Application of innovative smart wearable device in
industry 4.0
Marko Periša
1
, Rosana Elizabeta Sente
2
, Ivan Cvitić
3
, Peter Kolarovszki
4
{mperisa@fpz.hr
1
, rsente@fpz.hr, icvitic@fpz.hr
3
, kolarovszki@gs1sk.org
4
}
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Vukelićeva 4, Zagreb, Croatia
123
GS1 Slovakia, Nanterska 23,010 08 Žilina, Slovakia
4
Abstract. The development of innovative information and communication technologies
(ICT) and their implementation can contribute to greater efficiency of all logistic process
elements. Industry 4.0 concept is focused on the implementation of ICT in logistic
processes. Specific elements (warehouse, human, information) can be implemented in
smart environment for efficient conduction of logistic processes. By defining workers
requirements, analysis of ICT (sensors, RFID, NFC, Zigbee, IWN) and analysis of current
ICT solutions (applications and devices), conceptual informing system architecture was
proposed. The proposed architecture is based on IoT concept whose elements can provide
object identification (packages, pallets, products) processes, automatization and data
processing and storage. The concept uses Cloud Computing, IoT and specific sensor
technologies depending on the simulation scenarios for the purpose of data collection,
processing and storage. Security threats are shown as well as protection methods
suggestions.
Keywords: Industrial Wireless Network, Smart Warehouse, Identification technology
1 Introduction and previous research
Industry 4.0 concept is focused on the implementation of ICT in business, development and
manufacturing processes. It refers on the expansion of digital technologies in the fields of
logistics and industry, especially sensor technologies in IoT environment for real-time data
collection and processing [1]. Market requirements and development of innovative technologies
changes the ways of conducting business processes of manufacturing organizations and creating
smart factories and warehouses. Currently available research highlights the importance of IoT
concept in the field of data collection and real-time information delivery [2]. According to
Gartner, by 2020 there will be 20.4 billion of IoT devices worldwide [3]. Smart warehouses use
RFID, barcode, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and video surveillance to obtain insight on warehousing the
products/pallets, their identification, location and tracking input and output products/pallets [4].
of sensor technology development, type and quantity of collected data is significantly increasing
[5]. Warehouse management is one of the key elements in logistic processes and Smart
Warehouse Management System (WMS) has different functionalities, depending on the
warehouse functionalities. One of the most important segments of the system process for
warehouse management requirements is to reduce the time that packages/pallets/products spend
in the warehouse [6]. From the point of product users/customers, they need to be informed about
the product status and its location in warehouse in real-time which affects on the ways that the
products are moved and stored in warehouse [7], [8]. Since the central warehouse connects
MMS 2018, November 06-08, Dubrovnik, Croatia
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DOI 10.4108/eai.6-11-2018.2279105