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Robotics and Automation in Industry 4.0

  • Book

  • October 2024
  • Bentham Science Publishers Ltd
  • ID: 6019624

Robotics and Automation in Industry 4.0 explores the transformative role of robotics, automation, and emerging technologies in the modern industrial landscape. The book is divided into four comprehensive sections, each focusing on key areas of Industry 4.0.

These are:

  • Robotics: Applications and Advancements
  • Renewable Energy Applications
  • FinTech
  • Multidisciplinary approaches

It compiles 13 chapters offering insights into the latest advancements and provides practical guidance for navigating the evolving industrial landscape.

Robotics and Automation in Industry 4.0 provides a comprehensive overview of technical advancements within the context of Industry 4.0. Chapters cover nanorobotics, deep Q-learning for robot path planning, and the design of smart devices. The content also explores the integration of renewable energy in industrial processes and the impact of Industry 4.0 on manufacturing.

Additionally, it explains FinTech innovations, including blockchain applications in healthcare and IoT systems. The final section addresses deep learning, IT sector attrition, and solid-state devices, emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach to modern challenges.

This book is a valuable resource for professionals, researchers, and students seeking to understand the implications of Industry 4.0 for different industries.

Readership

Professionals, researchers, and students.

Table of Contents

PREFACE

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE BOOK

ORGANIZATION OF THE BOOK

  • Section 1: Robotics: Applications and Advancements
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Section 2: Application of Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Section 3: FinTech: Systematic Analysis and its Applications
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Section 4: Multidisciplinary Approach: Understanding, Benefits and Applications
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

CHAPTER 1 NANOROBOTS: TYPES, PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS

  • Parkarsh Kumar and Santosh Kumar Das

INTRODUCTION

TYPES

  • Applications and Recent Developments

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 2 ROBOT PATH PLANNING IN A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT USING DEEP Q-LEARNING

  • Rifaqat Ali and Preeti Chandrakar

INTRODUCTION

  • Structure of the Paper

RELATED WORKS

  • Graph-Based Approach
  • Fuzzy Logic Approach
  • Artificial Neural Network-Based Approach

PROPOSED METHODOLOGY

  • The Agent
  • The Environment
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Markov Decision Process
  • Q-Learning
  • Deep Q-Learning
  • Experience Replay

SIMULATION EXPERIMENTS

  • The Simulator
  • Deep Q-Learning
  • Basic Workflow
  • Definition of Initial and Goal State
  • Definition of the Obstacles
  • Training and Optimization
  • Optimization of the Path

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 3 SEVEN CONCERNS OF INNOVATION DESIGN PROCESS AND ANALYSIS OF A SMART BICYCLE FRAME

  • Suraj, Arun Kumar and Tameshwer Nath

INTRODUCTION

  • Concerns of Innovation

DESIGN CONCEPTS

  • In Design Concept 1
  • Design Concept 2
  • Design Concept 3
  • Design Concept 4

ANALYSIS OF FINAL DESIGNED FRAME

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 4 HYBRID OPTIMIZATION OF PROFIT-BASED UNIT COMMITMENT ALLOWING FOR UNCERTAINTIES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN SUMMER AND WINTERTIME

  • Ranadip Roy, Ayani Nandi and Nirmalya Mallick

INTRODUCTION

LITERATURE ANALYSIS

KEY FEATURES

METHODOLOGIES AND FORMULATION

HYBRID VERSION OF THE CHAOTIC APPROACH OF HARRIS HAWKS COMBINED WITH THE SINE COSINE OPTIMIZER

HYBRID CHAOTIC SLIME MOULD-SINE COSINE OPTIMIZER

SIMULATION ANALYSIS

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 5 THE IMPACT OF INDUSTRY 4.0 ON MANUFACTURING: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

  • Ramesh Chandra Goswami, Hiren Joshi and Sunil Gautam

INTRODUCTION

  • History of the Industrial Revolution
  • Industrial Revolution-First
  • Industrial Revolution-Second
  • Industrial Revolution-Third
  • Industrial Revolution-Fourth

DESIGN PRINCIPLES OF INDUSTRY 4.0

TECHNOLOGIES IMPACTING PRODUCTION

THE PILLARS OF INDUSTRY 4.0

  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Cloud Computing
  • AI and Machine Learning
  • Edge Computing
  • Cyber Security
  • Digital Twin
  • Cyber-Physical Systems

DIGITAL TWIN APPLICATIONS FOR MANUFACTURING

  • Cyber-Physical Systems

THE BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF INDUSTRY 4.0

FEATURES OF A SMART FACTORY

  • Networks and Technologies
  • Decision Making Process
  • Supply Chain
  • Production

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INDUSTRY 4.0

CONCLUSION AND FUTURE SCOPE

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 6 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN FINTECH: A CASE STUDY

  • Keyurkumar Patel, Pujita Sunnapu and Sunil Gautam

INTRODUCTION

  • Motivation
  • Advantages
  • Limitations

LITERATURE REVIEW

FINTECH ECOSYSTEM

FINTECH BUSINESS CHALLENGES

  • FinTech Business Areas
  • FinTech Business Challenges

USE CASE FOR FINTECH TECHNOLOGIES

  • Customer Support
  • Risk Management
  • Robotics Process Automation (RPA)
  • Blockchain
  • Application of Blockchain in FinTech

CONCLUDING REMARKS

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 7 LEVERAGING BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES IN HEALTHCARE APPLICATIONS

  • Manorama Patnaik

INTRODUCTION

TYPES OF BLOCKCHAIN

  • Public Blockchains
  • Private Blockchains
  • Consortium/Federated Blockchains
  • Hybrid Blockchains

BLOCKCHAIN-BASED IOT HEALTHCARE APPLICATIONS

  • Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
  • Data Sharing
  • Data Storage
  • Data Management

CASE STUDY: ETHEREUM-BASED SMART CONTRACT SYSTEM

DRAWBACKS OF BLOCKCHAIN IN THE INTERNET OF MEDICAL THINGS

CONCLUSION

FUTURE SCOPE

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 8 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF BLOCKCHAIN INTEGRATED IOT

SYSTEM FOR PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATIONS

  • Jyothy S. T. and Mrinal Sarvagya
  • INTRODUCTION
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Blockchain
  • Components of a Blockchain Architecture

LITERATURE SURVEY

IOT ENABLED TECHNOLOGIES

  • Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)
  • Sensors
  • Actuators
  • Cloud Computing
  • Big Data Analysis
  • Communication Protocols
  • Embedded Systems
  • Radio-Frequency Identification

CHALLENGES FACED BY TRADITIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN

  • Transparent Supply Chain
  • Temperature Control
  • Warehouse Management
  • Lack of Standardization

SOLUTIONS PROVIDED BY BLOCKCHAIN-INTEGRATED INTERNET OF THINGS SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEM

  • Transparent Supply Chain
  • Temperature Control
  • Smart Warehouse
  • Standardization
  • Telemedicine

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 9 ATTRITION IN IT SECTOR: PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND THE SCENE

  • Abhisek Sarkar

INTRODUCTION

  • Factors Leading to Employee Attrition
  • The Science Behind the Motivation
  • Relation Between Attrition and Dopamine
  • Attrition in the IT Industry
  • Literature Review
  • Action of Dopamine and Serotonin in Controlling Emotions
  • Dopamine, Serotonin and Sleep
  • Dopamine, Serotonin and Digestion
  • Dopamine, Serotonin and Mental Health

Author

  • Santosh Das
  • Soumi Majumder
  • Nilanjan Dey