Improving Industrial Interoperability and Scalability Through OPC-UA and Smart Object-Based Architectures

Guilherme Coelho, Liliana Antão, Beatriz Coutinho, Gil Gonçalves, António Augusto, Miguel Moura

2025

Abstract

This paper presents the development and implementation of a remote monitoring and control system for industrial machines, aligned with the principles of Industry 4.0. The proposed solution builds under the Advanced4i work package of the PRODUTECH R3 initiative, addressing key limitations in industrial digitalization scalability, responsiveness, and usability. A redesigned architecture is introduced, build upon a previous data model and architecture by Neto et al., featuring advanced communication protocols, a refactored LabVIEW-based interface, and a middleware layer to enhance data flow and synchronization. A structured data model and an optimized graphical user interface further enable real-time monitoring and remote configuration. The system was validated in a real-world deployment at IDEPA, a real manufacturing company a leader in the labels, tapes, and textile accessories markets , integrating over 30 sensors, and subsequently scaled to support up to 85 sensors with minimal data loss and high responsiveness under operational stress. The results demonstrate capability of maintaining monitoring performance and scalability, offering a practical roadmap for the deployment of interoperable and modular Industry 4.0 solutions in manufacturing environments.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Coelho G., Antão L., Coutinho B., Gonçalves G., Augusto A. and Moura M. (2025). Improving Industrial Interoperability and Scalability Through OPC-UA and Smart Object-Based Architectures. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 2: ICINCO; ISBN 978-989-758-770-2, SciTePress, pages 457-468. DOI: 10.5220/0013802900003982

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icinco25,
author={Guilherme Coelho and Liliana Antão and Beatriz Coutinho and Gil Gonçalves and António Augusto and Miguel Moura},
title={Improving Industrial Interoperability and Scalability Through OPC-UA and Smart Object-Based Architectures},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 2: ICINCO},
year={2025},
pages={457-468},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013802900003982},
isbn={978-989-758-770-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 2: ICINCO
TI - Improving Industrial Interoperability and Scalability Through OPC-UA and Smart Object-Based Architectures
SN - 978-989-758-770-2
AU - Coelho G.
AU - Antão L.
AU - Coutinho B.
AU - Gonçalves G.
AU - Augusto A.
AU - Moura M.
PY - 2025
SP - 457
EP - 468
DO - 10.5220/0013802900003982
PB - SciTePress