5G Tech for Industrial Automation
We start with an overview of the 5G technology. We will look at the standard as it has developed. Specific implementations are just now being implemented. We look at the service providers and their various approaches in the near term.
In this class we look at the network architecture choices availablespecifically targeting the IIoT. This includes the layers of devices and connectivity choices. 5G adds flexibility to the network architecture and resilience. By unifying the communication technologies5G adds new considerations to planning and implementation.
IIoT devices will evolve in this 5G environment. Impacts will not only include the communication protocols and approachesbut the types of devices which can be implemented. Device architecture and standardization for 5G will be addressed.
5G is new and fast evolving technology. We will review enhancements for the IIoT which are already being proposed. We will also look at advancements in hardware and software expected in both the near term and long term. Having an insight into what is coming can be very useful in planning your implementation and rollout.
Louis Giokas started out in the aerospace business holding positions in development and management. At General Electric Aerospace (now part of Lockheed Martin) he held positions of software engineer, systems engineer and staff engineer. While there he worked on spacecraft and military systems. Prior to that he worked for companies such as Sperry UNIVAC and Link Simulation Systems, also working or spacecraft and military systems. Over the past two decades he has worked in the database management software area for Oracle and IBM. Over the past several years he has worked on development projects and has consulted in a number of different areas, including embedded systems. He is a long-standing member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Currently, he is the secretary of the Fox Valley Subsection of the Chicago Section and chairman of the Computer Society of the Chicago Section. He has a degree in Computer Science from Villanova University and is pursuing a MS in Applied Statistics from DePaul University.