Improving Cognitive Ability of Edge Intelligent IIoT through Machine Learning

Computer-integrated manufacturing is a notable feature of Industry 4.0. Integrating machine learning (ML) into edge intelligent Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is a key enabling technology to achieve intelligent IIoT. To realize novel intelligent applications of edge-enhanced IIoT, ML methods are proposed to improve the cognitive ability of edge intelligent IIoT in this article. First, an ML-enabled framework of the cognitive IIoT is proposed. Second, the ML methods are presented to enhance the cognitive ability of IIoT including the ML model of IIoT, data-driven learning and reasoning, and coordination with cognitive methods. Finally, with a focus on the reconfigurable production line, a scenario-aware dynamic adaptive planning (DAP) with deep reinforcement learning (DRL) was conducted. The experimental results show that the DRL-based dynamic adaptive planning (DRL-based DAP) had good performance in an observable IIoT environment. The main purpose of this work is to point out the effects of ML-based optimization methods on the analysis of industrial IoT from the macroscopic view.