- [Instructor] With the use of industrial IoT,
factories are now faster, smarter
and more efficient.
Every aspect of the manufacturing process
is monitored, evaluated and enhanced
through the use of industrial IoT.
In a smart factory, we have sensors and devices
that communicate with each other.
Data are exchanged
in real time using secure network connections.
Monitors are used within the field
or in controlled rooms,
or remote monitoring using wireless communication.
The data generated from these sensors are collected,
then transferred and stored
in the cloud or data center
for monitoring and performing data analysis.
The data analysis helps in sensing out-of-spec conditions.
An example if the temperature
of a piece of equipment exceeds specifications,
the sensor can detect this
and send a signal to stop breakdowns
before they occur.
Data analysis also helps introducing scheduled maintenance.
Machines used in smart factories
can send repair alerts
and preventative maintenance reminders
to allow maintenance to be performed as needed.
Big data analytics help in management as well,
including monitoring inventory
and tracking parts as they move through supply chain.
Forecasting manufacturing process time
that helps in improving efficiency and process optimization.
There's no doubt that there are great benefits
of using IoT within factories,
and one of the visions of smart factory
is to be able to have a fully automated system.
Now, this may raise the question
of replacing humans with robots,
and depend fully on machines.
Also, while IoT in factories can have advantages
of increasing level of productivity,
this can also multiply the potential vulnerabilities
and risk of data breach within the smart factory systems.
So cyber security and data protections
become very critical and important.
These concerns and questions are valid
and need to take them into account
as we see more of the IoT systems integrated
in our daily lives.