Secure Networked Control Center

To address the Army’s need for a networked real-time test chamber monitoring and control system that interfaces with various environmental chamber controllers and complies with Army Cyber requirements, Intellisense Systems, Inc. (Intellisense) proposes, in Phase II, to advance the development of the new Secure Networked Control Center (SENCOC) that has been proven feasible in Phase I research. SENCOC is based on a novel integration of industrial-grade controller hardware and a web server application. The hardware provides unified interface to multiple controllers and communication interfaces in a rugged, cost effective format; the software provides secure networked access and implements real-time, multi-channel, remote centralized control of test chambers. As a result, SENCOC provides a networked real-time test chamber monitoring and control system for multiple facilities. In Phase II, Intellisense plans to refine the SENCOC system architecture, build a fully functional SENCOC prototype as a networked, real-time remote control center for multiple environmental test chambers, demonstrate it at an Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) Test Center, and conduct testing to prove its feasibility over extended operating conditions.