicle availability through charging while not imposing overly heavy demands on the grid.
One main challenge of electric vehicles is their driving range. Many commercially available EVs only have a range of 150km — thus requiring charging once or twice a day. With charging times of several hours, this means that a typical driver has to think very carefully how and when this EV will be practically used.
In contrast, a recent Turkish Electric Car developed at Istanbul University has demonstrated a 500km driving range in a tour from Istanbul to Ankara. The “T-1” as the vehicle is called weighs a mere 500 kilograms and has a top speed of 120 kilometers per hour. And while the vehicle looks sporty sleek, it has not neglected practicality with four seats and enough room for luggage.
With the T-1, the development team builds upon earlier successes including their 8th place finish in the 2009 global electric car competition held in Australia.
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ESM 501 Systems Architecture
To start off the new semester, we have just developed a page for the ESM 501 System Architecture class. The subject addresses one of the first stages of system design, analysis and engineering. Emphasis is placed on engineering systems which include technical, economic and social aspects. This blog does often discuss subjects related to systems architecture. See the LIINES Blog Keywords: Axiomatic Design, Axiomatic Design for Large Flexible Systems, Design Methodologies, Enterprise Control, Graph Theory, Life Cycle Properties, Model-Based Systems Engineering, Socio-Techno-Economic Systems, and SysML.
Additionally, a new page has been added to overview our other taught courses.
Good luck to all as we kick off the Fall Semester.
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LIINES Research Opportunities
As the Fall 2014 academic semester begins, graduate students begin to shop for classes and thesis research topics. To help guide junior researchers to the research opportunities at the LIINES, we have posted a new research opportunities page.
Good luck to all as we kick off the Fall Semester.
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Congratulations & Welcome to Masdar Institute’s ESM 2014 Incoming Class
As the Fall 2014 academic semester begins, graduate students begin to shop for classes and thesis research topics.
Today, the Engineering Systems and Management Faculty met to present their research topics to the incoming class. If you missed it, get in touch with the ESM Department Head: Prof. Mohammad Omar.
We also presented the LIINES research overview and you can find the powerpoint slides powerpoint slides here. It includes four research themes:
- Smart Power Grids: As a full energy value chain including power generation, power transmission & distribution and building systems.
- Energy Water Nexus: Focusing on points of interconnection including power generation, desalination, water pumping and building systems.
- Electrification of Transportation: Focusing on electric vehicles, buses and trains as a point of interconnection.
- Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: Automated manufacturing to support sustainable, mass-customized products.
More information on each of these can be found on the LIINES research page. Additionally, we have written several blog posts on each of these topics.
- Smart Power Grids
- Energy-Water Nexus
- Electrification of Transportation
- Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems
Good luck to all as we kick off the Fall Semester.
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