Structuring reference architectures for the industrial Internet of Things
Publication date
2019-07-01
Document type
Research article
Author
Organisational unit
Universität Bonn
Scopus ID
ISSN
E-ISSN
Series or journal
Future Internet
Periodical volume
2019
Periodical issue
11(7), 151
First page
1
Last page
23
Part of the university bibliography
Nein
Keyword
Data exchange framework
Industrial internet of things
Reference framework
Abstract
The ongoing digital transformation has the potential to revolutionize nearly all industrial manufacturing processes. However, its concrete requirements and implications are still not sufficiently investigated. In order to establish a common understanding, a multitude of initiatives have published guidelines, reference frameworks and specifications, all intending to promote their particular interpretation of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). As a result of the inconsistent use of terminology, heterogeneous structures and proposed processes, an opaque landscape has been created. The consequence is that both new users and experienced experts can hardly manage to get an overview of the amount of information and publications, and make decisions on what is best to use and to adopt. This work contributes to the state of the art by providing a structured analysis of existing reference frameworks, their classifications and the concerns they target. We supply alignments of shared concepts, identify gaps and give a structured mapping of regarded concerns at each part of the respective reference architectures. Furthermore, the linking of relevant industry standards and technologies to the architectures allows a more effective search for specifications and guidelines and supports the direct technology adoption.
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