Integration of Intelligent Manufacturing in Smart Factories as part of Industry 4.0 - A Review

Industry 4.0 is a concept first originated in Germany in 2011. In recent years it has been a highly discussed topic of interest of various industries and is said to bring about a new revolution on the manufacturing side of the things. This paper introduces the relevant aspects of Industry 4.0 and reviews the work done by various researchers on it and how it involves to bring about a change using automation in the manufacturing industry by bringing together information technology with manufacturing that is Cyber Physical Systems and Internet of Things. Thus, this paper presents a literature review and identifies the characteristics and opportunities that Industry 4.0 brings along with it.