Industry 4.0 is the fourth industrial revolution driven by the Internet of things (IoT), the latest trends, and technologies. It combines digital, virtual, and intelligent performance to build advanced manufacturing technology models.

Virtualization It provides tools to assist humans in their work. This focuses on machine-to-machine communication and control.  Sensor data is connected to virtual plants and simulation models. The physical world can thus be replicated virtually.

Industry 4.0 aspect

Modularization In modular systems, individual production modules can be replaced  to accommodate varying needs to ease attaching or detaching modules. This is best to modify demand fluctuations or to include new techniques.

Industry 4.0 aspect

Interoperability Interoperability means the ability to control operations of other functions connected through software and programs.

Industry 4.0 aspect

Decentralization Decentralization gives decision-making authority to an individual person or machines associated with a specific work function. This eliminates the hold of centralized bodies that were reviewing or approving decisions.

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Trends in industry 4.0

IoT

It is a distributed mesh of interconnected physical things equipped with actuators, sensors, software, and other techniques for relating and sharing data with other machines through the network. It stores large amounts of data in the cloud computing system.

Trends in industry 4.0

AI

It is the study of creating technology capable of making autonomous decisions and taking action on its own. It includes reasoning, problem-solving, language understanding, perception, and learning without human aid. This drives innovations and advances in several fields such as manufacturing, retail, logistics, supply chain, etc.

Trends in industry 4.0

Augmented reality

Augmented reality combines the physical world with virtual data using multimedia, intelligent interaction, 3D modeling, and other things. Digital systems related to cameras, GPS, 3D scales, and algorithms facilitate the connection of reality with digital simulation. These tools enable humans to perform duties more efficiently by supplying appropriate information

Trends in industry 4.0

5G

5G technology will streamline manufacturers’ end-to-end operations and allow them to add or eliminate virtually new product lines or entire factories. Manufacturers can achieve huge productivity gains through the deployment of billions of sensors, programmable robots, and autonomous logistics, which can all communicate and operate remotely through 5G.

Trends in industry 4.0

Cybersecurity

It is a process of shielding computers, programs, networks, and additional sorts of data from digital attacks. Cybersecurity protects data confidentiality, availability, and integration. It can be achieved with encryption, cloud computing, web servers, and IPV6 (new internet protocol).