SCADA: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems
SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) is an industrial control system used to monitor, control, and optimize processes across various sectors such as manufacturing, energy, water treatment, oil and gas, and transportation. It allows operators to collect real-time data from sensors, machinery, and devices spread across large geographic areas and make informed decisions to improve efficiency, safety, and productivity.
A typical SCADA system consists of sensors and actuators, Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) or Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), a central monitoring system, and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) software. Data collected from the field is transmitted to the central system, where it is processed, visualized, and used for automated control or operator intervention.