Higher operational costs due to lower levels of automation
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Manufacturing
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How 5G enabled
Maximise usage of 5G-enabled robotics in various parts within manufacturing lines, data collection for remote monitoring, maintenance, etc.
Data Flows
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Devices
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Sensors supporting critical business workflows impacted
Sensors: fixed/robotics/drones
Different types of sensors
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Connectivity
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Imagery and time series data transport
Asset maintenance data
Other data types
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Edge Compute
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Real-time decision impact made at the Edge storage and compute
Mixture of real-time and non-real time decisions
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Cloud Compute & Storage
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Historical video and sensor data from multiple cameras
Loaded and kept in Enterprise storage
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Applications & Services
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Machine Vision (MV) and Machine Learning (ML)
Different ways to inform the operator
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Inform Decision Makers
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Alarm-based reporting when damage, wrong meter readings, etc. are detected
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Support Decision Making
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Application Logic
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Decide in the following sequence:
Business workflows to be impacted
Data input needs
Sensor (camera/robotics/drones/etc.) to be installed; frequency of data flow
Exact location and connectivity of sensors
Is the response time critical? If so, then use Edge-based and if not, then Cloud-based 🡪 This trend is expected to move towards real-time decisions.
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All data loaded into Enterprise store and then offered to the AI solutions as needed.
AI solutions to be ML/MV-based:
ML: Spotting changes in behavior
MV: Spotting changes in appearance: Damages; Corrosion; Meter readings; Switch settings; etc.
Above will run on Edge (when time critical) or on cloud.
All data will be stored in Enterprise storage.
Description
Developing these ML/MV models will be interactive and will not be ready off the shelf 🡪 SME + data scientist is required for the development where SMEs are often from the enterprise.
All will operate automatically end-to-end.
Make a clear list of business workflows and implement the list step by step.
Cameras should have 720P image quality.
Expected benefits
Reduce reliance on human workforce and physical surveys through remote monitoring
Early detection of faults to be rectified
Increase system availability
Key value created
Timely identification of faults reduces downtime impact