Healthy Operator 4.0: A Human Cyber-Physical System Architecture for Smart Workplaces.

Journal: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
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Abstract

Recent advances in technology have empowered the widespread application of cyber-physical systems in manufacturing and fostered the Industry 4.0 paradigm. In the factories of the future, it is possible that all items, including operators, will be equipped with integrated communication and data processing capabilities. Operators can become part of the smart manufacturing systems, and this fosters a paradigm shift from independent automated and human activities to Vhuman-cyber-physical systems (HCPSs). In this context, a Healthy Operator 4.0 (HO4.0) concept was proposed, based on a systemic view of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and wearable technology. For the implementation of this relatively new concept, we constructed a unified architecture to support the integration of different enabling technologies. We designed an implementation model to facilitate the practical application of this concept in industry. The main enabling technologies of the model are introduced afterward. In addition, a prototype system was developed, and relevant experiments were conducted to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed system architecture and the implementation framework, as well as some of the derived benefits.

Authors

  • Shengjing Sun
    Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales (ETSII), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
  • Xiaochen Zheng
    Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28006 Madrid, Spain. xiaochen.zheng@alumnos.upm.es.
  • Bing Gong
    Jülich Supercomputing Center, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Wohnen-Str, 52428 Jülich, Germany.
  • Jorge García Paredes
    Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales (ETSII), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
  • Joaquín Ordieres-Meré
    Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28006 Madrid, Spain. j.ordieres@upm.es.