Industry 4.0 and IIoT
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Sikora
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This course explores the transformative impact of IoT on industries, with a focus on Industrial IoT (IIoT) and Industry 4.0. You will explore the IIoT-Industry 4.0 maturity model, discovering how IoT technologies enable higher levels of automation and operational efficiency. Key application protocols, including HTTP and WebSockets, are covered for real-time communication, alongside IIoT frameworks like RAMI 4.0 to illustrate how IoT layers integrate within industrial systems. Featuring expert insights, this course equips you with practical knowledge of IIoT protocols, business strategies, and frameworks for driving innovation in sectors like manufacturing and energy.
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Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Axel Sikora
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Sikora is a full Professor at the Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, where he now leads the Institute of Reliable Embedded Systems and Communication Electronics (ivESK). He is also a deputy member of the board of the Hahn-Schickard Institute of Applied Research, where he leads two engineering divisions: “Embedded Solutions” and “Software Solutions”. Since 2019, he has also been affiliated with the faculty of engineering at the University of Freiburg, allowing him to serve as the primary PhD supervisor. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sikora is the founder and head of the Steinbeis Transfer Center Embedded Design and Networking and shareholder of STACKFORCE GmbH, an independent and successful spin-off engineering company around IoT connectivity solutions. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sikora is author, co-author, editor and co-editor of several textbooks, and of more than 200 peer-reviewed papers in the field of embedded design and wireless & wired networking. Amongst his many other duties, he serves as Chairman of the annual embedded world conference (Nuremberg) – the world’s largest event on the topic – and as Scientific Advisor to both the annual Wireless Congress (Munich) and the annual IoT Conference (Stuttgart).