“Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things” (It’s very simple, until you start understanding it.) An IITPSA Eastern Cape Chapter Event

Presented by

Lester Cowley

Research Associate, Department of Computing Sciences, NMU and Chairman, IITPSA Eastern Cape Chapter Committee

Hosted by the Eastern Cape Chapter of the IITPSA

This talk presents a critical overview of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Industry 4.0 is the subset of the Fourth Industrial Revolution that concerns industry. Industry 4.0 describes the trend towards automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies and processes, leading to Smart Factories. The IIoT, a subset of the IoT, refers to IP networks of uniquely identifiable sensors, actuators, connected machines, other devices and humans within Smart Factories.

Date: Thursday 29 August 2019

Time: 16:30 for 17:00 – 18:00

Place: The Senate Hall (Room M218), Second Floor, MTLC Building (Building 261), North Campus, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth. Please park in the North Campus main parking lot.

Map: https://www.mandela.ac.za/www/media/Store/documents/On%20campus/Campus%20information%20and%20maps/Nelson-Mandela-University-North-Campus-UPDATE.pdf

Delegate Fees:

Delegate Fee: Free to members and non-members

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