{"id":"https://openalex.org/W4412837094","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1109/tnsm.2025.3594909","title":"Latency Characterization and Performance Evaluation of Synchronized Daisy-Chain EtherCAT Networks Using Standard Cable Pairs and Open-Source Master Solutions","display_name":"Latency Characterization and Performance Evaluation of Synchronized Daisy-Chain EtherCAT Networks Using Standard Cable Pairs and Open-Source Master Solutions","publication_year":2025,"publication_date":"2025-08-01","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W4412837094","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1109/tnsm.2025.3594909"},"language":"en","primary_location":{"id":"doi:10.1109/tnsm.2025.3594909","is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1109/tnsm.2025.3594909","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S173527311","display_name":"IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management","issn_l":"1932-4537","issn":["1932-4537","2373-7379"],"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310319808","host_organization_name":"Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310319808"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers"],"type":"journal"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management","raw_type":"journal-article"},"type":"article","indexed_in":["crossref"],"open_access":{"is_oa":true,"oa_status":"green","oa_url":"https://orbi.umons.ac.be/bitstream/20.500.12907/54620/1/officielITNM.pdf","any_repository_has_fulltext":true},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5000357599","display_name":"Ahmed Bannour","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7707-4783"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I130929987","display_name":"University of Mons","ror":"https://ror.org/02qnnz951","country_code":"BE","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I130929987"]}],"countries":["BE"],"is_corresponding":true,"raw_author_name":"Bannour Ahmed","raw_affiliation_strings":["Faculty of Engineering Electromagnetism and Telecommunications Department, Universite de Mons Faculte Polytechnique, MONS, Belgium","Faculty of Engineering Electromagnetism and Telecommunications Department, UMONS, MONS Belgium, Belgium"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Faculty of Engineering Electromagnetism and Telecommunications Department, Universite de Mons Faculte Polytechnique, MONS, Belgium","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I130929987"]},{"raw_affiliation_string":"Faculty of Engineering Electromagnetism and Telecommunications Department, UMONS, MONS Belgium, Belgium","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I130929987"]}]},{"author_position":"middle","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5074854493","display_name":"V\u00e9ronique Moeyaert","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5908-7636"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I130929987","display_name":"University of Mons","ror":"https://ror.org/02qnnz951","country_code":"BE","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I130929987"]}],"countries":["BE"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Veronique Moeyaert","raw_affiliation_strings":["Faculty of Engineering Electromagnetism and Telecommunications Department, Universite de Mons Faculte Polytechnique, MONS, Belgium","Faculty of Engineering Electromagnetism and Telecommunications Department, UMONS, MONS Belgium, Belgium"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Faculty of Engineering Electromagnetism and Telecommunications Department, Universite de Mons Faculte Polytechnique, MONS, Belgium","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I130929987"]},{"raw_affiliation_string":"Faculty of Engineering Electromagnetism and Telecommunications Department, UMONS, MONS Belgium, Belgium","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I130929987"]}]},{"author_position":"last","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5000966698","display_name":"Patrice M\u00e9gret","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5154-9384"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I130929987","display_name":"University of Mons","ror":"https://ror.org/02qnnz951","country_code":"BE","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I130929987"]}],"countries":["BE"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Patrice M\u00e9gret","raw_affiliation_strings":["Faculty of Engineering Electromagnetism and Telecommunications Department, Universite de Mons Faculte Polytechnique, MONS, Belgium","Faculty of Engineering Electromagnetism and Telecommunications Department, UMONS, MONS Belgium, Belgium"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Faculty of Engineering Electromagnetism and Telecommunications Department, Universite de Mons Faculte Polytechnique, MONS, Belgium","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I130929987"]},{"raw_affiliation_string":"Faculty of Engineering Electromagnetism and Telecommunications Department, UMONS, MONS