Overview and classification of approaches for the simulation of networked control systems

Abstract

Various methods, tools, and frameworks are used to model the network behavior of networked control systems (NCS). This paper gives an overview of the dimensions to be considered in the simulation of NCS with the help of an application example. With derived classification criteria, the state of the art is systematically evaluated, and a classification table is provided as a summary. Besides, widely used tools for network simulations are presented, which also serve as clustering categories for the overview.