Towards Coordinating Machines and Operators in Industry 5.0 through the Web of Things

This paper proposes a groundbreaking architecture that reimagines Industry 5.0, emphasizing human-centric technological integration via the Web of Things (WoT) standard. Our approach innovatively digitizes human operators and machinery, creating a responsive industrial ecosystem attentive to real-time human conditions. Central to this is the Operator Thing (OT), a digital replica representing the human operator's status and needs. This system not only recognizes operator stress and discomfort but intelligently adjusts, ensuring optimal human-machine synergy. Our methodology extends to redefining operational parameters and tasks in response to human states, balancing well-being with production efficiency. The ultimate goal is a transformative, adaptive, and empathetic Industry 5.0 environment, validated through rigorous interdisciplinary evaluation.