Cited by 64Digital Transformation in IndustryFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing SystemsIoT and Edge/Fog Computing

Structuring Reference Architectures for the Industrial Internet of Things

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Bader, Sebastian R., Maleshkova, Maria, Lohmann, Steffen·2019·Future Internet

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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Authors
Bader, S. R., Maleshkova, M., & Lohmann, S.
Affiliations
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems (DE)
  • University of Bonn (DE)
Corresponding author
  • Bader, Sebastian R.
  • Maleshkova, Maria
Venue
Future Internet
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2019-07-08
Volume
11
Issue
7
Pages
151
ISSN
1999-5903 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2954164815
Cited by
64
References
32
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 8
FWCI
7.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Future Internet (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Publikationsdatenbank der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Fraunhofer-Publica (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (01IS17031)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering › Digital Transformation in Industry
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering › Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Networks and Communications › IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
Keywords
Industrial Internet of Things, reference architecture, reference framework, digital transformation, manufacturing industry, terminology, industry standards, technology adoption

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