INFORMATION INTEGRATION IN MANUFACTURING PROCESSES BY USING IOT AND MICROSERVICES.

The IoT technology is significatively contributing to enlarge the data available for many manufacturing processes. To the classical already collected dataset related to sensors located at the processing machines, now it becomes possible considering additional data coming from wearables, which enable describing processes in a more integrated way, including many more potential sources of variability Although advantages are rather evident, still there are significant challenges to be better identified and faced when new useful solutions regarding knowledge and management are foreseen. The goal of this paper is to discuss some use cases where challenges and advantages become evident, in a way that the experience can be useful for other applications and further research.