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Chris Couch

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Preprint Sep 2026

A Kafka-Centric Communication Fabric for Near-Real-Time, Cloud-Replicated Closed-Loop Manufacturing Process Control

Smart manufacturing needs to move sensor data off the plant floor, react to it, and feed decisions back to actuators within bounded time. Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) handle fast, deterministic, safety-critical actuation, but they are not designed for the higher-level functions required by Industry 4.0, such a...

Z. Gu, John Burtenshaw, Joseph E. Hernandez et al. · 0 citations

#machine learning Preprint Sep 2026

Autonomous Model Lifecycle Management for Digital Twin-Based Manufacturing Control

Manufacturing AI systems must autonomously adapt to continuous distributional shift from raw-material variability, ambient changes, and equipment aging, under strict safeguard and operator-trust requirements where model failures risk physical damage. This paper presents a closed-loop Cyber-Physical System (CPS) for aut...

Z. Gu, Thomas Cook, Fredaljohn Rohrbaugh et al. · 0 citations

#machine learning Conference Open access Jun 2026

Benchmarking Hybrid Deep Learning Architectures for Predictive Maintenance in Industry 4.0

The hybrid model did not just improve accuracy; it proved to be significantly more consistent than complex models, delivering reliable predictions regardless of how chaotic the underlying system became.

Z. Gu, Joseph E. Hernandez, Thomas Cook et al. · International Conference on... · 1 citation