Smart Factory in Industry 4.0

Abstract

Through the last few decades a humanity was encountering many challenges and succeed in fast technological development. As a trend continues, we are facing more and more new problems to overcome. A core of technology advancement lies within a field of manufacturing where several key aspects are combined in one: information and communication technologies, automation, mechatronics and robotics. All these pieces of puzzle are developing through time and offering us new methodologies such as Cyber-physical systems, Internet of Things and Industrial Internet of Things, Digital twin, Big Data, Cloud computing, Digital Factory and last but not least Artificial intelligence know as AI. These concepts are interconnecting in an emerging paradigm known as Industry 4.0. The paper presents the state-of-art in research and development of new information a communications technology, control techniques with use of AI, control structures and their applications in industrial processes with the emphasis on new trends stated in Industry 4.0.