The intelligent push-button
If capacitive buttons are equipped with sensor technology, they can act as a measuring device that collects useful data for predictive maintenance, for example.
read more...read more...'Artificial Intelligence Forum 2019'
"Neural networks are dumb as a post"
Artificial intelligence is very hesitant to find its way into industrial applications. Expectations of the technology are high. They are rarely fulfilled. However, those who approach the topic with the right premises can reap many benefits.
read more...Industry 4.0 as a capital investment
Until now, the fourth industrial revolution has mostly been viewed from a technical perspective. With the new 'Technology & Finance' section, we are broadening the perspective: How do topics such as cyber security, 5G, artificial intelligence and blockchain look from an investment perspective?
read more...A new Industry 4.0 alliance
Creating an open ecosystem to achieve interoperability in the industrial environment - this is the aim of six companies that are now joining forces with SAP.
read more...For Industry 4.0 and autonomous driving
Time-of-flight (ToF) cameras work with light-based radar (lidar) to capture the environment in 3D for applications in automotive, industrial, medical and building technology.
read more...The principle of the second channel
Standardizing data and its exchange across all system boundaries and into the cloud is one of the concerns of Industry 4.0. One possible approach to efficiently transferring the data generated by sensors is the 'dual-channel principle'.
read more...Cloud-enabled in an instant
How can industrial sensors and actuators be easily connected to cloud platforms? How can connected IO modules and sensors be recognized and configured fully automatically? - An approach from an IT perspective.
read more...AS-i 5 in the starting blocks
The ASi-3 standard is now reaching its limits in some applications - time for a 'new edition' of communication via flat cable. As ASi-5, this also makes IO-Link network-compatible, among other things.
read more...The challenge of big data
Generating, transporting and processing information are central processes in the Industry 4.0 environment. The information is based on intelligent sensors on site that provide the required input, supported by IO-Link and OPC UA.
read more...Industry 4.0 - outgrowing its infancy
At Hannover Messe 2019, it became clear that Industry 4.0 has long since left the theoretical stage. Smart factories and future-proof manufacturing concepts characterized the image of the trade fair in many places.
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