Ho Chi Minh City
University of Technology
Industry 4.0 technologies in Mechanical Engineering
PhD. Quang-Phuoc Tran
Internet of Things (IoT)
First and foremost, the available technologies, the organization needs to know what technologies are available
in-house. This will be valuable later during development, as the company would utilize its in-house
technologies rather than spend resources on importing new technologies. Specifically, the organization needs to
review the following:
• Manufacturing systems ( production layout, machines used, etc.) ( if applicable)
• Open-source or proprietary technologies ( can you modify it, or is it a Blackbox)
• Operating systems ( OS) available ( Windows, Linux, Mac, others)
• Programming languages, software solutions ( C++, Python, others, libraries)
• Custom/ unique systems or designs available only in-house ( developed internally)
Next, the people, the survey must query the organization’s people and identify educational background and
experience, especially with the in-house technologies. These experts would form the basis of the IoTTeam for
the organization.
+ The first task of the IoTteam would be to set the Common Ground for everyone. The team must agree on
technology choices; what hardware to use, which OS to use, which programming language to implement, which
web development solutions to use, and so on.
+ Secondly, the team must identify any weakness in the organization related to IoT; any skills or technologies
the organization lacks. Then based on the team’s recommendations, the organization would act and close the
gaps, setting up training, hiring experts, and procuring all the needed technologies, systems, and infrastructure.
1.Set the Common Ground ( differences and similarities, resources)