Overview
The AIIDA Application handles the core functionalities of AIIDA. It consists of a backend and a frontend. The AIIDA Backend is a Spring Boot application that is responsible for accessing the near real-time data from the Data Source and sending it to the EDDIE Framework. The AIIDA Frontend is a Vue web application that provides an interface for the customer to manage the customer permissions, to configure connections to the Data Source and the EDDIE Framework, and to view status messages regarding permissions/connections.
AIIDA Backend
The AIIDA Backend includes the following components.
| Component | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Data Source Adapter | Connects to the Data Source, collects and parses the near real-time energy data. The data is sent to the Aggregator. |
| Aggregator | Filters and buffers the near real-time energy data accordingly. This data is sent to the Streamer, and is also stored in the Timescale DB. |
| Streamer | Receives the near real-time energy data from the Aggregator and sends it to the AIIDA Region Connector of the EDDIE Framework via MQTT. |
| Permission Manager | Handles the customer permission for access to near real-time data, and stores all related information in the Timescale DB. The Permission Manager also configures the Streamer to start streaming the data to the AIIDA Region Connector, when the customer permission has been granted. |
AIIDA Frontend
The AIIDA Frontend is a web application for the customer to access and configure the AIIDA Backend. To enable the communication between the AIIDA Frontend and the AIIDA Backend, both components need to run on devices connected to the household's local area network. This is done for security purposes to ensure that only the customer can configure the AIIDA Backend. To configure the connection to the EDDIE Framework, the customer needs to access the EP Website first, and manually copy-paste the provided token (encoding the necessary information, e.g., the URL of the EDDIE framework and connection ID) to the AIIDA Frontend. Alternatively, the customer can use the AIIDA Smartphone App which automatically sends this information to the AIIDA Backend by scanning a QR code from the EP Website. Overall, the AIIDA Frontend enables the customer to: configure the connection to the Data Source, configure the connection to the EDDIE Framework, manage connections/permissions (e.g., create, activate, terminate, etc.), and view the status of existing connections/permissions.