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Dr. Luca Bedogni

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Department of Physics, Informatics and Mathematics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41121 Modena MO, Italy
Interests: context-aware computing; vehicular networks; privacy; IoT
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Dr. Alexandros Bousdekis

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Information Management Unit (IMU), Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS), National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), 15780 Athens, Greece
Interests: industry 4.0; intelligent systems; management of information systems; predictive & prescriptive analytics

Dr. Moritz von Stietencron

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BIBA - Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik GmbH at the University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Interests: development and application of IoT systems and flexible Digital Twins

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This special issue targets the recent advances that disruptive technologies such as the IoT and IIoT have in Industry 4.0 scenarios and Digital factories. The possibility of having unprecedented pervasiveness of devices and sensors in modern industrial machines enables novel and tailored services. Moreover, Machine Learning techniques and Artificial Intelligence allow to automate tasks by learning from past experiences, key in many scenarios. In this special issue we are then welcoming submissions related to:

Internet of Things
Industrial Internet of Things
Industry 4.0
Smart Manufacturing
Predictive Maintenance
Digital Factories
Big Data in Industry 4.0
Cloud to Edge architectures in Industry 4.0
Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence in Industry 4.0
Cyber Physical Systems
Digital Twins
Business Process Modeling

Dr. Luca Bedogni
Dr. Alexandros Bousdekis
Dr. Moritz von Stietencron
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Keywords

Internet of Things
Industrial Internet of Things
Industry 4.0
Smart Manufacturing
Predictive Maintenance
Digital Factories
Big Data in Industry 4.0
Cloud to Edge architectures in Industry 4.0
Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence in Industry 4.0
Cyber Physical Systems
Digital Twins
Business Process Modeling

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Mist and Edge Computing Cyber-Physical Human-Centered Systems for Industry 5.0: A Cost-Effective IoT Thermal Imaging Safety System

by Paula Fraga-Lamas, Daniel Barros, Sérgio Ivan Lopes and Tiago M. Fernández-Caramés

Sensors 2022, 22(21), 8500; https://doi.org/10.3390/s22218500 - 4 Nov 2022

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While many companies worldwide are still striving to adjust to Industry 4.0 principles, the transition to Industry 5.0 is already underway. Under such a paradigm, Cyber-Physical Human-centered Systems (CPHSs) have emerged to leverage operator capabilities in order to meet the goals of complex manufacturing systems towards human-centricity, resilience and sustainability. This article first describes the essential concepts for the development of Industry 5.0 CPHSs and then analyzes the latest CPHSs, identifying their main design requirements and key implementation components. Moreover, the major challenges for the development of such CPHSs are outlined. Next, to illustrate the previously described concepts, a real-world Industry 5.0 CPHS is presented. Such a CPHS enables increased operator safety and operation tracking in manufacturing processes that rely on collaborative robots and heavy machinery. Specifically, the proposed use case consists of a workshop where a smarter use of resources is required, and human proximity detection determines when machinery should be working or not in order to avoid incidents or accidents involving such machinery. The proposed CPHS makes use of a hybrid edge computing architecture with smart mist computing nodes that processes thermal images and reacts to prevent industrial safety issues. The performed experiments show that, in the selected real-world scenario, the developed CPHS algorithms are able to detect human presence with low-power devices (with a Raspberry Pi 3B) in a fast and accurate way (in less than 10 ms with a 97.04% accuracy), thus being an effective solution (e.g., a good trade-off between cost, accuracy, resilience and computational efficiency) that can be integrated into many Industry 5.0 applications. Finally, this article provides specific guidelines that will help future developers and managers to overcome the challenges that will arise when deploying the next generation of CPHSs for smart and sustainable manufacturing. Full article

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Survey on Intrusion Detection Systems Based on Machine Learning Techniques for the Protection of Critical Infrastructure

by Andrea Pinto, Luis-Carlos Herrera, Yezid Donoso and Jairo A. Gutierrez

Sensors 2023, 23(5), 2415; https://doi.org/10.3390/s23052415 - 22 Feb 2023

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Industrial control systems (ICSs), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, and distributed control systems (DCSs) are fundamental components of critical infrastructure (CI). CI supports the operation of transportation and health systems, electric and thermal plants, and water treatment facilities, among others. These infrastructures are not insulated anymore, and their connection to fourth industrial revolution technologies has expanded the attack surface. Thus, their protection has become a priority for national security. Cyber-attacks have become more sophisticated and criminals are able to surpass conventional security systems; therefore, attack detection has become a challenging area. Defensive technologies such as intrusion detection systems (IDSs) are a fundamental part of security systems to protect CI. IDSs have incorporated machine learning (ML) techniques that can deal with broader kinds of threats. Nevertheless, the detection of zero-day attacks and having technological resources to implement purposed solutions in the real world are concerns for CI operators. This survey aims to provide a compilation of the state of the art of IDSs that have used ML algorithms to protect CI. It also analyzes the security dataset used to train ML models. Finally, it presents some of the most relevant pieces of research on these topics that have been developed in the last five years. Full article

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