Towards Industry 5.0: Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS) in Smart Manufacturing

01/06/2022
by   Md. Noor-A-Rahim, et al.
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Industry 5.0 envisions close cooperation between humans and machines that requires ultra-reliable and low latency communications (URLLC). Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS) has the potential to play a crucial role in realizing wireless URLLC for Industry 5.0. IRS is forecasted to be a key enabler of 6G wireless communication networks as it can significantly improve the wireless network's performance by creating a controllable radio environment. In this paper, we first provide an overview of IRS technology and then conceptualize the potential for IRS implementation in a smart manufacturing environment to support the emergence of Industry 5.0 with a series of applications. Finally, to stimulate future research in this area, we discuss the strength, open challenges, maturity, and enhancing areas of the IRS technology in modern smart manufacturing.

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