Network Resource Management For Cyber-Physical Production Systems Based On Quality of Experience

TL;DR

This paper proposes a network resource management scheme for cyber-physical production systems that uses Quality of Service parameters to enhance Quality of Experience for industrial robots, demonstrated through a sanding process simulation.

Contribution

It introduces a novel scheme integrating QoS parameters into network management to improve QoE in industrial cyber-physical systems.

Findings

QoS parameters influence robot performance and user experience

Simulation shows improved QoE with the proposed resource management scheme

Relationship between QoS and QoE is quantitatively demonstrated

Abstract

In today's industrial challenges, it can be observed that the trends point in the direction of agile, wireless connected robots where elements of intelligence and control are implemented in the edge cloud. This paper outlines the roles of three key participants in the value chain of an industrial process: the network provider, the robot operator, and the customer. It proposes a scheme where the Quality of Service (QoS) parameters of the robot are fed into the network to inform network resource management. A sanding process use case is simulated to demonstrate the relationship between QoS and Quality of Experience (QoE) for each participant, quantitatively.