Development and first applications of gentelligent components over their lifecycle

Abstract The separation of a physical component and its corresponding information contradicts the successful implementation of new applications over the lifecycle of the component. However, this obstacle can be overcome by means of gentelligent components with enhanced capabilities in terms of component-inherent information storage or decentralized communication capabilities. Focused on a number of applications for the design, manufacturing, and maintenance of gentelligent components, the following paper demonstrates the advances and advantages of gentelligent components and systems over their lifecycle. The scope of the paper includes novel technology for information storage, information generation and monitoring as well innovative methods for the design and maintenance of gentelligent components.