HomeMark Sen GuptaSenior Consultant, ARC Advisory GroupControlA Changing Wind in Basic Control InnovationAs technical innovation has cooled in basic process controls, attention is now shifting toward improved standardization to help reduce lifecycle costs.ControlHardware in an Open Systems WorldAs ExxonMobil puts forth its vision of a more open process control architecture, what kind of path will automation vendors take to fulfill those needs?ControlModular Control Architectures Eliminate RestraintsA new approach would have a common I/O network shared by all controllers and all field devices to support a deterministic communication standard.NetworksControl on the Wire(less)With ongoing advances, wireless technologies are on the cusp of fulfilling an entirely new range of industrial control applications.