Time sensitive networking: Revolutionizing industrial automation and automotive systems

Surya, Vinaya (2025) Time sensitive networking: Revolutionizing industrial automation and automotive systems. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 26 (2). pp. 303-311. ISSN 2581-9615

Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) represents a transformative extension to standard Ethernet that enables deterministic communication across industrial and automotive systems. The IEEE 802.1 suite of standards provides mechanisms for guaranteed latency, precise synchronization, and reliable data transmission over conventional network infrastructure. TSN bridges the longstanding divide between operational technology and information technology networks, allowing time-critical control traffic and standard data to share a unified platform. Through innovative scheduling, synchronization, and traffic shaping capabilities, TSN eliminates the need for proprietary fieldbuses while delivering performance previously unattainable with traditional Ethernet. This convergence creates substantial opportunities for manufacturing facilities, vehicle architectures, and other sectors requiring deterministic communication, reducing infrastructure complexity while enabling advanced applications that demand precise timing and coordination across distributed systems.