Knowledge-Driven Industrial Intelligent System: Concept, Reference Model, and Application Direction

The application of automation technology and artificial intelligence technology has promoted the improvement of the business capabilities of enterprises in industrial scenarios. Compared with the improvement or innovation of the business process, in recent years, part of academic research and practical applications has also shifted their attention from a single point of business intelligence perspective to a comprehensive intelligent upgrade of the industrial system. To the best of our knowledge, however, there is little research on the concept and model of the industrial intelligent system (IIS). To make up for the lack, this article presents the concept and reference model of IIS by analyzing the intelligentization requirement of the industrial systems. Different from academic research on general intelligent system capabilities, the reference model given emphasizes factors that need to be considered when implementing IIS in the industry. By analyzing the reference model, knowledge as the core driving force of IIS is recognized. Then, the four main forms of knowledge in IIS, as well as the role and key technologies of knowledge in different stages of IIS, are discussed in detail. In addition, several important potential applications of IIS are pointed out in this article.