Patent ID: 8585363

Claim:
A wind turbine comprising: a component; a first control system configured for controlling the component, the first control system including a first sensor located on the component configured to measure an attribute of the component, a first microprocessor in communication with the first sensor, and a first actuator in the component configured to adjust a parameter of the component based on control signals from the first microprocessor; a second control system configured for controlling the component, the second control system including a second sensor located on the component configured to measure the attribute of the component, a second microprocessor in communication with the second sensor, and a second actuator in the component configured to adjust the parameter of the component based on control signals from the second microprocessor; and a communication bus system connecting said first and second control systems, wherein said first and second control systems are configured to operate simultaneously for controlling the first and second actuators by exchanging control data.