Towards Flexible Integration of 5G and IIoT Technologies in Industry 4.0: A Practical Use Case

The Industry 4.0 revolution envisions fully interconnected scenarios in the manufacturing industry to improve the efficiency, quality, and performance of the manufacturing processes. In parallel, the consolidation of 5G technology is providing substantial advances in the world of communication and information technologies. Furthermore, 5G also presents itself as a key enabler to fulfill Industry 4.0 requirements. In this article, the authors first propose a 5G-enabled architecture for Industry 4.0. Smart Networks for Industry (SN4I) is introduced, an experimental facility based on two 5G key-enabling technologies—Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Software-Defined Networking (SDN)—which connects the University of the Basque Country’s Aeronautics Advanced Manufacturing Center and Faculty of Engineering in Bilbao. Then, the authors present the deployment of a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) with strong access control mechanisms into such architecture, enabling secure and flexible Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications. Additionally, the authors demonstrate the implementation of a use case consisting in the monitoring of a broaching process that makes use of machine tools located in the manufacturing center, and of services from the proposed architecture. The authors finally highlight the benefits achieved regarding flexibility, efficiency, and security within the presented scenario and to the manufacturing industry overall.This work was supported in part by the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness through the State Secretariat for Research, Development and Innovation under the “Adaptive Management of 5G Services to Support Critical Events in Cities (5G-City)” TEC2016-76795-C6-5-R and “Towards zero touch network and services for beyond 5G (TRUE5G)” PID2019-108713RB-C54 projects and in part by the Department of Economic Development and Competitiveness of the Basque Government through the 5G4BRIS KK-2020/00031 research project

Achieving Low Latency Communications in Smart Industrial Networks with Programmable Data Planes

Industrial networks are introducing Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in their manufacturing processes in order to enhance existing methods and obtain smarter, greener and more effective processes. Global predictions forecast a massive widespread of IoT technology in industrial sectors in the near future. However, these innovations face several challenges, such as achieving short response times in case of time-critical applications. Concepts like in-network computing or edge computing can provide adequate communication quality for these industrial environments, and data plane programming has been proved as a useful mechanism for their implementation. Specifically, P4 language is used for the definition of the behavior of programmable switches and network elements. This paper presents a solution for industrial IoT (IIoT) network communications to reduce response times using in-network computing through data plane programming and P4. Our solution processes Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) packets sent by a sensor in the data plane and generates an alarm in case of exceeding a threshold in the measured value. The implementation has been tested in an experimental facility, using a Netronome SmartNIC as a P4 programmable network device. Response times are reduced by 74% while processing, and delay introduced by the P4 network processing is insignificant.This work was supported in part by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation through the national project (PID2019-108713RB-C54) titled “Towards zeRo toUch nEtwork and services for beyond 5G” (TRUE-5G), and in part by the “Smart Factories of the Future” (5G-Factories) (COLAB19/06) project

Aplicación para la creación y compartición de encuestas mediante el protocolo XMPP

[ES]En este proyecto se llevará a cabo el diseño e implementación de una plataforma para que sus usuarios puedan crear encuestas con diferentes características y compartirlas con sus contactos de mensajería instantánea de forma rápida y sencilla. El producto final constará de dos módulos principales: una aplicación disponible vía web donde los usuarios podrán crear encuestas y acceder a su información y resultados, y un bot para el protocolo XMPP, con el que los usuarios podrán interactuar para proceder con las votaciones en encuestas existentes, a través de sus cliente de mensajería instantánea habitual.[EN]The goal of this project is to design and implement a platform where users can create different kind of polls and easily share them with their instant messaging contacts. The final product will consist of two main modules: a web application where users will be able to create the polls and view their information and results, and a bot compatible with the XMPP protocol, which will allow users to vote in existing polls via commands using their preferred instant messaging client

Paradoxical role of CD16+CCR2+CCR5+ monocytes in tuberculosis: efficient APC in pleural effusion but also mark disease severity in blood

The role of CD16- and CD16+ Mo subsets in human TB remains unknown. Our aim was to characterize Mo subsets from TB patients and to assess whether the inflammatory milieu from TB pleurisy modulate their phenotype and recruitment. We found an expansion of peripheral CD16+ Mo that correlated with disease severity and with TNF-α plasma levels. Circulating Mo from TB patients are activated, showing a higher CD14, CD16, and CD11b expression and Mtb binding than HS. Both subsets coexpressed CCR2/CCR5, showing a potential ability to migrate to the inflammatory site. In tuberculous PF, the CD16+ subset was the main Mo/MΦ population, accumulation that can be favored by the induction of CD16 expression in CD16? Mo triggered by soluble factors found in this inflammatory milieu. CD16+ Mo in PF were characterized by a high density of receptors for Mtb recognition (DC-SIGN, MR, CD11b) and for lipid-antigens presentation (CD1b), allowing them to induce a successful, specific T cell proliferation response. Hence, in tuberculous PF, CD16+ Mo constitute the main APC population; whereas in PB, their predominance is associated with the severity of pulmonary TB, suggesting a paradoxical role of the CD16+ Mo subset that depends on the cellular localizationFil: Balboa, Luciana. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas "Mariano R. Castex"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Medicina Experimental. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Medicina Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Romero, María Mercedes. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas "Mariano R. Castex"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Medicina Experimental. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Medicina Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Basile, Juan Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Medicina Experimental. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Medicina Experimental; Argentina. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas "Mariano R. Castex"; ArgentinaFil: Sabio y García, Carmen Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas "Mariano R. Castex"; ArgentinaFil: Schierloh, Luis Pablo. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas "Mariano R. Castex"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Medicina Experimental. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Medicina Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Yokobori, Noemí. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Medicina Experimental. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Medicina Experimental; Argentina. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas "Mariano R. Castex"; ArgentinaFil: Geffner, Laura Judith. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas "Mariano R. Castex"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Medicina Experimental. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Medicina Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Musella, Rosa María. Hospital De Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muñiz; ArgentinaFil: Castagnino, Jorge. Hospital De Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muñiz; Argentina. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas "Mariano R. Castex"; ArgentinaFil: Abbate, Eduardo. Hospital De Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muñiz; ArgentinaFil: de la Barrera, Silvia Susana. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas "Mariano R. Castex"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Medicina Experimental. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Medicina Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Sasiain, María del Carmen. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Medicina Experimental. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Medicina Experimental; Argentina. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas "Mariano R. Castex"; ArgentinaFil: Alemán, Mercedes. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Medicina Experimental. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Medicina Experimental; Argentina. Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas "Mariano R. Castex"; Argentin