A functional architecture for 6G special purpose industrial IoT networks |
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Author: | Mahmood, Nurul Huda1; Berardinelli, Gilberto2; Khatib, Emil J.3; |
Organizations: |
16G Flagship, Centre for Wireless Communications, University of Oulu, Finland 2Department of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University, Denmark 3University of Malaga, Spain
4Nokia Mobile Networks, Oulu, Finland
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Format: | article |
Version: | published version |
Access: | open |
Online Access: | PDF Full Text (PDF, 1.3 MB) |
Persistent link: | http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2022061747343 |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
2022
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Publish Date: | 2022-06-17 |
Description: |
AbstractFuture industrial applications will encompass compelling new use cases requiring stringent performance guarantees over multiple key performance indicators (KPI) such as reliability, dependability, latency, time synchronization, security, etc. Achieving such stringent and diverse service requirements necessitates the design of a special-purpose Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) network comprising a multitude of specialized functionalities and technological enablers. This article proposes an innovative architecture for such a special-purpose 6 G IIoT network incorporating seven functional building blocks categorized into: special-purpose functionalities and enabling technologies. The former consists of Wireless Environment Control, Traffic/Channel Prediction, Proactive Resource Management and End-to-End Optimization functions; whereas the latter includes Synchronization and Coordination, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Algorithms, and Auxiliary Functions. The proposed architecture aims at providing a resource-efficient and holistic solution for the complex and dynamically challenging requirements imposed by future 6 G industrial use cases. Selected test scenarios are provided and assessed to illustrate cross-functional collaboration and demonstrate the applicability of the proposed architecture in a wireless IIoT network. see all
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Series: |
IEEE transactions on industrial informatics |
ISSN: | 1551-3203 |
ISSN-E: | 1941-0050 |
ISSN-L: | 1551-3203 |
Volume: | 19 |
Issue: | 3 |
Pages: | 2530 - 2540 |
DOI: | 10.1109/tii.2022.3182988 |
OADOI: | https://oadoi.org/10.1109/tii.2022.3182988 |
Type of Publication: |
A1 Journal article – refereed |
Field of Science: |
213 Electronic, automation and communications engineering, electronics |
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Funding: |
This research has been supported by the Academy of Finland, 6G Flagship program under Grant 346208. |
Academy of Finland Grant Number: |
346208 |
Detailed Information: |
346208 (Academy of Finland Funding decision) |
Copyright information: |
© The Author(s) 2022. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. For more information, see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |