Intent-Based Service Provisioning and Closed-Loop Automation for Cobot Service Migration in a Multi-Stakeholder Environment

Rafael Pires; Jere Malinen; Pawani Porambage; Pol Alemany; Daniel Adanza; Raul Munoz; Ricard Vilalta; Pietro G. Giardina; Michael De Angelis; Giada Landi

doi:10.1109/TNSM.2025.3585806

Intent-Based Service Provisioning and Closed-Loop Automation for Cobot Service Migration in a Multi-Stakeholder Environment

Rafael Pires^*
, Jere Malinen
, Pawani Porambage
, Pol Alemany
, Daniel Adanza
, Raul Munoz
, Ricard Vilalta
, Pietro G. Giardina
, Michael De Angelis
, Giada Landi

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper presents a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) focused on intent-based service provisioning and closed-loop automation for collaborative robot (cobot) use case. The PoC demonstrates the integration of two key IBN enablers: the Intent-Based Network Intent Management Entity (IBN-IME) and CL Automation and Coordination, both aligned with 3GPP and ETSI Zero-Touch Service and Network Management (ZSM) standards. These enablers support the seamless interpretation of user intents, service deployment, and migration. The testbed, designed to emulate certain functionalities present in a 6G end-to-end system, highlights the potential for automation in future networks. The work addresses the need for an ecosystem that allows for the interaction of multiple stakeholders in a secure platform. The PoC presented can adapt to increasingly complex use cases, laying the groundwork for future improvements and broader deployments.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4192-4205
Number of pages	14
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management
Volume	22
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSM.2025.3585806
Publication status	Published - 2025
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Funding

This work was supported by the following projects: Hexa-X-II (Grant Agreement no. 101095759), funded by the European Union through the HORIZON-JU-SNS-2022 call.

Keywords

Cobots
Intent-Based Networks
Proof-Of-Concept (PoC)
Robot Operating System (ROS)
Zero-touch Network and Service Management (ZSM)

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Pires, R., Malinen, J., Porambage, P., Alemany, P., Adanza, D., Munoz, R., Vilalta, R., Giardina, P. G., Angelis, M. D., & Landi, G. (2025). Intent-Based Service Provisioning and Closed-Loop Automation for Cobot Service Migration in a Multi-Stakeholder Environment. IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, 22(5), 4192-4205. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSM.2025.3585806

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Intent-Based Service Provisioning and Closed-Loop Automation for Cobot Service Migration in a Multi-Stakeholder Environment

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