In this paper, we analyze an application of the W3C's Shapes Constraint Language (SHACL) on the Common Information Model (CIM) for validation purposes. A mapping of CIM RDF Schema into SHACL shapes is defined and an SHACL implementation is made. The CGMES profiles and test configuration provided by ENTSO-E were used for evaluation. In an iterative validation process, required enhancements of CIM datasets were defined. A novel approach for validation of CIM datasets is proposed.

In this paper existing means of realization of Common Information Model (CIM) profiles are analyzed with the focus on human readability. The IEC 61970-501 standard describes the process of mapping CIM into XML using the RDF Schema. In practice, CIM profiles may be defined using standardized CIM RDF Schema, or using OWL having both of them expressed in RDF/XML serialization format. Also, they may be defined in HTML and textual forms. Although CIM in RDF/XML is both machine and human readable it is not well suited for data interchange and manipulation on the Web. Instead, CIM profiles can be serialized in JSON-LD syntax and shaped using the processing algorithms recommended by W3C. A web component for transformation and visualization of CIM profiles is developed leveraging the latest web technologies - HTML5, JSON-LD and Web Components. In this way the interoperable and reusable web component for display of CIM profiles is created in line with the evolving Web Platform features. A real use case is demonstrated on a CIM profile developed by ENTSO-E.

In this paper the Common Information Model (CIM) modeling approach is analyzed from the Linked Data perspective. Due to the Resource Description Framework Schema extensions and constraints introduced by CIM in the IEC standards, the authors propose the enhancements that add Linked Data capability allowing the application of standard based reasoning tools on CIM documents. The paper contains the new approach for CIM-based network modeling using JSON-LD having the Linked Data principles applied.

This paper assesses the applicability of client side Internet technologies in software solutions for critical infrastructure systems (CIS). It contains an in-depth analysis of four significant and well known development platforms, namely JavaScript with jQuery, the Google Web Tookit, Microsoft’s Silverlight and Adobe’s Flash/Flex. They were compared by using the ISO software quality characteristics as comparison criteria. Each of the technologies was applied in a real-life project and the results summarize the authors’ experience. The ultimate goal of this research is to enable software engineers to more easily choose a client-side Internet technology when developing a new software solution for the CIS domain.