Energy efficient communication based on self-organisation of IoT devices for material flow trackingŠkulj, Gašper (Avtor) Sluga, Alojzij (Avtor) Bračun, Drago (Avtor) Butala, Peter (Avtor) Vrabič, Rok (Avtor) manufacturing systemsenergy efficiencyindustrial internet of thingsMaterial flow management is an increasingly difficult activity in today's ever-more-complex manufacturing systems. New approaches are offered by the industrial internet of things (IoT), which is envisioned as a network of active devices that are capable of wireless communication. However, the dependence of IoT devices on battery energy presents a maintenance challenge. The paper proposes a self-organisation-based approach to improve the overall energy efficiency of workpiece localisation using IoT devices. A simulation study is performed to show the effects of transmitter effectiveness, material flow dynamics, and system scale on the energy efficiency.20192019-07-10 10:32:48Članek v reviji108639sl