Status and Future Prospects of the Standardization Framework Industry 4.0: A European Perspective
It addresses the need for robust standardization to ensure interoperability and efficiency in Industry 4.0, particularly in Europe, but is incremental as it reviews existing standards and advocates for cooperation.
This paper examines the role of standardization in Industry 4.0, focusing on Europe's regulatory framework and providing an overview of standards related to intelligent manufacturing and digital twins, while calling for increased collaboration between standardization bodies and researchers.
The rapid development of Industry 4.0 technologies requires robust and comprehensive standardization to ensure interoperability, safety and efficiency in the Industry of the Future. This paper examines the fundamental role and functionality of standardization, with a particular focus on its importance in Europe's regulatory framework. Based on this, selected topics in context of standardization activities in context intelligent manufacturing and digital twins are highlighted and, by that, an overview of the Industry 4.0 standards framework is provided. This paper serves both as an informative guide to the existing standards in Industry 4.0 with respect to Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twins, and as a call to action for increased cooperation between standardization bodies and the research community. By fostering such collaboration, we aim to facilitate the continued development and implementation of standards that will drive innovation and progress in the manufacturing sector.