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Enabling Industry 4.0

Enabling Industry 4.0

Get in touch with Industry 4.0 challenges
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Description

Connectivity is one of the main drivers for the next-generation industrial processes. This module teaches the basics of communication technologies based on IEEE 802.15.4 standard for Industry 4.0. Theoretical knowledge and analysis is complemented by hands-on experiments and simulations using state-of-the-art 6TiSCH protocol stack for an immersive experience.

The Team

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Yevhenii Shudrenko
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Koojana Kuladinithi
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Study format
Blended
Application period
16 December 2024 – 31 January 2025
Study period
24 March – 28 April 2025
Credits
3 ECTS
Pace
20%
Hosting university
Hamburg University of Technology
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Learning outcomes

Understand Industry 4.0 challenges and IEEE 802.15.4

By the end of the course learners are able to explain how TSCH mode of IEEE 802.15.4 helps to achieve strict Quality-of-Service of the industrial applications.

ESCO SKILLS

Use ICT systemsICT networking hardwareICT network simulation

Work in international, interdisciplinary teams

By the end of the course students learn how to work in international, interdisciplinary teams in terms of: knowing about the different roles, reflect on team dynamics, get to know tools for efficient online collaboration and how to provide constructive peer-feedback.

ESCO SKILLS

Work in teams

Think holistically about network communication in Industry 4.0

By the end of the course learners will be able to bridge the gap between theory and practice by applying learned methods to real-world challenges, thereby gaining a practical understanding of the concepts of network communication in Industry 4.0. Additionally, students will develop skills in analysing and synthesising scientific research related to it, leading to a broader and deeper understanding of the field.

ESCO SKILLS

Think innovatelyThink holistically

Learn how to evaluate communication protocol performance

By the end of the course learners are able to explain common performance metrics and to apply analytical modeling and simulations in Cooja. By conducting experiments in a real testbed learner need to compare measured results to expectation.

ESCO SKILLS

Analyse network configuration and performance

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Information

The module is divided into three parts:

  • background knowledge,

  • simulation and experiments, and

  • theoretical analysis.

The goal is to provide a holistic understanding of the manifold challenges associated with communication in Industry 4.0 and how IEEE 802.15.4 standard addresses these.

The concepts learned in the introductory lectures will be directly applied in simulations using open-source software, as well as experiments with a real hardware.

Team-based assignments help you both deepen your understanding of the modern communication technology and improve collaboration skills. Finally, analytical evaluation explains how to compute fundamental performance bounds and validate Quality-of-Service for existing and upcoming applications, turning you into a fully-equipped network specialist.

Hosting university

Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg University of Technology