The Intelligent Networks Laboratory (LARI), located at the Santo André campus of the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), is a research laboratory focused on studies related to the protection and monitoring of power systems, with an emphasis on the application of artificial intelligence to propose innovative solutions in this field. Among the innovative (intelligent) research and proposals in the area of monitoring and protection of electrical systems, the following stand out:

• Protection of HVAC and HVDC systems;

• Monitoring of distribution systems;

• Hardware implementation of intelligent algorithms;

• Islanding detection in systems with distributed generation;

• Real-time simulations and HIL (hardware-in-the-loop) simulations;

• Advanced methods for fault detection, classification, and location.
  
  

LARI is installed in an area of approximately 40 m², equally divided into a computational simulation area (with PCs and specific software) and an assembly and testing area (with RTDS, IEDs, and bench instruments). The laboratory is located in the basement of Block A, in room LS27-01.

For the execution of practical procedures, the following equipment is available:

• RTDS (Real-Time Digital Simulator)
  Configuration: 3 PB5, 1 GTNET, 2 GTDI, 2 GTDO, 1 GTAI, 1 GTAO, 1 GTSYNC, and 1 GTFPI.

• Digital Relays
  Manufacturer/Model: Two GE F650 relays; one ABB SPAM 150 C relay; one Siemens SIPROTEC relay.

• Generic Hardware Platforms
  NI – National Instruments: CompactRIO and CompactDAQ.

• Amplifier Boxes
  Models: One Omicron 156 box and one Omicron 256 box.

• Bench-top Equipment
  Equipment: DC power supply, four-channel digital oscilloscope with isolated channels, programmable function generator, clamp ammeter, RLC bridge, etc.
  
  

The Intelligent Networks Laboratory (LARI) serves postgraduate students from the Graduate Programs in Energy and Electrical Engineering, as well as undergraduate students (Scientific Initiation), mostly from the Energy Engineering program.