Ebook: Industry 4.0: the industrial internet of things

Introduction to the industrial internet -- Industrial internet use-cases -- The technical and business innovators of the industrial internet -- IIoT reference architecture -- Designing industrial internet systems -- Examining the access network technology and protocols -- Examining the middleware transport protocols -- Middleware software patterns -- Software design concepts -- Middleware industrial internet of things platforms -- IIoT WAN technologies and protocols -- Securing the industrial internet -- Introducing industry 4.0 -- Smart factories -- Getting from here to there: a roadmap.;This book examines the current state of the production, processing, and manufacturing industries, and establishes what is needed to achieve a re-industrialisation of the former industrial powerhouses and counterbalance the benefits of cheap labour providers. The Industrial Internet or Industrial Internet of Things, coined by GE, as a model, has gained a place in the industrial sector. In addition, the book covers Industry 4.0, a method of change that is growing in acceptance, especially in Germany and other European industrialised countries that have seen dramatic shifts that have led to reduced profits. This book will look at the potential for IOT, big data, Cyber Personal Systems (CPS), Smart Factory technologies, and more to replace the current still largely mechanical people based systems of the third world countries.