Low-Code BPM meets IoT: A Framework for Real-Time Industrial Automation

As we enter the age of Industry 4.0 with smart factories, these interconnected systems, industrial automation has come a long way. To enable real time automation of industrial processes, this paper proposes a novel framework for combining Low-Code Business Process Management (BPM) platforms with the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Low Code BPM brings about agility and ease of development as well with IoT offering real time data from sensors and devices closing the gap between generation of data and getting actionable insights. It addresses critical problems including response latency, process inefficiency and scalability limits. The study shows substantial improvements in response time by integrating IoT data streams with Low Code BPM workflows, from 12x faster, to better process efficiency from 70% to 92% and robust scalability to 100 devices with minimal latency. Middleware, edge computing, and intuitive interfaces were used to mitigate challenges such as device integration complexity, data overload and users adaptability. This research serves to support Industry 4.0 goals of predictive maintenance, workflow optimization, and dynamic decisions making.