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At the core of this book are several application areas where Industry 4.0 has been, or can be, applied. This book introduces the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with discussions and reflections that will lead the reader into a deeper understanding of the nature of the concept. This book also reveals various facets that can be applied and utilized for implementation of the concept in various sectors.This book:* Comprehensively discusses skills for Industry 4.0* Provides insights into the application of Industry 4.0 in the healthcare sector* Presents involvement of Industry 4.0 in current concepts such as supply chain and blockchain* Showcases innovative additive manufacturing to enhance human?machine co-working* Includes virtualization and simulation techniques for decision-making in manufacturing and assembly processesThis book is primarily written for graduate students and academic researchers in the fields of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, production engineering, and aerospace engineering.
List of contents
SECTION I Skills for Industry 4.0 1. Skills for Industry 4.0: Navigating Uncertainty in a Digital Era SECTION II Healthcare and Industry 4.0 2. Comprehensive Insights and Systematic Integration of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Lean Concepts in the Healthcare Sector SECTION III Industrial Engineering and Industry 4.0 3. Analysis of a Hypothetical Humanitarian Supply Chain with Agent-Based Simulation: The Expected Istanbul Earthquake 4. Comprehensive Survey on Artificial Intelligence in Blockchain: A Futuristic Integration 5. Impact of Renewable Energy Resources and Industry 4.0 on Growth of Economics and Policy for Developing Nations SECTION IV Additive Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 6. Revolutionizing Industrial Engineering: Exploring Additive Manufacturing Technologies in the Era of Industry 4.0 7. Additive Manufacturing Technologies for On-Demand Production of Customised Goods in the Era of the 4th Industrial Revolution 8. Computational Analysis of the Mechanical Compression of Additive Manufactured Lattice Structures: A Numerical Study SECTION V Applications of Industry 4.0 9. Rethinking Manufacturing Workflows for Digital Convergence: The Royal Australian Air Force 10. State of the Art on Hybrid Harvesting for Sustainable Micro-Energy Generation in the Industry 4.0 Era
