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Smart Sensors Applications for a New Paradigm of a Production Line
Marina Indri1, Luca Lachello2, Ivan Lazzero3,4
1Dipartimento di Elettronica e Telecomunicazioni, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy. marina.indri@polito.it.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 16, 2019
Summary
Industry 4.0 requires advanced sensors for flexible production. This study explores virtual sensors for manual guidance, smart manufacturing for assembly, and a robotic architecture using mobile robots as a sensor network.
Area of Science:
- Robotics
- Industrial Automation
- Sensor Technology
Background:
- Industry 4.0 necessitates significant changes in industrial plants, focusing on human-robot collaboration and flexibility.
- Advancements in production lines require intelligent sensor integration at multiple levels.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate sensor exploitation for industrial renewal within the Industry 4.0 framework.
- To present innovative sensor-based solutions for enhanced manufacturing processes.
Main Methods:
- Development of a virtual sensor approach to augment industrial manipulators.
- Implementation of a smart manufacturing system utilizing multiple sensors for manual assembly assistance.
- Design of an advanced robotic architecture with autonomous mobile robots acting as a sensor network.
Main Results:
- The virtual sensor approach enhances the capabilities of standard industrial manipulators.
- The smart manufacturing solution effectively assists operators in manual assembly tasks.
- The proposed robotic architecture provides a flexible and adaptable production line infrastructure.
Conclusions:
- Sensor technology is pivotal for achieving the flexible and collaborative production paradigms of Industry 4.0.
- The presented innovations offer viable pathways for modernizing industrial plant operations.
- The integration of virtual sensors, smart manufacturing, and advanced robotic architectures drives industrial renewal.
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