Human Machine Interface in Concept of Industry 4.0

Abstract

Smart industry and the concept of Industry 4.0 bring new solutions, architectures, and technologies to industry and manufacturing. Some of these concepts have evolved. For example, Web 4.0, Operator 4.0, Society 5.0 and many other Technologies X.0. Among others, the Human Machine Interface has also changed from buttons and diodes in control rooms, through web visualization to cognitive and intelligent space. This paper describes this evolution and provides examples of solutions or case studies for every generation in this evolution.