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IJIEEB Vol. 18, No. 2, 8 Apr. 2026

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IoT for Industrial Automation: A Review on Industry 4.0 Applications

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Rafiul R. Zahid 1 Rakibul H. Rakib 1 Iftekhar Rahman 1 Md. A. Amin 1 Tanjum R. Akanto 2 Fahmida A. Antara 1 Sadia Enam 1,*

1. Department of IoT and Robotics Engineering, University of Frontier Technology, Bangladesh, Gazipur, 1750, Bangladesh

2. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, 1216, Bangladesh

* Corresponding author.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijieeb.2026.02.11

Received: 30 Sep. 2025 / Revised: 18 Dec. 2025 / Accepted: 2 Feb. 2026 / Published: 8 Apr. 2026

Index Terms

Industry 4.0, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Industrial Automation, Smart Manufacturing, Cloud Computing

Abstract

The beginning of the fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0 has changed the concept of automation in industries by adopting the Internet of Things (IoT) in manufacturing, logistics, and production processes. The IoT is the digital foundation of Industry 4.0 that allows real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, data-based decision making, and autonomous processes with in-between devices and smart sensors. This review explores the uses of the IoT in industrial automation through analyzing the enabling technologies, communication protocols, integration with cloud computing, wireless sensor networks, edge computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), as well as presenting important applications, current challenges, and future trends in smart industrial systems. Instead of considering the technologies separately, this paper takes the system-level viewpoint by integrating the way IoT architecture, communication protocol, intelligent analytics, and security controls collectively facilitate Industry 4.0 automation.

Cite This Paper

Rafiul R. Zahid, Rakibul H. Rakib, Iftekhar Rahman, Md. A. Amin, Tanjum R. Akanto, Fahmida A. Antara, Sadia Enam, "IoT for Industrial Automation: A Review on Industry 4.0 Applications", International Journal of Information Engineering and Electronic Business(IJIEEB), Vol.18, No.2, pp. 170-191, 2026. DOI:10.5815/ijieeb.2026.02.11

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