The rapid development of information technologies (IT) has created an unprecedented opportunity to transform the traditional concept of manufacturing to the so-called “smart manufacturing”, which sets up a network of advanced sensors, data analytics, and process controls so they can communicate and exchange data throughout a factory or even across multiple manufacturing sites. Implementation of smart manufacturing can help manufacturers gain unprecedented real-time control of energy, productivity, and costs across factories and companies.
We have been dedicated to research and development of state-of-the-art information technologies (IT) for applications to smart manufacturing. Among them, two most prominent ones are: (i) “Cyber-Physical Systems Architecture for Internet-of-Things based Manufacturing Systems”, which provides a helpful guideline for the implementation of cyber-physical systems for smart manufacturing applications, and (ii) “Big Data Analytics for Smart Manufacturing and Maintenance Processes”, which enables real-time manufacturing data processing and interpretation and is an effective approach to extracting actionable knowledge from manufacturing data.
