Energy efficient communication based on self-organisation of IoT devices for material flow tracking. Issue 1 (2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Škulj, Gašper; Sluga, Alojzij; Bračun, Drago; Butala, Peter; Vrabič, Rok
• Is Part Of: CIRP annals. Volume 68:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 495
• Page End: 498
• Publication Date: 2019
• Subjects: Manufacturing system -- Energy efficiency -- Industrial internet of things; Production engineering -- Research -- Periodicals; 670.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cirp.2019.03.012
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-8506

Abstract

Abstract: Material flow management is an increasingly difficult activity in today's ever-more-complex manufacturing systems. New approaches are offered by the industrial internet of things (IoT), which is envisioned as a network of active devices that are capable of wireless communication. However, the dependence of IoT devices on battery energy presents a maintenance challenge. The paper proposes a self-organisation-based approach to improve the overall energy efficiency of workpiece localisation using IoT devices. A simulation study is performed to show the effects of transmitter effectiveness, material flow dynamics, and system scale on the energy efficiency.