An Aligned Reference Model for Digital Factories

• Published in: 2020 IEEE 10th International Conference on Intelligent Systems (IS) pp. 194 - 199
• Main Authors: Soares, Nuno, Monteiro, Paula, Duarte, Francisco J., Machado, Ricardo J.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.08.2020
• Subjects: digital factory; IEC Standards; industrial internet; Industries; Industry 4.0; intelligent manufacturing; Production facilities; reference architectures; reference models; Smart manufacturing; Virtual manufacturing

The integration of the Internet technologies into the industrial value chain has built the foundation for the fourth industrial revolution, in which Industry 4.0 (I4.0) is the most impacting designation, among others like Smart Manufacturing, Industrial Internet, and Intelligent Manufacturing. From...