Industry 4.0: Integrating Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, And Contemporary Information Technology

This Special Issue focuses on the concept of Industry 4.0 and its main pillar, smart manufacturing. It covers the use of advanced manufacturing technologies, artificial intelligence, and contemporary information technology to achieve better automation, predictive maintenance, self-optimization of processes, and improved efficiency and customer responsiveness. The articles presented in this Special Issue will demonstrate the advancements in research that make use of the concept of Industry 4.0.