Why is IoT Critical to Industry 4.0 in Education

Educating students in industrial training programs to be prepared for what they will meet on the factory floor in Smart Factories built with the principles of Industry 4.0 needs to be the priority of all machining, robotics, manufacturing and mechatronics training programs. The workforce of tomorrow needs to be more educated and capable to manage, monitor and maintain a sophisticated manufacturing process. IoT is at the center of Industry 4.0. The ability to use sensors everywhere and to interconnect them wirelessly to a cloud based central control system is what enables Industry 4.0 to make such a huge difference to how a factory operates. Look at an example of …