Automated monitoring of a whole production plant, equipped with a variety of different machines is a challenging task. Particular industries are introducing their own XML based schemas to ease the integration process. Print industry attempts to accomplish this with Job Description Format (JDF)....

The purpose of this paper is to assess the applicability of the Product Liability Directive concerning the liability for defective products to the realm of the Internet of Things (IoT). This Directive has proved to be an effective tool both in addressing cases of defective products and in...