Industry 4.0 embraces the convergence of OT and IT industries to transform manufacturing through the value of zero policies, i.e. zero emissions, zero waste, zero inventory, zero ramp-up time, zero-accidents, etc. To achieve this goal, the foundation of Industry 4.0 lies in unlocking operational information that is today trapped within proprietary manufacturing assets to create smart Cyber Physical Production Systems of Systems (CPPSoS). At the core of these smart CPPSoS we encounter Digital Twins of entire manufacturing processes, which feed on real-time data and are aided by AI algorithms.
5G has been identified as a key enabler for Industry 4.0. The surge of interest in adopting 5G for manufacturing has resulted in regulators opening 5G spectrum for private use, and a breadth of research in industry and academia about how to optimally integrate private and public 5G networks. However, adoption of 5G in manufacturing is still in its very early days and 5G technologies still fall short in fulfilling string manufacturing use cases.
- Sub-project 1: To foster the adoption of 6G technologies in manufacturing environment, 6GSMART-EXP will work on the demonstration of three advanced manufacturing services over 6G networks. The validated services will include: i) holoportation services for remote working, ii) collaborative robotics, and iii) manufacturing digital twins.
- Sub-project 2: To close this gap and ensure the adoption of future 6G technologies in manufacturing environments, 6GSMART-EZ will investigate two key aspects. First, research will be carried out to enhance the KPI performance delivered by today’s Release 16 URLLC, including additional KPIs such as localization accuracy. Second, research will be carried out to simplify the operation of private 5G/6G networks, through the adoption of AI/ML techniques. One innovative SME and one academic partner will collaborate with I2CAT to ensure a successful execution of the project.
- Sub-project 3: To close this gap 6GSMART-ICC will gather a consortium led by i2CAT and two key industrial partners in the telco and cloud domains, which will design and demonstrate a cloud continuum orchestrator tailored to the industrial domain and will investigate on the design of new service delivery models between private and public networks thus contributing to the 6G concept of “network-of-networks”.
- Sub-project 4: To close this gap 6GSMART-S will design and develop advanced manufacturing services, including holographic services for remote assistance, collaborative robotics and manufacturing digital twin. A consortium of key IT and OT Spanish players will contribute in the development of these services.
Related to sub-projects 2 and 4.
- Validación de tecnologías 6G prometedoras en el contexto de entornos industriales y manufactureros. Maximización de impacto del proyecto.
- 6G para manufactura - Casos de uso y requerimientos. Servicios 6G disruptivos para manufactura.
Related to sub-projects 3 and 4.
- Provisión de KPIs extremos en redes privadas 5G/6G mediante soluciones multi-WAT. Maximización de impacto del proyecto. Validation strategy – Private 5G/6G; Validation implementation and conclusions – Private 5G/6G; Communication and Outreach – Private 5G/6G; Exploitation and Internationalization - Private 5G/6G
- Provisión de KPIs extremos en redes privadas 5G/6G mediante soluciones TSN. Automatización contacto cero en entornos de redes privadas 6G. Maximización de impacto del proyecto. Validation strategy – 6G TSN; Validation implementation and conclusions – 6G TSN; Communication and Outreach – 6G TSN; Exploitation and Internationalization - 6G TSN