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A Comprehensive Review on Time Sensitive Networks with a Special Focus on Its Applicability to Industrial Smart and
Tommaso Fedullo1,2, Alberto Morato3, Federico Tramarin1
1Department of Engineering "Enzo Ferrari", University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 26, 2022
Summary
Industry 4.0 and Industrial IoT (IIoT) demand deterministic communication. Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) enhances Ethernet for critical industrial traffic, improving measurement accuracy and reliability in smart factories.
Area of Science:
- Industrial Automation and Control Systems
- Communication Networks and Protocols
- Measurement Systems Engineering
Background:
- Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) necessitate advanced control and communication systems for future factories.
- Smart and distributed measurement systems require integrated, intelligent equipment for accurate data acquisition.
- Existing communication technologies like Ethernet and Wi-Fi lack determinism, hindering critical traffic support in industrial settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a comprehensive overview of Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) standardization activities.
- To contextualize TSN within the current industrial technology landscape, focusing on distributed measurement systems.
- To review TSN's applicability to industrial measurement and explore its integration with wireless technologies.
Main Methods:
- Review of IEEE 802.1 Working Group standards for Time Sensitive Networking (TSN).
- Analysis of TSN's features and their relevance to industrial distributed measurement systems.
- Exploration of TSN adoption in Wi-Fi technology for industrial applications, including a test case presentation.
Main Results:
- TSN standards are being developed to enable time-, mission-, and safety-critical traffic over Ethernet.
- TSN offers solutions for enhanced integration, interoperability, and deterministic communication in Industry 4.0 and IIoT environments.
- Wireless technologies, when combined with TSN, present opportunities for flexible, mobile IIoT applications in industrial measurement.
Conclusions:
- Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) is crucial for meeting the stringent communication demands of Industry 4.0 and IIoT.
- TSN enhances the reliability, accuracy, and safety of industrial distributed measurement systems.
- The integration of TSN with wireless technologies holds significant potential for advancing mobile IIoT applications in industrial settings.
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