Industry 4.0 2019 : Special Issue on Novel Industry 4.0 Technologies and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

The Industry 4.0 paradigm has been characterized by greater connectivity between networks of digitalized manufacturing systems. The application of enabling technologies, including automation and cyber-physical systems, has supported smart manufacturing and decentralized decision making. The implications of Industry 4.0 technologies are significant, leading to reduced production time and cost, while improving product quality. The challenges include how to analyze, exchange, and securely manage the vast amounts of data generated between manufacturing systems.

These challenges have spurred growth in research areas including additive manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, collaborative robotics, digital manufacturing, Internet of Things, machine learning, Big Data analytics, virtual and augmented reality, as well as many others. This Special Issue will focus on novel Industry 4.0 technologies, which will enable smart manufacturing systems and “Factories of the Future”.

Keywords

We welcome the submission of papers in the following potential topics, as well as other related topics:

Additive and hybrid manufacturing;
Artificial Intelligence;
Augmented/virtual reality in manufacturing;
Big Data analytics for manufacturing applications;
Blockchain and information security systems in manufacturing;
Cloud computing and manufacturing;
Computer vision for automation;
Cyber-physical systems;
Digital manufacturing and product lifecycle management systems;
Digital twin simulation models;
Internet of Things (IoT);
Machine learning for manufacturing and supply chain management applications;
Manufacturing process automation and simulation;
Multiagent systems in manufacturing and supply chains;
Robotics and autonomous systems.

Prof. Nikolaos Papakostas
Prof. Carmen Constantinescu
Prof. Dimitris Mourtzis
Guest Editors

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