Utilizing of Artificial Intelligence in the World of Industrial Automation
The field of industrial automation is one of the most promising fields for Artificial Intelligence (AI) utilization. AI-based systems have found their way into a number of industrial automation processes, providing tangible advantages.
Integrating AI technology into asset monitoring for predictive maintenance is just one example of its application. At the same time, the investment trend in Industry 4.0 is increasing. Many legacy systems are being upgraded to absolutely integrate technology from AI.
By combining the capabilities of existing industrial networks with AI, tasks such as factory automation systems and business functions such as automatically adjusting assembly lines to produce products that meet changing customer needs can be made more efficient and intelligent.
A complete inference solution is now available that combines all the necessary hardware with ready-to-use AI algorithms in the cloud or on internal servers, removing the hurdles of inexperienced engineering teams trying to develop the algorithms themselves. Zero-touch AI devices connect to a server at power up and can be instantly configured and updated in real-time without manual setup by on-site administrators.
With its ability to immediately and seamlessly interact with business processes and automation systems in the factory IT infrastructure, AI can accelerate the adoption of autonomous mobile robots, collective robots, and computer vision systems. And the use of analytical tools such as intelligent digital twins, order-driven production, supplier selection, and predictive maintenance can help improve operational efficiency and safety in the workplace.
APPLICATIONS
Machine vision becomes much more significant in automation applications, especially when robots are involved. GigE Vision is a globally standard communication protocol that has been adopted by machine vision camera manufacturers. Although GigE Vision allows for faster image transfer using standard cables, bandwidth requirements are significantly higher than in previous generations of machine vision cameras. Also, to simplify wiring, many GigE Vision cameras will use PoE for power, so only one cable needs to be installed. Incorporating multiple GigE Vision cameras into a single link in an industrial PC (IPC) will generally require a 10G link between the PoE switch and the IPC running the software.
Some challenges in Aggressive industrial factory environments:
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- A high-speed connection is essential for transferring data from the imaging cameratothe
- PoEpowersupply through industrial switches to power high-speed A special industrial low voltage PoE switch must be used