Abstract OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) is widely considered a key enabler of “Industry
4.0” and one of the most promising standardized platforms for industrial communications …

A main prerequisite to applications in the Internet of Production is the integration of sensor
data into an interconnected infrastructure, which in turn requires expert knowledge of sensor …

The emergence of cyber physical systems in the manufacturing domain creates new
requirements for shop floor devices. Due to their diverse structure, buildup a seamless …

Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture (OPC UA) is a relevant technology in
the field of machine-to-machine communication that defines data transport protocols and …

The growing influence of Information Technologies in the manufacturing domain has led to
the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0). Cyber-Physical Production System (CPPS) is …

Abstract Existing concepts for Human-Machine-Collaboration in industrial production require
either the temporal or spacial separation of work places or are only applicable for small …

SysML is a UML profile used for multi-disciplinary systems engineering. The rise of Industry
4.0 modernizes industrial systems with new technologies and consequently demands the …

Domain-specific Companion Specifications (CS) define OPC UA information models for
specific use cases, devices, or industries and define how to use OPC UA in specific …

OPC Unified Architecture is an industrial communication specification that introduces
information modeling capabilities. These capabilities allow modeling the communicated …

Recently, cloud computing gained more and more traction, not only in fast moving domains
such as private and enterprise software, but also in more traditional domains like industrial …