Creating a Decentralized Communication Protocol for SMART Manufacturing Units Within Industry 4.0

Gareth A. Gericke*, Rangith B. Kuriakose, Herman J. Vermaak, Ole Madsen

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Abstract

Communication protocols drive the flow of data between machines in a manufacturing setting. The speed of data flow is one of the factors that determines the speed of production. With the dawn of Industry 4.0, machines are set to become mobile, flexible and intelligent beyond previous standards. These new traits, that are set to be part of the factory setting of Industry 4.0, put greater emphasis on decentralized communication for SMART manufacturing units. Studies show that the research into developing a decentralized communication protocol have been slow and lacking in key aspects which advocate the use of existing communication protocols. This article looks at creating a decentralized protocol for a real-time application and comparing its performance with existing communication protocols along factors such as latency, error checking, real-time and decentralized operation. The article is structured such that initially, it gives an introduction to Industry 4.0 and SMART manufacturing. Secondly, the article details the case study used this study, and then it looks at the methodology used in creating the decentralized protocol. Finally, the results of the study are compared with existing communication protocols.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of International Conference on Data Science and Applications, ICDSA 2021
EditorsMukesh Saraswat, Sarbani Roy, Chandreyee Chowdhury, Amir H. Gandomi
Number of pages11
PublisherSpringer
Publication date2022
Pages731-741
ISBN (Print)9789811651199
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event2nd International Conference on Data Science and Applications, ICDSA 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 10 Apr 202111 Apr 2021

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Data Science and Applications, ICDSA 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period10/04/202111/04/2021
SeriesLecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume288
ISSN2367-3370

Bibliographical note

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Keywords

  • 4IR
  • Communication protocol
  • Decentralization
  • Fourth industrial revolution
  • SMART manufacturing

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