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132 REVIEW /Technology 6 Internet of Things and cloud technologies from Eurotech By Aleksei Zhirkov The article describes an innovative information technology known as the Internet of Things (IoT). Also discussed are its potentialities and applications as well as the Eurotech cloud services and their place in the concept of the Internet of Things. The article pro- vides some examples of practical solutions for the distributed automation tasks. 14 Architects of the smart cities By Yurii Shirokov Contemporary civilization is rapidly developing. This is evident from the changes occur- ring in the rhythm and quality of life in big cities whose size and population density in- crease steadily. These changes go hand in hand with multiple problems such as the scarcity of various resources, transport collapses, environmental pollution, etc. In most cases, these are the comprehensive problems emerging at the crossroads of many fac- tors which seem unrelated at first glance. Effective problem solving requires coordina- tion and optimization of all aspects of city life. The technologies that form the founda- tion for smart cities are already under development. Read about some of them in this article. 24 Smart City – city of the future By Sergey Soldatov Rapidly growing cities become economic and cultural centers which encourage changes in the global economy and environment. The integration of technologies, gov- ernment and public institutions helps people to build safe, environmentally friendly and economically competitive cities. This article describes current trends in the construction of urban infrastructure collectively known as the Smart City. 36 Communication technologies of a smart enterprise within the concept of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things By Ivan Lopukhov The article discusses the advent of the fourth stage of the industrial revolution associat- ed with use of the cyber-physical systems. A gradual transition toward a new concept of technological process automation will have a significant impact on the traditional approach to the functionality of process equipment, process control and interaction of all elements of the system. The communications infrastructure will be one of the key components of the system and hence, will undergo drastic changes. This article focuses on the evolution of communication technologies at the industrial enter- prises in a new era of the Internet of Things. REVIEW /Hardware 46 AdvancedTCA platform from Schroff: the development trends By Mikhail Dormakov The article outlines the major trends in the development of Advanced TCA form factors. Also discussed are the key features of the system, customer requirements, advanced technical solutions and the necessary measures to ensure the performance efficiency and compatibility of the platform components. 54 Getac B300 rugged notebook evolution By Dmitriy Kabachnik The article describes the milestones in the history of Getac B300 fully rugged notebook, reviews its technical specifications, capabilities and advantages over the competitors and conventional mobile PCs. Traditionally, we give an example of the efficient use of the notebook with specialized software, and this example illus- trates the benefits of the device. REVIEW /Software 60 Software safety, security and certification. Part 3. Certification costs and approaches to cutting them By Nikolay Gorbunov Article provides an overview of up-to-date software safety and security standards, along with uncovering common associated terminology issues. Fundamental software quality concerns are discussed and linked to the regulatory base. Examples of certified and certifiable COTS software products are provided, and some practical approaches to achieving compliance are considered. Part 3 details applicable approaches to cutting certification costs. DEVELOPMENT /Oil & Gas Industry 70 Automation of the oil product loading/unloading rail rack By Igor Adamenko The article describes an automated control system for loading the oil products into the rail tank cars at the oil product loading/unloading rail facility of Ilsky Oil Refinery LLC (a partner of KNGK-Group Investment and Engineering Holding). Also discussed are the actuality of the system, its purpose and functions. The article presents the system ar- chitecture, shows the hardware and software used, offers a detailed description of the automated process control system as well as the process of the operation through an example of fuel oil loading process, and covers the results of introduction. DEVELOPMENT /Railway Transport 76 Passenger comfort and safety – the benefits of a smart train By Lyubov Babushkina and Aleksandr Baron The article discusses the advanced technologies in the design of embedded comput- ers for transportation. This is illustrated using an example of the flagship model of rail- way PC from AAEON, one of the market leaders. Particular emphasis has been placed on the engineering design philosophy of fanless cooling systems for the compact computing platforms meeting EN 50155 requirements. Besides, the article shows the variety of potential applications of the embedded computers for rail transport. 80 SIBAS PN railway automation system By Ivan Kolchin This article covers the history, purpose and functions of the SIBAS railway automation system developed by SIEMENS AG in order to optimize the performance and commu- nication of the distributed control on-board devices. Particular emphasis is given to the latest generation of the SIBAS PN system specifically designed for ICx high-speed trains. DEVELOPMENT /Power Engineering 86 Automated control system for the utilities at LLC ZGPN KINEF By Yurii Lakhov, Nikolay Osipov, Sergey Soloviev and Vyacheslav Korshakov The article presents an automated control system for the utilities at LLC KINEF deep oil conversion plant. The system is based on the SICAM PAS software-hardware complex. The general concept includes a wide range of issues related to the supervisory control and data acquisition system at the refinery utilities. DEVELOPMENT /Machine-building 96 Automated control system for vacuum process equipment By Danil Korotenko The article focuses on the automation of the Irida vacuum process equipment series from ESTO-Vacuum. This equipment is used for the spraying, etching and deposition of various materials. Also discussed is the software concept that allows the scale-up of the equipment for almost any automated process control project. 104 Upgrade of control system for hydraulic machines By Aleksandr Klevtsov The article offers an engineering solution to upgrade the control system of a KuASY injection molding machine made in Germany in the 1990s. Such solution significantly improves the efficiency of its use for small-scale production. An example given in the article demonstrates the use of the most popular device of man-machine interface (operator panel) in order to achieve one of the primary objectives of modernization – the visualization of the injection molding process. 108 Automation of the endless cardboard folding By Oleg Semenov The article presents a system for automating the folding of the endless cardboard. It is implemented on the basis of state-of-the-art equipment using the advanced industrial automation technologies. Q & A 112 MobileHMI software from ICONICS: help for the mobile users By Dmitriy Glushchenko The article is dedicated to the MobileHMI software component which helps the ICON- ICS users to stay informed anytime anywhere. The article will be useful for those who often travel on business. SHOWROOM 121 SYSTEM INTEGRATION PROJECTS IN BRIEF 129 NEWS 35, 128, 130 CD ROM in this issue ICONICS CTA 2/2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS СТА 2/2015 www.cta.ru