Industry 4.0 is a new paradigm that is transforming the industrial scenario. It has generated a
large amount of scientific studies, commercial equipment and, above all, high expectations …

Abstract The Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, stems from the rapid
advancement of digital technologies such as the Internet of Things and Cyber-Physical …

In the Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS), where material processing is carried out in the
form of tasks from one department to another, the use of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) …

With the increase in the amount of data captured during the manufacturing process,
monitoring systems are becoming important factors in decision making for management …

Hydrogen is an energy carrier with increasing relevance in the current energy scenario
since it contributes to reduce fossil fuels dependence and carbon emissions for a …

Industry 4.0 is the fourth industrial revolution consisting of the digitalization of processes
facilitating an incremental value chain. Smart Manufacturing (SM) is one of the branches of …

The ongoing Industry 4.0 is characterized by the connectivity between components in the
manufacturing system. For modern machines, the Internet of Things is a built-in function. In …

Intelligent energy facilities, eg, smart grids and microgrids are the evolution of traditional
energy grids through digital transformation. These modern paradigms are expected to foster …

Most industrial and SCADA-like (supervisory control and data acquisition) systems use
proprietary communication protocols, and hence interoperability is not fulfilled. However, the …

Extensive digitization and interconnection through networks have ushered in a number of
new paradigms over the last years: Internet of Things, cyber–physical systems, Industry 4.0 …