A Process Orchestration and Deployment Method for Industrial Edge Applications Based on IEC 61499 and MTP

The industrial edge computing is a multidimensional architecture that integrates computing, communication, control and physical environments. The development of industrial edge applications requires flexibility and meets its characteristics. Therefore, this paper proposes a process orchestration and deployment method to develop industrial edge applications based on IEC 61499 and MTP. Considering the procedure control model and the physical model of the ISA 88, a mapping relationship is established between applications and physical devices. And based on two models, a design architecture based on modules and a deployment method are proposed. In addition, some special SIFBs are proposed to establish communication between control levels and communication between applications and devices. Finally, this method is verified with a small discrete manufacturing system.