A Discussion about the Implementation of a WSN to Industry 4.0 based on the IEEE 1451 Standard The evolution of Information and Communication Technologies and the increasing smartness of instrumentation is leading the industrial sector to evolve and reach the 4th generation of the industry. The standardization will support the technological evolution leading the industry to the Factory of the Future. The IEEE 1451 family of standards was developed to enhance the implementation of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) able to communicate with the network, and so lead to the Internet of Things. In several phases of product development, the control and measurement tasks are needed and WSN can be implemented to reduce men hours and increase the accuracy of the measurements. In this context, this paper discusses a wireless sensor network in an automotive factory environment, and presents how the standard can be applied to the painting process. This is a work in progress, so in this paper is discussed the implementation of the family of standards and what are the advantages of using standardized sensor networks.

IoTenabled smart appliances under industry 4.0: A case study Abstract   Manufacturers expect the extra value of Industry 4.0 as the world is experiencing digital transformation. Studies have proved the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) for reducing cost, improving efficiency, quality, and achieving dataoriented predictive maintenance services. Collecting a wide range of realtime data from products and the environment requires smart sensors, reliable communications, and seamless integration. IoT, as a critical Industry 4.0 enabler emerges smart home appliances for higher customer satisfaction, energy efficiency, personalisation, and advanced Big data analytics. However, established factories with limited resources are facing challenges to change the longstanding production lines and meet customerxe2x80x99s requirements. This study aims to fulfil the gaps by transforming conventional home appliances to IoTenabled smart systems with the ability to integrate into a smart home system. An industryled case study demonstrates how to turn conventional appliances to smart products and systems (SPS) by utilising the stateoftheart Industry 4.0 technologies.