Industry 4.0
Vol. 10 (2025), Issue 6, pg(s) 241-242

SOCIETY & ”INDUSTRY 4.0”

Secure Wireless Architectures for Human-Centric Cyber-Physical Systems in Industry 4.0 Using Matter and Thread

  • 1 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Croatia

Abstract

The rapid evolution of Industry 4.0 emphasizes not only automation and connectivity, but also the seamless integration of humancentric cyber-physical systems (CPS). This paper presents a secure, interoperable wireless communication framework based on the emerging Matter and Thread protocols, designed for real-time, local, and privacy-aware interactions between people and machines. While traditional wireless IoT protocols such as Zigbee and Bluetooth face challenges with fragmentation, lack of interoperability, and limited security models, Matter and Thread offer a unified, IP-based mesh network that is vendor-neutral, scalable, and designed with end-to-end encryption and device attestation by default. We apply this architecture to a practical use case in assistive IoT: enabling users with disabilities to interact with smart environments through secure, low-power wireless devices. This includes wearable panic buttons, smart locks, and environmental sensors that respond in real time, even in cloud-disconnected conditions, which is a critical requirement for safety in CPS. The system also supports multi-platform integration (Android, iOS, embedded Linux) without duplicating infrastructure. The paper presents a modular threat model, performance analysis of secure onboarding and encrypted control flows, and discusses deployment challenges in real-world industrial or healthcare automation contexts. This approach demonstrates how inclusive, secure-by-design wireless CPS can be realized with current technologies, contributing to more resilient and human-aware Industry 4.0 systems.

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