The Industrial Internet of Things as one of the main drivers of Industry 4.0
V S Magomadov
Abstract
Abstract The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is one of the most important technologies offered by the fourth industrial revolution. This phenomenon is a promising technology which is able to transform industrial segments in a major way. Therefore, this paper is focused on this aspect of the fourth industrial revolution and attempts to explain what it is and how it is used by companies. The paper also explains how the IIoT is different from the Internet of Things as these two areas have a lot in common but there are also some major differences. Furthermore, it is explained in this paper what kind of challenges this technology has to face in the process of its development and integration. For example, such challenging aspects of this technology as scalability and security are discussed.