Remotized Control of Power Electronic Devices Exploiting a Plastic Optical Fiber Photonic Bus

The Internet of Things paradigm and the ubiquitous diffusion of Power Electronic Converters in many fields of application are suggesting the possibility of new ICT services associated to advanced power conversion. This work investigates the feasibility of shared centralized control and communications units able to control and synchronize different power converters, enabling real-time control and telemetry with a cloud approach on the Internet. Our research is focused on defining a proper communication bus making communications between devices and their remote control and telemetry possible in such a challenging environment.