Industry 4.0 and Engineering for a Sustainable Future

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Dastbaz, Mohammad (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Cochrane, Peter (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Energy efficiency.; Sustainable development.; Computational intelligence.; Artificial intelligence.; Energy Efficiency.; Sustainable Development.; Computational Intelligence.; Artificial Intelligence.

This unique volume considers the emergence of "Industry 4.0" (i4.0) and the many ways the multifaceted field of Engineering is transforming our ideas and our options around sustainability. It points to emerging technological advances that are facilitating industrial process improvements to...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Industry 4.0 (i4.0): The Hype; the Reality; and the Challenges Ahead
• Chapter 2. Why Industry 4.0 ?
• Chapter 3. Wireless Connectivity for Industries
• Chapter 4. Wireless Comms. Beyond 2020
• Chapter 5.Digital Transformation
• Chapter 6. Big Data, Small Data and getting products right first time
• Chapter 7. Internet of Things and Sustainable Manufacturing
• Chapter 8. Security Challenges in the Industry 4.0 Era
• Chapter 9. Meeting the Future Challenges in Cyber Security
• Chapter 10. The Future of Manufacturing in Central & Eastern Europe: Ready for Industry 4.0?
• Chapter 11. From Big Data to Small Data
• Chapter 12. The Role of Blockchain in Underpinning Mission Critical Infrastructure
• Chapter 13. The planning and design of buildings: Urban Heat Islands - Mitigation.