Implementation of a Node Red workflow for the Beia-IoT tool compliant with the Arrowhead Framework

Abstract

Industry 4.0 refers to a trend in which the Internet of Things (IoT) is widely promoted in the logistics system, industrial production, and industries. Digitalization of the industry is critical for improving the production process, lowering costs, and growing the associated business. In this regard, Arrowhead Tools (AHT), an H2020 project, aims to transform and automate the industry across Europe. AHT (Arrowhead Tools) is built mostly on Arrowhead Framework (AHF), an open-source framework for automating and integrating IoT objects with services. AHF enforces IoT system connectivity through real-time managing data, automation of scalable engineering systems, and security features. Following the definition of the AHT proposal and AHF structures, we introduced the notion of tool and toolchain in relation to Industry 4.0 and AHT. Researchers as well display the AHF integration and implementation of the Beia-IoT tool beside the platform VITAL-IoT for the AHF-compliant environmental monitoring scenario in the industrial sector.