In focus: Development
The e-paper of issue 06/2024
In recent years, the automation industry has not been guided by theoretical approaches and predetermined structures, but has reacted to unexpected events with the result in mind. The authors of this issue call for more pragmatism.
Market & Management
- Requirements management
Part 5 of the article series "ChatGPT in the industry" (page 10) - Research into human-machine interactions at Graz University of Technology (page 6)
- Pilz: Highest turnover in the company's history (page 7)
Technology
- Bundled expertise within the company
Establishment of a Center of Excellence for automation projects (page 14) - Standard-compliant, agile verification and validation
Optimizing software tests with model-based design (page 16) - Why waiting is not an option
The arrival of AI in embedded systems (page 20) - TSN in combination with EtherCAT
Connecting fieldbus technologies with TSN (page 26) - The path to open systems
Part 3 of the article series on Single Pair Ethernet (page 30)
Sensor & Vision 2024
- TITLE: Condition monitoring in the sensor
Consistently avoiding system downtime (page 35) - Digital twins on the rise
The digitalization of the process industry (page 38) - The golden mean
Machine learning at the edge (page 42) - The eye of the robot
Smart vision sensors allow cobots to 'see' (page 44) - AI quality inspection made easy
Intelligent cameras lower the inhibition threshold for AI use (page 46)
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