SSOT-Based Laboratory on IIoT for Industry 4.0 Architectures

The ongoing evolution of Industry 4.0 requires the modernization of automation class laboratories to enrich the capabilities of future automation engineers. Our project aims to revamp the laboratory structure into a Single Source of Truth-based architecture using Local Area Networks, PLCs, and gateways with Unified Namespace technology. The implementation of this technology provides flexibility to the laboratory network, enhancing the quality of high-level services. The communication between operational technology and information technology elements has been improved, resolving issues such as data duplication, missing data due to communication problems, and different input data for services through the use of a Single Source of Truth architecture. The Automation Laboratory implemented the architecture to facilitate teaching at the Escuela Politécnica Superior of the Universidad de Sevilla, where students control a continuous production process.