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.

The COVID-Free Smart Building (Part 1)

A vision of how smart technology can change the way buildings are designed and maintained to safegua...
Vinod Bijlani Sep 25, 2020 5:15:00 AM

Coding for Automation Projects Is More Than Writing Code

Translating mathematical equations into code is part of, but also removed from, the development of a...
Edward J. Farmer Sep 22, 2020 5:00:00 AM

Advancing Technology in the New Work Scenario

Technological developments have steadily changed the work scenario since the First Industrial Revolu...
Ronaldo Ribeiro Sep 18, 2020 5:00:00 AM

Vision-Guided Robotics

Part I The driver behind digitalization is the growing demand for accuracy, enhanced quality, and re...
Vikas Anwekar Sep 8, 2020 5:30:00 AM

Improving Productivity in Industries Using BLE-Based RTLS Technology

What Is RTLS? A real-time location system (RTLS) is a type of indoor positioning system that is gain...
Albin Manjaly Sep 1, 2020 5:15:00 AM

5 Recent Great Reads in IT/OT Convergence

In this occasional series, we're bringing you a curated selection of recent articles on topics influ...
Kara Phelps Aug 30, 2020 5:15:00 AM

Automation Ethics: An Ongoing Challenge for the Future

A Working Philosopher Considers the Future of Automation When most people think of “automation,” we’...
Eric B. Litwack Aug 25, 2020 5:00:00 AM

What's the Difference Between Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0?

Over the past decade, unprecedented occurrences have challenged industrial operations. Of course, th...
Sugata Bandyopadhyay Aug 18, 2020 5:15:00 AM

Can ISA95 Standards Apply to Industry 4.0?

ISA95, a series of standards that defines enterprise and control system integrations for manufacture...
Ranjan Sharma Aug 7, 2020 5:30:00 AM

5 Recent Great Reads in IIoT

If you're interested in the vast potential of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), you may not ...
Kara Phelps Jul 31, 2020 5:00:00 AM

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