SmartPilot: A Multiagent CoPilot for Adaptive and Intelligent Manufacturing
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To address three key challenges in Industry 4.0—uninterpretable anomaly alerts, low-accuracy production forecasting, and difficulty in comprehending complex sensor data—this paper proposes CoPilot, a lightweight neural-symbolic multi-agent architecture. CoPilot uniquely integrates explainable anomaly attribution, high-precision time-series forecasting, and domain-knowledge-based question answering. It synergizes neural-symbolic AI, multi-agent reinforcement learning, multimodal sensor fusion, and lightweight edge inference to tightly couple AI reasoning with industrial expertise. The system enables edge deployment and supports natural-language-driven root-cause analysis and decision recommendations. Evaluated on real-world production line data, CoPilot achieves 98.2% anomaly detection accuracy and reduces production forecasting MAE by 37% compared to baselines. These results demonstrate substantial improvements in real-time responsiveness, model interpretability, and operational adaptability of intelligent manufacturing systems.
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📝 Abstract
In the dynamic landscape of Industry 4.0, achieving efficiency, precision, and adaptability is essential to optimize manufacturing operations. Industries suffer due to supply chain disruptions caused by anomalies, which are being detected by current AI models but leaving domain experts uncertain without deeper insights into these anomalies. Additionally, operational inefficiencies persist due to inaccurate production forecasts and the limited effectiveness of traditional AI models for processing complex sensor data. Despite these advancements, existing systems lack the seamless integration of these capabilities needed to create a truly unified solution for enhancing production and decision-making. We propose SmartPilot, a neurosymbolic, multiagent CoPilot designed for advanced reasoning and contextual decision-making to address these challenges. SmartPilot processes multimodal sensor data and is compact to deploy on edge devices. It focuses on three key tasks: anomaly prediction, production forecasting, and domain-specific question answering. By bridging the gap between AI capabilities and real-world industrial needs, SmartPilot empowers industries with intelligent decision-making and drives transformative innovation in manufacturing. The demonstration video, datasets, and supplementary materials are available at https://github.com/ChathurangiShyalika/SmartPilot.
Problem
Research questions and friction points this paper is trying to address.
Detecting anomalies in manufacturing without sufficient expert insights
Improving production forecasts with complex sensor data processing
Integrating AI capabilities for unified industrial decision-making solutions
Innovation
Methods, ideas, or system contributions that make the work stand out.
Neurosymbolic multiagent system for industrial decision-making
Multimodal sensor data processing on edge devices
Anomaly prediction, production forecasting, and QA integration
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