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Interoperability of the Time of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things

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  • Francesco Lelli

    (Department of Management, Tilburg University, Warandelaan 2, 5037 AB Tilburg, The Netherlands)

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Industry 4.0 demands a dynamic optimization of production lines. They are formed by sets of heterogeneous devices that cooperate towards a shared goal. The Internet of Things can serve as a technology enabler for implementing such a vision. Nevertheless, the domain is struggling in finding a shared understanding of the concepts for describing a device. This aspect plays a fundamental role in enabling an “intelligent interoperability” among sensor and actuators that will constitute a dynamic Industry 4.0 production line. In this paper, we summarize the efforts of academics and practitioners toward describing devices in order to enable dynamic reconfiguration by machines or humans. We also propose a set of concepts for describing devices, and we analyze how present initiatives are covering these aspects.

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  • Francesco Lelli, 2019. "Interoperability of the Time of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-13, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jftint:v:11:y:2019:i:2:p:36-:d:203252
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    1. Darko Andročec & Matija Novak & Dijana Oreški, 2018. "Using Semantic Web for Internet of Things Interoperability: A Systematic Review," International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems (IJSWIS), IGI Global, vol. 14(4), pages 147-171, October.
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    1. Lelli, Francesco, 2022. "On exploring the possibilities and the limits of AI for an interoperable and empowering industry 4.0," Other publications TiSEM 78a02b94-597c-46f8-9560-e, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.
    2. Abderahman Rejeb & John G. Keogh & Wayne Martindale & Damion Dooley & Edward Smart & Steven Simske & Samuel Fosso Wamba & John G. Breslin & Kosala Yapa Bandara & Subhasis Thakur & Kelly Liu & Bridgett, 2022. "Charting Past, Present, and Future Research in the Semantic Web and Interoperability," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-32, May.
    3. Abderahman Rejeb & John G. Keogh & Horst Treiblmaier, 2019. "Leveraging the Internet of Things and Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Management," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-22, July.

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