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Tackling Faults in the Industry 4.0 Era—A Survey of Machine-Learning Solutions and Key Aspects

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Angelopoulos, Angelos, Michailidis, Emmanouel T., Nomikos, Nikolaos, Trakadas, Panagiotis, Hatziefremidis, Antonis, Voliotis, Stamatis, Zahariadis, Theodore·2019·Sensors

Abstract

The recent advancements in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have affected several research fields, leading to improvements that could not have been possible with conventional optimization techniques. Among the sectors where AI/ML enables a plethora of opportunities, industrial manufacturing can expect significant gains from the increased process automation. At the same time, the introduction of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), providing improved wireless connectivity for real-time manufacturing data collection and processing, has resulted in the culmination of the fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0. In this survey, we focus on the vital processes of fault detection, prediction and prevention in Industry 4.0 and present recent developments in ML-based solutions. We start by examining various proposed cloud/fog/edge architectures, highlighting their importance for acquiring manufacturing data in order to train the ML algorithms. In addition, as faults might also occur from sources beyond machine degradation, the potential of ML in safeguarding cyber-security is thoroughly discussed. Moreover, a major concern in the Industry 4.0 ecosystem is the role of human operators and workers. Towards this end, a detailed overview of ML-based human–machine interaction techniques is provided, allowing humans to be in-the-loop of the manufacturing processes in a symbiotic manner with minimal errors. Finally, open issues in these relevant fields are given, stimulating further research.

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Angelopoulos, A., Michailidis, E. T., Nomikos, N., Trakadas, P., Hatziefremidis, A., Voliotis, S., & Zahariadis, T.
Affiliations
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
  • University of West Attica (GR)
  • Department of Information and Communication Systems Engineering, School of Engineering, University of the Aegean, 83200 Samos, Greece
  • General Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Thesi skliro, Psahna, 34400 Evia, Greece
Venue
Sensors
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2019-12-23
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
109
ISSN
1424-8220 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2995450656
Cited by
365
References
99
Citations by year
2026: 29 · 2025: 60 · 2024: 85 · 2023: 65 · 2022: 60 · 2021: 53 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 1
FWCI
3.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Sensors (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
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Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering › Digital Transformation in Industry
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Control and Systems Engineering › Fault Detection and Control Systems
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society
Keywords
Industry 4.0, fault detection, fault prediction, fault prevention, machine learning, Industrial Internet of Things, industrial cybersecurity, human-machine interaction, human-in-the-loop, process automation

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