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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2021
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Raphael Eidenbenz, Zürich, CH;
Mallikarjun Kande, Solon, OH (US);
Andrea Macauda, Genoa, IT;
Alexandru Moga, Thalwil, CH;
Robert Birke, Kilchberg, CH;
Thanikesavan Sivanthi, Würenlingen, CH;
David Kozhaya, Dietikon, CH;
Ognjen Vukovic, Dietikon, CH;
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A method for detecting system problems in a distributed control system including a plurality of computational devices is suggested. The method includes: —deploying one or more software agents on one or more devices of the system; —monitoring, via the one or more software agents, a system configuration and/or a system functionality; —detecting a problem in the monitored system configuration and/or a system functionality; —adding one or more new software agents and deploying the one or more new software agents on one or more devices of the system associated with the problem; —collecting data associated with the problem, via the added software agents.