The world we live in continues to expand, and we are entering an era of dramatic change. We are using virtual technology to overcome these changes and address the social issues we face, such as sustainability and resilience.
So far, digital tools have been introduced during the IoT boom, however, most of them only provide visualization, and the acquired data is not well used for manufacturing innovation. One effective way to achieve this breakthrough is to introduce the concept of cyber physical systems. The term “cyber physical” is not yet familiar in Japan, but the goal of Industry 4.0 is explicitly stated as “cyber physical.
