Tags:5G, Industry 4.0, smart safety, supply chain and sustainability
Abstract:
The project focuses on the Smart Industries vertical sector, the fastest growing and most impactful sector in the European economy and the developed Network Apps showcase adv advanced use case functionalities in different fields and with diverse performance requirements, in benefit of the industrial automation, productivity, safety, and security. platform’s unique features provide the capability to the NetApp developers to define and modify the application requirements. For the cause of this project, iLink developed a use case specifically oriented to working safety proliferation within industrial environments. The methodological framework consisted of diverse technologies, combined in such a way that delivers the best possible outcomes. The Network Application includes 5 different components utilizing state-of-the-art software architecture (containerized algorithmic structure) alongside IoT UWB (Ultra-Wide Band) sensors acting as the primary data providers (UWB tags and anchors), and 5G technology. Investigating the application from the sustainability and circular perspective, there are studies that suggest a strong correlation between working safety and ethical working behavior as an enabler for the establishment of more sustainable and circular working environments. Furthermore, the strict networking requirements set in Industry 4.0 cannot be met without the unique capabilities of 5G. Nonetheless, the complexity of such technologies, coupled with a lack of knowledge, expertise, and infrastructure in the industrial sector, pose significant obstacles to achieving sustainable supply chain implementation. To address this issue, our project seeks to remove these barriers by providing the appropriate network infrastructure and an efficient software design through a user-friendly application interface. The application’s deployment provides accurate indoor positioning data, aiming at the location awareness of selected assets-entities (forklifts and workers).
The 5G-INDUCE European Project: Smart-Safety Proliferation as an Industry 4.0 Enabler