The information and communication technology (ICT) field is rapidly advancing and has
developed several disrupting technologies, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, big …

Recently,'Industry 4.0'has become the supporting force in the manufacturing field. From CPS
to Industry 4.0, they are leading a new round of industrial revolution. To meet the fourth …

Industrie 4.0 is the German description for the 4th industrial revolution. While in Germany
“Industrie 4.0” aims at putting the strong German manufacturing industry in a position of …

Industry 4.0 (I4. 0) defines a new technological era (ie the intelligent factory system that
combines embedded system manufacturing technologies and intelligent production …

The globalization and the competitiveness are forcing companies to rethink and to innovate
their production processes following the so-called Industry 4.0 paradigm. It represents the …

Evolving business needs and shorter product life cycle demand for new methods and
services from production facilities. In the past few decades, research and technology has …

Industry 4.0 dictates the end of traditional centralized applications for production control. Its
vision of ecosystems of smart factories with intelligent and autonomous shop-floor entities is …

Manufacturing industry profoundly impact economic and societal progress. As being a
commonly accepted term for research centers and universities, the Industry 4.0 initiative has …

This chapter aims to analyze the Industry 4.0 framework, identify the definition and drivers of
the Industry 4.0 paradigm, discuss its potential effect, and determine obstacles of the …

Abstract Industry 4.0, an initiative from Germany, has become a globally adopted term in the
past decade. Many countries have introduced similar strategic initiatives, and a considerable …