Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for detecting cyber-faults in industrial assets. Such techniques may include obtaining an input dataset from a plurality of nodes of industrial assets and predicting fault nodes in the plurality of nodes by inputting the input dataset to a one-class classifier. The one-class classifier may be trained on normal operation data obtained during normal operations of the industrial assets. Further, the cyber-fault detection techniques may include computing a confidence level of cyber fault detection for the input dataset using the one-class classifier and adjusting decision thresholds based on the confidence level for categorizing the input dataset as normal or including cyber-faults. The predicted fault nodes and the adjusted decision thresholds may be used for detecting cyber-faults in the plurality of nodes of the industrial assets.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for implementing self-adapting neutralization against cyber-faults within industrial assets. The disclosed neutralization techniques may include obtaining an input dataset from a plurality of nodes of industrial assets and reconstructing compromised nodes in the plurality of nodes to neutralize cyber-faults detected based on the input dataset. A confidence metric may be computed for the reconstruction of the compromised nodes, e.g., using inductive conformal prediction. Based on the confidence metric and the reconstruction of the compromised nodes, input signals from the reconstruction of the compromised nodes may be transformed, or configuration parameters for a controller of the industrial assets may be tuned.

Abstract: The example embodiments are directed to a system and method for simulating an application performance using a test environment associated with an application marketplace where the application can be purchased. In one example, the method may include operating a virtual test environment which includes virtual hardware for testing software, receiving, from the application marketplace, information about an application and operating characteristics of a target installation environment for the application, executing the application via the virtual hardware of the virtual test environment based on the operating characteristics of the target installation environment to generate simulated test results of the application in the target installation environment, and outputting information of the simulated application test results for the target installation environment for display on a display device.

Abstract: The example embodiments are directed to a system and method for determining an improvement to an asset created by installation of a software application associated with the asset. In one example, the method includes determining an operating performance of an asset operating based on a performance modifying application being installed, establishing a baseline operating performance of the asset from a virtual model of the asset which is running without the performance modifying application installed, determining a change in an operating characteristic of the asset in response to the performance modifying application being installed based on the operating performance of the asset determined from the asset and the baseline operating performance of the asset determined from the virtual model of the asset, and outputting information about the determined change in the operating characteristic of the asset for display on a display device.

Abstract: The example embodiments are directed to a system and method for incorporating licensing information into a downloadable application via an application marketplace. In an example, the method includes one or more of receiving a request of an asset control system, at an application marketplace, to download and install an instance of a software application from the application marketplace for use with an asset controlled by the asset control system, dynamically determining a licensing scheme to be used for the instance of the software application from among a plurality of possible licensing schemes based on configuration information stored in a repository associated with the application marketplace, assigning the dynamically determined licensing scheme to a downloadable file of the software application, and transmitting the downloadable file having the dynamically assigned licensing scheme to an industrial edge computing system associated with the asset control system.

Abstract: The example embodiments are directed to a system and method for simulating an application performance using a test environment associated with an application marketplace where the application can be purchased. In one example, the method may include operating a virtual test environment which includes virtual hardware for testing software, receiving, from the application marketplace, information about an application and operating characteristics of a target installation environment for the application, executing the application via the virtual hardware of the virtual test environment based on the operating characteristics of the target installation environment to generate simulated test results of the application in the target installation environment, and outputting information of the simulated application test results for the target installation environment for display on a display device.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide methods and apparatus enabling multiple unmanned cargo deliveries in a single mission. An assembly having multiple hooks may be coupled to an unmanned vehicle via a cable. Prior to a mission originating at a starting location, multiple cargo loads may each be loaded on to a respective pallet, wrapped in a cargo delivery net, and attached to one of the hooks. A ground controller may instruct the unmanned vehicle to deliver the cargo loads to separate locations. The unmanned delivery vehicle may navigate to a first delivery location, perform delivery of a first cargo load by causing the hook on the assembly to release the first load, autonomously exit the first location and navigate to a second delivery location without returning to the starting location, and perform delivery of a second cargo load by causing the hook on the assembly to release the second load.