Modern factory facilities are characterized by highly flexible manufacturing cells and highly
dynamic processes, where clusters of fixed or moving sensors and actuators have to be …

… Among such application areas we mention factory automation, manufacturing systems,
space and terrestrial exploration, domestic robots, automobiles, aircraft, and tele-robotics (Wang …

… of automation applications (eg, sensors, actuators, robotic arms, etc.). Coordinated action of
sensors and actuators in the automation … -time constrains of the supported applications [1]. In …

… factory automation applications are growing in size and complexity. In modern factory automation
applications, … Moreover, modern applications involve a large amount of information and …

Intelligent factory automation systems strongly rely on industrial wireless control networks
which have to ensure timely and reliable data exchange among their components. This paper …

… as process automation, intelligent transportation systems, and smart grid, as well as factory
automation. In this article, we focus on the highly challenging factory automation applications …

… main advanced control techniques currently adopted in factory automation. In particular, it
focuses … areas with attention to their application in the factory automation domain. Finally, open …

… of factory automation applications in the context of Industry 4.0 and proposes a method to
calculate it. Factory automation application reliability is a crucial aspect that can influence the …

… technologies enable many factory applications. However, … to support developments on
the factory floor. This strategy … development of future factory applications is also discussed. …

… how these networks can be deployed on the factory floor. … a summary outlook for wireless
in automation applications. … In control applications, acknowledgements in the application layer …