Abstract: A method for controlling an energy storage device in an energy storage system includes accessing data stored in a remote cloud storage system where the data including time series data, performing semantic analysis on data accessed in the remote cloud storage system, determining an optimized power cap for a future time of use (TOU) period based on the semantic analysis using an optimization algorithm, and controlling the energy storage device based on the optimized power cap.

Abstract: A load measuring sensor set on an aircraft is used under the control of a control unit on the aircraft. The load measuring sensor set is calibrated and there is calibration data associated with it. A code is retrieved which identifies uniquely the sensor set, so that a remote database can be interrogated using the code to retrieve the correct calibration data for the sensor set, for use by the control unit. The sensor set may utilise an optical-fibre having a Fibre Bragg Grating arrangement which provides optical signature characteristics that provide the unique code and having a Fibre Bragg Grating arrangement configured to measure loads.