Title: Internet of Things based architecture for additive manufacturing interface

Authors: Swee King Phang; Norhijazi Bin Ahmad; Chockalingam Vaithilingam Aravind; Xudong Chen

Addresses: School of Computer Science and Engineering, Taylor's University, 1, Jalan Taylor's, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia ' School of Computer Science and Engineering, Taylor's University, 1, Jalan Taylor's, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia ' School of Computer Science and Engineering, Taylor's University, 1, Jalan Taylor's, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia ' The Robotics Institute, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA

Abstract: The traditional process of selecting 3D printers and monitoring printing statuses manually has presented a big flaw in the additive manufacturing system as it requires physical interaction between the machines and humans. In this paper, a solution to zero physical interaction to additive manufacturing units is proposed. The objective is achieved by using the saturated IoT technologies. Webserver will be used to create a webpage to upload the file, approval, and check the printing status. A server will be used to store the files, slicing software, files queuing system and to store temporary information of the manufacturing units' status. Cameras on multiple 3D printers will be used as sensors to monitor the project progress visually. The proposed system is implemented and verified in the Additive Manufacturing Laboratory at Taylor's University Malaysia.

Keywords: additive manufacturing units; 3D printing; online printing; printer managements; cloud printing; printing networking; IoT printer; printing monitoring; heat monitor.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGUC.2021.120089

International Journal of Grid and Utility Computing, 2021 Vol.12 No.5/6, pp.460 - 468

Received: 14 Nov 2019
Accepted: 01 May 2020
Published online: 07 Jan 2022 *

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