Industrial Internet of Things in the Production Environment of a Shipyard 4.0

Abstract

[Abstract] Nowadays, we are already involved in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, known as Industry 4.0. Inside this paradigm, IoT is one of fundamental technologies that allows the integration of physical and virtual systems. The important role of the IoT is based on its potential to offer different solutions for the operational of existing industrial system, in order to transform them in digital environments. Following this idea, a proof of concept is presented, applying IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) in a shipyard. This technology is used as a key enabler to achieved a connected and advanced manufacturing with the aim of improve efficiency in a specific workshop inside the shipyard. This first approach to the transformation of conventional shipyard in a smart factory comprises two parts: the communication between the information systems and the connection with physical devices. The goal is to solve the challenges that arise with the implementation of IIoT and to provide a useful decision tool to operators and managers of the workshop.