ISA Interchange

Welcome to the official blog of the International Society of Automation (ISA).

This blog covers numerous topics on industrial automation such as operations & management, continuous & batch processing, connectivity, manufacturing & machine control, and Industry 4.0.

The material and information contained on this website is for general information purposes only. ISA blog posts may be authored by ISA staff and guest authors from the automation community. Views and opinions expressed by a guest author are solely their own, and do not necessarily represent those of ISA. Posts made by guest authors have been subject to peer review.

Augmented Reality in Smart Manufacturing

In today’s digital age, new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), a...
Sandeep Kumar Dec 18, 2020 5:30:00 AM

What Is IoT Security?

History of Security Security has been important to human society for a long, long time. But as time ...
Jacob Chapman Dec 11, 2020 5:00:00 AM

Why Does Industry 4.0 Depend on Data?

Data is the raw material from which we make decisions. With the proper context, data becomes informa...
Sam Russem Dec 8, 2020 5:15:00 AM

What Is Industry 4.0?

Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing. What do these terms mean? Can they be used interchangeably or ...
Jeff Winter Nov 20, 2020 5:00:00 AM

Making Legacy Machines Smart

It’s a myth that the adoption of Industry 4.0 means getting rid of legacy machines.
Sujata Tilak Nov 17, 2020 5:30:00 AM

What's the Difference Between Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the biggest buzzwords for 2020 and will only continue to beco...
David Schultz Nov 6, 2020 5:30:00 AM

What Is IIoT?

To define IIoT, we first must define IoT. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of intelligent d...
Manjunath Hiregange Oct 27, 2020 5:00:00 AM

What Is an HMI?

What is an HMI? Human machine interfaces, more commonly known as HMIs, have been used since a person...
David Schultz Oct 23, 2020 5:30:00 AM

Leveraging Digital Technology in Manufacturing

The influence of digital technology on automation began with the introduction of distributed control...
Rajabahadur V. Arcot Oct 16, 2020 5:00:00 AM

The COVID-Free Smart Building: Sustainably Transforming Beyond COVID (Part 2)

While COVID-19 has accelerated developments in smart buildings, these building trends and innovation...
Vinod Bijlani Oct 9, 2020 5:15:00 AM

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