Simulation in industry 4.0: A state-of-the-art review

Simulation is a key technology for developing planning and exploratory models to optimize decision making as well as the design and operations of complex and smart production systems. It could also aid companies to evaluate the risks, costs, implementation barriers, impact on operational performance...

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Veröffentlicht in:Computers & industrial engineering 2020-11, Vol.149, p.106868, Article 106868
Hauptverfasser: de Paula Ferreira, William, Armellini, Fabiano, De Santa-Eulalia, Luis Antonio
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Simulation is a key technology for developing planning and exploratory models to optimize decision making as well as the design and operations of complex and smart production systems. It could also aid companies to evaluate the risks, costs, implementation barriers, impact on operational performance, and roadmap toward Industry 4.0. Although several advances have been made in this domain, studies that systematically characterize and analyze the development of simulation-based research in Industry 4.0 are scarce. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the state-of-the-art research performed on the intersecting area of simulation and the field of Industry 4.0. Initially, a conceptual framework describing Industry 4.0 in terms of enabling technologies and design principles for modeling and simulation of Industry 4.0 scenarios is proposed. Thereafter, literature on simulation technologies and Industry 4.0 design principles is systematically reviewed using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) methodology. This study reveals an increasing trend in the number of publications on simulation in Industry 4.0 within the last four years. In total, 10 simulation-based approaches and 17 Industry 4.0 design principles were identified. A cross-analysis of concepts and evaluation of models’ development suggest that simulation can capture the design principles of Industry 4.0 and support the investigation of the Industry 4.0 phenomenon from different perspectives. Finally, the results of this study indicate hybrid simulation and digital twin as the primary simulation-based approaches in the context of Industry 4.0. •Presents a conceptual framework for modeling and simulation of Industry 4.0 scenarios.•Describe 10 simulation-based approaches being employed in the context of Industry 4.0.•Identifies 17 design principles of Industry 4.0.•Establishes a link between simulation technologies and the design principles of Industry 4.0.•Provides a comprehensive classification of simulation in the context of Industry 4.0.
ISSN:0360-8352
1879-0550
DOI:10.1016/j.cie.2020.106868