Industry 4.0 is expected to deliver significant gains in productivity by assimilating several
technological advancements including cloud computing, the Internet-of-Things, and smart …

With the progressive increase in the complexity of dynamic environments, systems require
evolutionary configuration and optimization to meet increased demand. In this sense, any …

In the future, we expect manufacturing companies to follow a new paradigm that mandates
more automation and autonomy in production processes. Such smart factories will offer a …

In the era of Industry 4.0, advanced technologies have revolutionized manufacturing,
leading to the evolution of flexible smart manufacturing systems (FSMS) adept at swiftly …

Traditional manufacturing systems rely upon centralized, hierarchical systems that are not
responsive enough to the increasing demand for mass customization. Decentralized, or …

Design of Smart Manufacturing Systems covers the fundamentals and applications of smart
manufacturing or Industry 4.0 system design, along with interesting case studies. Digitization …

Industrial competitiveness today means shorter product lifecycles, increased product variety
and shorter time-to-market. To face this challenge, the manufacturing industry is forced by …

This article delves into the transformative collaboration between Artificial Intelligence (AI)
and robotics within the context of Industry 4.0 applications. Industry 4.0 represents a …

MAS (multi-agent systems) and HMS (holonic manufacturing systems) are enabling the
vision of the Plug & Play Factory and paving the way for future autonomous production …

The advent of industry 4.0 has resulted in increased availability, velocity, and volume of data
as well as increased data processing capabilities. There is a need to determine how best to …