Belgium, Belgium","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I130929987"]}]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":1,"institutions_distinct_count":3,"corresponding_author_ids":["https://openalex.org/A5000357599"],"corresponding_institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I130929987"],"apc_list":null,"apc_paid":null,"fwci":0.0,"has_fulltext":true,"cited_by_count":0,"citation_normalized_percentile":{"value":0.18695032,"is_in_top_1_percent":false,"is_in_top_10_percent":false},"cited_by_percentile_year":null,"biblio":{"volume":"22","issue":"6","first_page":"5915","last_page":"5926"},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11932","display_name":"Wireless Body Area Networks","score":0.9962999820709229,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/2204","display_name":"Biomedical Engineering"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/22","display_name":"Engineering"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11932","display_name":"Wireless Body Area Networks","score":0.9962999820709229,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/2204","display_name":"Biomedical Engineering"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/22","display_name":"Engineering"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10148","display_name":"Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization","score":0.9926999807357788,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/2208","display_name":"Electrical and Electronic Engineering"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/22","display_name":"Engineering"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T12216","display_name":"Network Time Synchronization Technologies","score":0.9757999777793884,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1705","display_name":"Computer Networks and Communications"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}}],"keywords":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/computer-science","display_name":"Computer science","score":0.7970028519630432},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/daisy-chain","display_name":"Daisy chain","score":0.6140772104263306},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/open-source","display_name":"Open source","score":0.5982945561408997},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/latency","display_name":"Latency (audio)","score":0.5867751240730286},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/embedded-system","display_name":"Embedded system","score":0.5401448607444763},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/computer-network","display_name":"Computer network","score":0.39742422103881836},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/operating-system","display_name":"Operating system","score":0.315285325050354},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/software","display_name":"Software","score":0.21805605292320251},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/telecommunications","display_name":"Telecommunications","score":0.13522717356681824}],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C41008148","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21198","display_name":"Computer science","level":0,"score":0.7970028519630432},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C59014099","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1157702","display_name":"Daisy chain","level":2,"score":0.6140772104263306},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C3018397939","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3644502","display_name":"Open source","level":3,"score":0.5982945561408997},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C82876162","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17096504","display_name":"Latency (audio)","level":2,"score":0.5867751240730286},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C149635348","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193040","display_name":"Embedded system","level":1,"score":0.5401448607444763},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C31258907","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1301371","display_name":"Computer network","level":1,"score":0.39742422103881836},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C111919701","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9135","display_name":"Operating system","level":1,"score":0.315285325050354},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2777904410","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7397","display_name":"Software","level":2,"score":0.21805605292320251},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C76155785","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418","display_name":"Telecommunications","level":1,"score":0.13522717356681824}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":2,"locations":[{"id":"doi:10.1109/tnsm.2025.3594909","is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1109/tnsm.2025.3594909","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S173527311","display_name":"IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management","issn_l":"1932-4537","issn":["1932-4537","2373-7379"],"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310319808","host_organization_name":"Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310319808"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers"],"type":"journal"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management","raw_type":"journal-article"},{"id":"pmh:oai:orbi.umons.ac.be:20.500.12907/54620","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://orbi.umons.ac.be/handle/20.500.12907/54620","pdf_url":"https://orbi.umons.ac.be/bitstream/20.500.12907/54620/1/officielITNM.pdf","source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S7407055454","display_name":"ORBi