An Industry 4.0 Testbed (Self-Acting Barman): Principles and Design

摘要

We describe the preconditions and procedural aspects characterizing the design of a testbed (an automatic barman) intended to practically demonstrate and verify the principles set forth within the conceptual system known as Industry 4.0. To complement the design properties, we analyze the specific impact of the project and discuss its position in terms of the novel systematic interpretation of the role assumed by industry and related fields or disciplines. Outlining the individual stages and features of the selected manufacturing procedure, the paper defines the envisaged application possibilities and comprehensive functionality of the automatic barman, namely, a device that suitably satisfies the demands of automated production as related to effective customer servicing. In the given context, the concrete hardware and software options for the actual testbed structuring sequence are presented in relation to the general theoretical framework.