Networks and inspiration

From large consortia and enterprises like the IIC, OMG and the OPC Foundation to active  individuals like Gerben Wierda....

Examples in the following links (and the related pages):

On the emerging and future Industrial Internet of things, holistic views and detailed perspectives. We learn and share as we go - and select a few of the most important or most inspirational texts to start further research and discussions. 

https://www.iiconsortium.org/blog/

https://www.rti.com/blog

A good place to start to compare communication solutions/technology for industrial internet of things (from 2016 onwards):

https://www.rti.com/blog/industrial-iot-communication-solutions-which-ones-for-you-comparison

However, the choice very much depends on the application, and the project and product- and evolution over time, which is a question of understanding (complex) requirements and possible use-cases, functions and capabilities.....over time....

Nice blog on IT-strategy and Architecture

https://ea.rna.nl/all-that-it-what-is-it-doing-to-us/

Aslo, much of visions of the future of smart manufacturing, including new (and more) sensors and increasingly advanced information systems for better decision-support are fueled by emerging ICT-technology we all use- more or less.

Industry 4.0 is about merging the physical worlds of operational technologies, with the virtual/digital domain of information technology. And in a human-centric point of view, it is the best use of new and old technologies and solutions that work best together - that will work best for us. A realistic approach must be both practical, economic, useful - but also inspirational and with a vision of future opportunities - and risks.

All that IT, is changing us as humans- and our business plans and requirements.  The user-centric and human point of view is central to good IT, as elaborated very well in the series of reflections/blogs by Gerben Wierda (on IT-strategy and Architecture). 

Of course, all that IT - and modern mobile phones for example - that are full of MEMS-based sensors and high performance integrated circuits - that are based on physical "machines", knowledge and materials technology- and design work in a manufacturing domain of its own (cleanrooms, fabs). In Norway, at least-we may find inspiration from research and education in the field of micro-and nano-technology based systems in particular...    

Research School for Training the Next Generation of Micro- and Nanotechnology Researchers in Norway (TNNN)

(From NTNU Innsida):

Fakultet for ingeniørvitenskap01.07.2022By Hanna Sofie Holme Gautun
 

We are happy to announce that newly established research school in micro- and nanotechnology opens registration for PhD candidates, post doctoral researchers and their supervisors.

Research School for Training the Next Generation of Micro- and Nanotechnology Researchers in Norway (TNNN) is supported by the Research Council of Norway and will establish a vibrant national network of junior scientist working in Micro- and Nanotechnology. It will provide training in transferable skills and facilitate collaboration with industry.

More information and registration: https://www.ntnu.edu/tnnn/tnnn