A Hybrid Expert Decision Support System Based on Artificial Neural Networks in Process Control of Plaster Production – An Industry 4.0 Perspective

Emerging technologies could affect future of factories and smartness is the main trend to receive that points. Quality was important and will be crucial in future but the question is how to build Smart Systems to guaranty quality in workshop level. This is an important challenge in Industry 4.0 paradigm. In this paper the main objective is to present practical solution under the light of Industry 4.0. The aim of this study is to presents propose a Hybrid Expert Decision Support System (EDSS) model, which integrates Neural Network (NN) and Expert System (ES) to detect unnatural CCPs and to estimate the corresponding parameters and starting point of the detected CCP. For this purpose, Learning Vector Quantization (LVQ) and Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) networks architecture have been designed to identify unnatural CCPs. Moreover, a rule based ES has been developed for diagnosing causes of process variations and subsequently recommending corrective action. The proposed model was successfully implemented in Construction Plaster producing company to demonstrate the capabilities and applicability of the model.