UMONS","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"host_organization":null,"host_organization_name":null,"host_organization_lineage":[],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":"other-oa","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/other-oa","version":"submittedVersion","is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":"IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, 22 (6), 5915 - 5926 (2025-08-01)","raw_type":"peer reviewed"}],"best_oa_location":{"id":"pmh:oai:orbi.umons.ac.be:20.500.12907/54620","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://orbi.umons.ac.be/handle/20.500.12907/54620","pdf_url":"https://orbi.umons.ac.be/bitstream/20.500.12907/54620/1/officielITNM.pdf","source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S7407055454","display_name":"ORBi UMONS","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"host_organization":null,"host_organization_name":null,"host_organization_lineage":[],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":"other-oa","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/other-oa","version":"submittedVersion","is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":"IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, 22 (6), 5915 - 5926 (2025-08-01)","raw_type":"peer reviewed"},"sustainable_development_goals":[],"awards":[],"funders":[],"has_content":{"pdf":true,"grobid_xml":true},"content_urls":{"pdf":"https://content.openalex.org/works/W4412837094.pdf","grobid_xml":"https://content.openalex.org/works/W4412837094.grobid-xml"},"referenced_works_count":15,"referenced_works":["https://openalex.org/W2146506150","https://openalex.org/W2310995050","https://openalex.org/W2908042490","https://openalex.org/W3011067038","https://openalex.org/W3013540236","https://openalex.org/W3095396266","https://openalex.org/W4214865282","https://openalex.org/W4232578344","https://openalex.org/W4295231664","https://openalex.org/W4306408526","https://openalex.org/W4313068113","https://openalex.org/W4322706854","https://openalex.org/W4385258403","https://openalex.org/W4404563221","https://openalex.org/W4404789462"],"related_works":["https://openalex.org/W2989762567","https://openalex.org/W2075586257","https://openalex.org/W4410414847","https://openalex.org/W3017295558","https://openalex.org/W4409181599","https://openalex.org/W2027696252","https://openalex.org/W2418291489","https://openalex.org/W2107393920","https://openalex.org/W3096519538","https://openalex.org/W2124842464"],"abstract_inverted_index":{"EtherCAT":[0,61,111,178],"is":[1,72],"a":[2,75,100,114,147,162,181],"real-time":[3],"industrial":[4],"variant":[5],"of":[6,54,97,142,149,188],"Ethernet":[7,16,20,42],"that":[8,37],"enables":[9],"dynamic,":[10],"time-sensitive":[11],"data":[12],"transmission.":[13],"Most":[14],"wired":[15],"setups":[17,36],"use":[18],"standard":[19,41,65],"cables":[21],"and":[22,45,104,113,129,155,169,180,198],"the":[23,55,60,89,92,95,144,152],"Media":[24],"Independent":[25],"Interface":[26],"(MII)":[27],"for":[28,82],"Layer":[29],"two":[30],"connectivity.":[31],"This":[32,69],"work":[33],"reflects":[34],"real-world":[35],"predominantly":[38],"rely":[39],"on":[40,127],"pairs":[43,67],"cabling":[44],"MII":[46],"connections.":[47],"The":[48,135],"contribution":[49],"encompasses":[50],"an":[51,105],"empirical":[52],"evaluation":[53],"performance":[56,197],"aspects,":[57],"exhibited":[58],"by":[59],"network":[62,122,164],"structured":[63],"upon":[64],"cable":[66],"technology.":[68],"comprehensive":[70,115],"assessment":[71],"executed":[73],"through":[74],"rigorously":[76],"designed":[77],"experimental":[78,98,116],"campaign,":[79],"specifically":[80],"tailored":[81],"latency":[83,128,157],"measurement":[84],"purposes.":[85],"Furthermore,":[86],"to":[87,120,194],"fortify":[88],"analytical":[90],"approach,":[91],"study":[93,172],"integrates":[94],"methodology":[96],"design,":[99],"packet":[101,145],"analysis":[102],"tool,":[103],"open-source":[106,177],"master":[107],"controller.":[108],"A":[109,186],"standards-compliant":[110],"configuration,":[112],"campaign":[117],"was":[118,192],"conducted":[119],"evaluate":[121],"performance,":[123],"with":[124],"particular":[125],"emphasis":[126],"robustness":[130],"under":[131,161],"synchronized":[132],"communication":[133],"conditions.":[134],"results":[136],"reveal":[137],"deterministic":[138],"inter-packet":[139],"gap":[140],"measurements":[141],"0.5at":[143],"layer,":[146,154],"delay":[148],"1.5observed":[150],"at":[151,159],"frame":[153],"physical-layer":[156],"measured":[158],"1.5,":[160],"moderate":[163],"load.":[165],"To":[166],"ensure":[167],"rigor":[168],"reproducibility,":[170],"this":[171],"combines":[173],"packet-level":[174],"trace":[175],"analysis,":[176],"masters,":[179],"cost-effective,":[182],"hardware-independent":[183],"test":[184],"setup.":[185],"Design":[187],"Experiments":[189],"(DoE)":[190],"approach":[191],"used":[193],"assess":[195],"synchronization":[196],"identify":[199],"key":[200],"parameters.":[201]},"counts_by_year":[],"updated_date":"2026-03-10T16:38:18.471706","created_date":"2025-10-10T00:00:00"}
