Reference architecture for the design and development of applications for Industry 4.0

Abstract

The real implementation of Industry 4.0 requires the reformulation and coordination of industrial processes. This requires defining a digital platform that integrates and facilitates communication and interaction between all elements involved in the value chain. There is currently no reference architecture (model) that helps organizations conceive, design and build this digital platform. This work provides a framework and includes a metamodel that describes the main elements involved in the digital platform (data, resources, applications and monitoring), as well as the information needed to configure, deploy and run applications on it. In addition, a tool conformed with this metamodel is provided. This automates the generation of configuration and launch files and their corresponding sending and execution on the platform nodes. Finally, the flexibility, extensibility and validity of the architecture and software artifacts built are shown through its application on a case study.

Keywords

• arquitectura centrada en el dato
• metamodelo
• desarrollo basado en modelos
• aplicaciones industriales
• industria 4.0