| Location: | Lugano, Switzerland. |
| Dates: | 30th June, 1st July, 2009. |
| Host Institution | University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland. |
| Chairman: | Dr. Carlos Meza |
Overview
The first HeDiSC Workshop on Open Source Software for Control Systems held at Lugano, Switzerland, June 30th - July 1st 2009 focused on the use and development of free open source software (FOSS) for control systems. The main objective of this workshop was twofold:
- to provide a forum for developers of software for control systems from Europe and Latin America to discuss and compare different design and implementation techniques, and,
- to promote the use of FOSS for control systems providing tutorials and introductory presentations explaining their benefits.
Venue
The workshop was celebrated in Lugano. Lugano is located in the south of Switzerland in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino which borders Italy. Lugano lies at the edge of Lake Lugano, which is situated between the lakes Lago Maggiore and Lago di Como, south of the Alps. The city is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Switzerland. Both Lake Lugano and the surrounding mountains provide a wide variety of outdoor activities. Lugano is, also, home to a number of historic buildings and museums.
Participants
More than 40 persons from 14 different countries assisted to the workshop. We were happy to have participants from 10 different Latin-American countries.
Program
| Welcome and Introduction | Silvano Balemi | SUPSI | slides |
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| RETECA Foundation | Marco Boccadoro | RETECA | slides |
| EJS: A freeware open source tool to create web based virtual and remote labs | Sebastián Dormido | UNED | slides |
| EMSO: an equation-oriented dynamic simulator and its applications to process control | Rafael de Pelegrini | UFRGS | slides |
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| Maxima CAS | Mario Rodriguez | MAXIMA | slides |
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| Tutorial: Linux RTAI: Basics | Roberto Bucher | SUPSI | slides |
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| Tutorial: Linux RTAI: Install | Roberto Bucher | SUPSI | slides |
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| Tutorial: Linux RTAI: CodeGeneration | Roberto Bucher | SUPSI | slides |
| ScicosLab : A free scientific software package | Alan Layec | INRIA | slides |
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| Tutorial: CANOpen and RTAI-Lab | Roberto Bucher | SUPSI | slides |
| Open Source Robotics with Scilab/Scicos | Matteo Morelli | U.Pisa | slides |
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| RTAI-XML: A Web Services Approach to Real-Time Control Systems | Michele Basso, Massimo Vassalli | U.Firenze | slides |
| Experimental platform for the implementation of control algorithms | Vicente Gonzalez | UCNSA | slides |
| Experiences with RTAI-Lab in the design and implementation of a control and supervisory system of a coupled tank plant | Juan Florez | U.Cauca | slides |
| Temperature Control Platform Based on Scilab/Scicos, Comedi and Rtai-Lab | Jesús Jara | U.Piura | slides |
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| Connecting Practices for Control Education: Teaching with "Home-Made" Plants | Antonio R. Coelho | UFSC | slides |
Articles
Papers from the workshop available to download:
- J. Flores, E. Diaz."Experiencias con RTAI-Lab en el diseño e implementación de un sistema de control y supervisión para una planta de tanques interactuantes". download pdf.
- J. Jara, W. Ipanaqué."Aplicación de Scilab/Scicos, Comedi Drivers y RTAI-Lab para módulo de control de temperatura".
- V. González, L. Jara."Plataforma didáctica para algoritmos de control digital utilizando software libre". dowloand pdf
- A. Rodrigues-Coelho."Connecting Practices for Control Education: Teaching with Home-Made Plants". download pdf
Sponsorship
The 1st HeDiSC Workshop was sponsored by the following institutions:
- RETECA Foundation.
- Department of Innovative Technology of the University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland.
Photo Album
Some pictures from the HeDiSC Workshop 2009
During the HeDiSC Workshop the famous Lugano Estival Jazz took place. Some of the attendees decided to go.
