Grant: Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
$149,145.00
Operational Technology, Monitoring and Testing Equipment
FY 2019-20
Summary
The Mohawk College Energy and Power Innovation Centre (EPIC) is requesting components to support projects in the areas of cybersecurity, energy process improvement and product development. The requested equipment comprises of hardware and software components that will help emulate real-case scenarios, interact with existing hardware, acquire information for process analysis, and help develop related electronic prototypes. From the cybersecurity perspective, the increasing number and types of cyber attacks to Operational Technology (OT) in electrical systems has made cybersecurity threats a priority. The requested equipment will significantly support the development of an OT platform to support Local Distribution Companies (LDCs) and industry partners re-create cybersecurity scenarios in a safe environment to explore strategies to detect, protect, and mitigate cyber threats. The proposed platform is meant to replicate representative sections of the existing electrical distribution system from both, an electrical/power systems and communication network perspective. The ARTI requested software will be able to emulate the OT communications network including local area and remote networks, using the standard communication protocols in the industry. This OT network emulator will significantly increased the existing EPIC capabilities of developing electrical systems real-time simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop. As a result, EPIC will be able to analyze the impacts of cyber threats in collaboration with partners, as well as creating training opportunities. From an energy process analysis and product development perspective, EPIC is committed to supporting SMEs in reducing their energy consumption via process analysis/energy efficiency. Recently, EPIC is in the process of expanding its services to the agri-food sector since 1,454 processors are located within a 100 km radius around EPIC. In addition, EPIC has recognized the potential of supporting SMEs in this area since OMAFRA estimates that one third of energy used by a typical food producer goes directly into their products; the remaining is wasted. The requested ARTI equipment will give EPIC flexible and reliable components to process and analyze data.
Program
Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
546596-2019
Name nom
ArriagaMarin, Mariano
Department département
Fennell Campus
Organization id
2189
Institution établissement
Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
149145
Program id
CARTI
Program name en
Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
Program name fr
Subventions d'outils et d'instruments de recherche appliquée
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
1562
Committee name en
Applied Research Tools and Instrument Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions d'outils et d'instruments de recherche appliquée
Area of application code
304
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Electrical energy
Area of application fr
Énergie électrique
Research subject code
2501
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Power systems
Research subject fr
Réseaux électriques
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Operational Technology, Monitoring and Testing Equipment
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The Mohawk College Energy and Power Innovation Centre (EPIC) is requesting components to support projects in the areas of cybersecurity, energy process improvement and product development. The requested equipment comprises of hardware and software components that will help emulate real-case scenarios, interact with existing hardware, acquire information for process analysis, and help develop related electronic prototypes. From the cybersecurity perspective, the increasing number and types of cyber attacks to Operational Technology (OT) in electrical systems has made cybersecurity threats a priority. The requested equipment will significantly support the development of an OT platform to support Local Distribution Companies (LDCs) and industry partners re-create cybersecurity scenarios in a safe environment to explore strategies to detect, protect, and mitigate cyber threats. The proposed platform is meant to replicate representative sections of the existing electrical distribution system from both, an electrical/power systems and communication network perspective. The ARTI requested software will be able to emulate the OT communications network including local area and remote networks, using the standard communication protocols in the industry. This OT network emulator will significantly increased the existing EPIC capabilities of developing electrical systems real-time simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop. As a result, EPIC will be able to analyze the impacts of cyber threats in collaboration with partners, as well as creating training opportunities. From an energy process analysis and product development perspective, EPIC is committed to supporting SMEs in reducing their energy consumption via process analysis/energy efficiency. Recently, EPIC is in the process of expanding its services to the agri-food sector since 1,454 processors are located within a 100 km radius around EPIC. In addition, EPIC has recognized the potential of supporting SMEs in this area since OMAFRA estimates that one third of energy used by a typical food producer goes directly into their products; the remaining is wasted. The requested ARTI equipment will give EPIC flexible and reliable components to process and analyze data.
