Industrial Metaverse for Smart Manufacturing: Model, Architecture, and Applications.

Smart manufacturing has been transforming toward industrial digitalization integrated with various advanced technologies. Metaverse has been evolving as a next-generation paradigm of a digital space extended and augmented by reality. In the metaverse, users are interconnected for various virtual activities. In consideration of advanced possibilities that may be brought by the metaverse, it is envisioned that industrial metaverse should be integrated into smart manufacturing to upgrade industry for more visible, intelligent and efficient production in the future. Therefore, a conceptual model, named IMverse Model, and novel characteristics of the industrial metaverse for smart manufacturing are proposed in this article. Besides, an industrial metaverse architecture, named IMverse Architecture, is proposed involving several key enabling technologies. Typical innovative applications of the industrial metaverse throughout the whole product life cycle for smart manufacturing are presented with insights. Nonetheless, in prospect of future, the industrial metaverse still faces limitations and is far from implementation. Thus, challenges and open issues of the industrial metaverse for smart manufacturing are discussed, then outlook is provided for further research and application.

Deep Learning for Time-Series Prediction in IIoT: Progress, Challenges, and Prospects.

Time-series prediction plays a crucial role in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to enable intelligent process control, analysis, and management, such as complex equipment maintenance, product quality management, and dynamic process monitoring. Traditional methods face challenges in obtaining latent insights due to the growing complexity of IIoT. Recently, the latest development of deep learning provides innovative solutions for IIoT time-series prediction. In this survey, we analyze the existing deep learning-based time-series prediction methods and present the main challenges of time-series prediction in IIoT. Furthermore, we propose a framework of state-of-the-art solutions to overcome the challenges of time-series prediction in IIoT and summarize its application in practical scenarios, such as predictive maintenance, product quality prediction, and supply chain management. Finally, we conclude with comments on possible future directions for the development of time-series prediction to enable extensible knowledge mining for complex tasks in IIoT.