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GPAC System (General Purpose Automation Controller) is a Linux based Automation controller system that is capable of providing continuous monitoring, control of critical processes or environments issuing alerts or invoking other systems based on trigger events. In addition to the features of traditional Programmable automation controller and programmable logic controller, the GPAC also includes a powerful database and audit trail for compliance, verification, analysis and process logging and annotations controlled via a Web 2.0 AJAX based front end interface.

Open Architecture Concept


The GPAC System coordinates with its devices and modules using TCP/IP communications via wired, wireless, and satellite technologies. This concept allows the system to work with commercial off the shelf (COTS) products such as monitoring and control equipment. Its ability to be rapidly and flexibly deployed make it suitable wherever sensors and devices need to be practically managed. Its architecture solves problems encountered when deploying large networks of sensors, cameras and devices such as for intelligence-gathering, C4ISR, Network-centric warfare or Homeland Security. The open architecture supports a practical implementation of Swarm intelligence for distributed sensor and device networks that hitherto has been largely theoretical.

History
The GPAC System was invented by Sahid Sesay who formed Perth based Software company ETCorp (Embedded Technologies Corporation) in 2002 to further develop the automation system.