1. On-line supervision of continuous systems

1.1 Role and definition

There is no real consensus on the definition and role of supervision.

Manufacturers often equate this operation with the monitoring of variables, triggering threshold alarms with dedicated software (Panorama, Intouch, Labview, Dspace...). These software packages are dedicated to process control and real-time information gathering from remote sites, with a view to controlling equipment.

• In industrial processes, the supervision system is known as SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition), which includes hardware (data collection) and software components, processes the data (monitors abnormal operating conditions and generates alarms) and provides a graphical representation that is...