A step forward on Intelligent Factories: A Smart Sensor-oriented approach

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2014

Authors

Goncalves, G (Author) Other; Reis, J (Author) Other; Pinto, R (Author) FEUP; Alves, M (Author) Other; Correia, J (Author) Other; João Reis (Author) FEUP; Gil Manuel Gonçalves (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: 2014 IEEE EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AND FACTORY AUTOMATION (ETFA)

19th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technology and Factory Automation (ETFA)

Barcelona, SPAIN, SEP 16-19, 2014

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Authenticus ID: P-00A-C8F

DOI: 10.1109/etfa.2014.7005227

Abstract (EN): Sensors always played a significant role on the industrial domain, since monitoring the current machine's process state is notoriously an advantage for shop-floor analysis, and consequently, to rapidly take action according to the production system demands [3, 6, 7, 8]. The I-RAMP(3) European Project explores exactly these demands, and proposes new approaches to efficiently address some of the nowadays difficulties of the European Industry. The Smart Sensor technology is explored in the I-RAMP(3) Project using the NETwork-enabled DEVice (NETDEV) concept, as a logical entity for equipment encapsulation with high level of communication capabilities and intelligent functionalities. Therefore, not only how the NETDEV concept is implemented, but also how to use sensors is explored in the present paper, by means of UPnP Technology, for communication extensibility, and PlugThings Framework for easy sensor integration and complexity addition. Moreover, the importance of sensors based on the context of the I-RAMP(3) is explored, discussing some trends and possible steps to be taken in conventional production towards the next generation of Smart Manufacturing Systems.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8