Industry 4.0 Key Technological Advances and Design Principles in Engineering, Education, Business, and Social Applications

This book offers an in-depth look at Industry 4.0’s applications and provides a conceptual framework for design principles and easy implementation. The book touches on the impact of Industry 4.0 and also examines the key technological advances and potential economic and technical benefits through case studies featuring real-world implementations.

Industry 4.0 Key Technological Advances and Design Principles in Engineering, Education, Business, and Social Applications discusses the impact of Industry 4.0 and workforce transformation. The book examines the key technological advances that support Industry 4.0 and examines their potential economic and technical benefits through case studies. It covers the connection Industrial 4.0 has with IT and communication technologies and demonstrates the technological advancements and how to use their benefits towards and through examples of real-world applications.

This book offers a conceptual framework and road map for those making decisions as they go through the next stage of transformation. This book mainly targets academicians, professionals, business professionals, start-up companies, and researchers at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels.

Dr. Sagaya Aurelia has over a 20-year career in the teaching profession and has worked with leading engineering colleges, and universities in India, and overseas and currently is working at CHRIST University in Bangalore. She has completed her diploma and bachelor's degree in electronics and communication, Masters’s in information technology, and Doctorate in Computer Science and Engineering. She has completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration and a diploma in E-commerce Application Development as well. Dr. Aurelia has published more than 20 papers in international journals and conferences and 12 in national conferences. She is a member of the International Economics Development Research Centre and the International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology. Dr. Aurelia is also an Editorial Board Member of the International Organization of Scientific Research and Development Journals and AR Research Publication and Conference World. She has been awarded the Peace Leader and Peace Educator award, from the global mission of the United Nations Global Compact. She has participated in more than 50 seminars and 100 national and international webinars.

Dr. Ossama Embarak, a university professor, holds a Ph.D. in Computing with a focus on AI, ML, and data mining from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, conferred in 2012. With over 17 years of extensive experience, he has excelled in teaching, research, project supervision, and fostering industry partnerships. His contributions to the academic realm include numerous publications across journals, conferences, and books, primarily centered on computing and data analytics. Notably, he secured several research grants, a 200k grant to develop a student radar system aimed at detecting fragmentation of knowledge and skills among students, offering valuable recommendations. His adeptness in the field is evident through the acquisition of three SURF grants, applying of ML and AI systems to diverse research domains. Notably, his endeavors encompass measuring the impact of online hybrid teaching on learners’ performance. Dr. Embarak's supervision extends to over 200 industry collaboration projects, some selected for startups, receiving external funding from entities such as the Ministry of Interior, Environment, Tourism, and the Government Chamber of Commerce. His commitment to knowledge dissemination is evident through his delivery of various workshops and seminars on AI, machine learning, privacy, mobile applications, 3D printing, data science, and programming languages like Python and R.