International Virtual Conference on Industry 4.0

International Virtual Conference on Industry 4.0

Author: R. Jagadeesh Kannan

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-08-03

Total Pages: 473

ISBN-13: 9811612447

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This book presents the proceedings of the International Virtual Conference on Industry 4.0 (IVCI4.0 2020). This conference brings together specialists from the academia and industry sectors to promote the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and information on the latest developments and applied technologies in the field of Industry 4.0. The book discusses a wide range of topics such as the design of smart and intelligent products, developments in recent technologies, rapid prototyping and reverse engineering, multistage manufacturing processes, manufacturing automation in the Industry 4.0 model, cloud-based products, and cyber-physical and reconfigurable systems, etc. The volume supports the transfer of vital knowledge to the next generation of academics and practitioners.


5th EAI International Conference on Management of Manufacturing Systems

5th EAI International Conference on Management of Manufacturing Systems

Author: Lucia Knapčíková

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-08-02

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 3030672417

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The book presents the proceedings of the 5th EAI International Conference on Management of Manufacturing Systems (MMS 2020), which took place online on October 27-29, 2020. The conference covers the management of manufacturing systems with support for Industry 4.0, logistics and intelligent manufacturing systems and applications, cooperation management, and its effective applications. Topics include RFID applications, economic impacts in logistics, ICT support for Industry 4.0, industrial and smart Logistics, intelligent manufacturing systems and applications, and much more. The topic is of interest to researchers, practitioners, students, and academics in manufacturing and communications engineering.


The Fourth Industrial Revolution

The Fourth Industrial Revolution

Author: Klaus Schwab

Publisher: Crown Currency

Published: 2017-01-03

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1524758876

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World-renowned economist Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, explains that we have an opportunity to shape the fourth industrial revolu­tion, which will fundamentally alter how we live and work. Schwab argues that this revolution is different in scale, scope and complexity from any that have come before. Characterized by a range of new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, the developments are affecting all disciplines, economies, industries and governments, and even challenging ideas about what it means to be human. Artificial intelligence is already all around us, from supercomputers, drones and virtual assistants to 3D printing, DNA sequencing, smart thermostats, wear­able sensors and microchips smaller than a grain of sand. But this is just the beginning: nanomaterials 200 times stronger than steel and a million times thinner than a strand of hair and the first transplant of a 3D printed liver are already in development. Imagine “smart factories” in which global systems of manu­facturing are coordinated virtually, or implantable mobile phones made of biosynthetic materials. The fourth industrial revolution, says Schwab, is more significant, and its ramifications more profound, than in any prior period of human history. He outlines the key technologies driving this revolution and discusses the major impacts expected on government, business, civil society and individu­als. Schwab also offers bold ideas on how to harness these changes and shape a better future—one in which technology empowers people rather than replaces them; progress serves society rather than disrupts it; and in which innovators respect moral and ethical boundaries rather than cross them. We all have the opportunity to contribute to developing new frame­works that advance progress.


Intelligent Production and Manufacturing Optimisation—The Bees Algorithm Approach

Intelligent Production and Manufacturing Optimisation—The Bees Algorithm Approach

Author: Duc Truong Pham

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-11-19

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 3031145372

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This book is the first work dedicated to the Bees Algorithm. Following a gentle introduction to the main ideas underpinning the algorithm, the book presents recent results and developments relating to the algorithm and its application to optimisation problems in production and manufacturing. With the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, production and manufacturing processes and systems have become more complex. To obtain the best performance from them requires efficient and effective optimisation techniques that do not depend on the availability of process or system models. Such models are usually either not obtainable or mathematically intractable due to the high degrees of nonlinearities and uncertainties in the processes and systems to be represented. The Bees Algorithm is a powerful swarm-based intelligent optimisation metaheuristic inspired by the foraging behaviour of honeybees. The algorithm is conceptually elegant and extremely easy to apply. All it needs to solve an optimisation problem is a means to evaluate the quality of potential solutions. This book demonstrates the simplicity, effectiveness and versatility of the algorithm and encourages its further adoption by engineers and researchers across the world to realise smart and sustainable manufacturing and production in the age of Industry 4.0 and beyond.


Machine Learning and Metaheuristics: Methods and Analysis

Machine Learning and Metaheuristics: Methods and Analysis

Author: Uma N. Dulhare

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-12-03

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9819966450

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This book takes a balanced approach between theoretical understanding and real-time applications. All the topics included real-world problems which show how to explore, build, evaluate, and optimize machine learning models fusion with metaheuristic algorithms. Optimization algorithms classified into two broad categories as deterministic and probabilistic algorithms. The content of book elaborates optimization algorithms such as particle swarm optimization, ant colony optimization, whale search algorithm, and cuckoo search algorithm.


Collaborative Networks and Digital Transformation

Collaborative Networks and Digital Transformation

Author: Luis M. Camarinha-Matos

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-09-12

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 3030284646

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2019, held in Turin, Italy, in September 2019. The 56 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 141 submissions. They provide a comprehensive overview of major challenges and recent advances in various domains related to the digital transformation and collaborative networks and their applications with a strong focus on the following areas related to the main theme of the conference: collaborative models, platforms and systems for digital revolution; manufacturing ecosystem and collaboration in Industry 4.0; big data analytics and intelligence; risk, performance, and uncertainty in collaborative networked systems; semantic data/service discovery, retrieval, and composition in a collaborative networked world; trust and sustainability analysis in collaborative networks; value creation and social impact of collaborative networks on the digital revolution; technology development platforms supporting collaborative systems; collective intelligence and collaboration in advanced/emerging applications; and collaborative manufacturing and factories of the future, e-health and care, food and agribusiness, and crisis/disaster management.