One basic question is about the possible employment impact of new technologies.

You can be interested to the attached recent paper of mine.

Best regards,

Marco

Excerpt from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industry_4.0):

"The term "Industry 4.0" ... originates from a project in the high-tech strategy of the German government, which promotes the computerization of manufacturing. The term ... was revived in 2011 at the Hannover Fair. In October 2012 the Working Group on Industry 4.0 presented a set of Industry 4.0 implementation recommendations to the German federal government. The Industry 4.0 workgroup members and partners are recognized as the founding fathers and driving force behind Industry 4.0."

Translation:,

Industry 4.0 is a German plot to finally establish the world-wide Third Reich.

It calls for more technocratic globalization, pyramidal exacerbation of social contrasts, further impoverishment of the middle class, reduction of R&D adepts to slavery through selective funding procedures, and progressive suppression of all disruptive genuinely new ideas.

There is no role for Science in Industry 4.0. Science as we once knew it must die.

Full stop.

The wave of 4IR poses many deep questions. However, first we must appreciate that 4IR comprises technological and sociological forces in a dynamical system. Cf. Preprint Transport and the Fourth Industrial Revolution

How new technologies effect our self - perceptions, options, behavior etc.

That's the project I (@Oshri bar-gil) have been working on.

One basic question is about the possible employment impact of new technologies.

You can be interested to the attached recent paper of mine.

Best regards,

Marco

Nice study, Marco Vivarelli. Now, given that "the labor-friendly impact of innovation is concentrated in the most advanced economic sectors", the next question to face is how does the actual size of those sectors evolve with time (in terms of "labor", not revenue). Also, for comparison, it would be nice to make a similar study, for a similar period, but maybe 120 years ago.

Work of the future, business models, value chain, technology disruption (new digital solutions). Some of the main research topics that I found in researchers' studies.

In present days, the momentum towards 4.0 researches are plenty. Nevertheless, the implementation rate of 4.0 technologies as a whole is comparatively less in any industries.

In my view,

“Cyber physical production systems (CPSS)” is the key that enables complete 4.0. Wherein, the human will work along with machines (Cognitive thinking enabled) in “Smart factories” two ways of communication “human-machine” and “machine-machine”. That said, until today machines did not superseded human intelligence (But, hope u all can recall Facebook robots communicated in their own language and shutdown).

Technologies that makes 4.0 are plethora, the key technologies I found are;

Typical base technologies and concepts of Industry 4.0 are the Internet of Things (IoT)/Internet of Services (IoS),Cloud Computing, Big Data, Smart Factory, 3D-Printing and the Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) or Embedded systems, Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR)/Mixed Reality (MR) and the Human-ComputerInteraction (HCI)

All the above technologies has to be studied in depth in respective field’s need. Meantime to enable smart production these technologies has to be connected together. Where, we can come across lot interoperable issues associated with both software and hardware capabilities.

Thus, I would suggest some researches to be focused on,

Combining the technologies to make a “CPSS” a reality (May be proto types or models)

Said all, the technologies are made to make human needs easy. However, a report predicted that 4.0 revolution will increase the rate of unemployment in another 10 years, due to the A.I and automations. Therefore, there is a need to develop new business models for “process” based jobs or works or creation of new jobs are necessary (There are a few muliti national companies are disappeared during last decade, when the demand for product went less)

In my oppinion, how to generate new business models which integrate people and technologies as good as possible and which are these limits in traditional and more dynamic industries.

Does the current technological revolution Industry 4.0 help in solving specific problems arising from the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus pandemic?

In my opinion, due to the development of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic causing Covid-19 disease, the development of applications of the Internet of Things and other technologies has accelerated Industry 4.0. Below I have described the arguments of my thesis. Internet of Things technology is one of the key currently rapidly developing technologies typical of the current fourth technological revolution known as Industry 4.0. The development of information processing technology in the era of the current technological revolution referred to as Industry 4.0 is determined by the development and increase of applications of ICT information technologies, internet technologies and advanced data processing. The current technological revolution referred to as Industry 4.0 is motivated by the development of the following factors: personnel and industrial Internet of Things, Big Data Analytics analytical and database technologies, Data Science, cloud computing, machine learning, artificial intelligence, Business Intelligence, autonomous robots, horizontal and vertical data system integration, multi-criteria simulation models, additive manufacturing, Blockchain, cybersecurity instruments, Virtual and Augmented Reality, and other advanced data mining technologies. In my opinion, due to the development of the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus pandemic and the implementation of anti-pandemic and sanitary safety principles into economic processes, we are currently observing a strong acceleration in the development of digitization of the economy in many countries. The processes of implementing ICT, Internet and Industry 4.0 information technologies into various spheres of business activity, into companies, enterprises, institutions, etc. representing various sectors and branches of the economy have been taking place for many years. Therefore, due to the development of the SARS-CoV-2 Koronavirus pandemic, the processes of digitization of the economy have accelerated. Currently (March - May 2020), in many industries and sectors, more and more companies are developing their activities via the Internet, remotely providing their services and selling their products under e-commerce. Many companies that did not do this before now switch to remote activities, carried out electronically via the Internet. The importance of Internet marketing, including viral marketing, Real-Time marketing conducted on social media portals is increasing. In addition, currently (March - April 2020) due to the development of the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus pandemic, classroom teaching in schools and colleges has now been suspended and replaced by e-learning in many countries. Due to the suspension of stationary didactic classes in schools and colleges, classes are conducted remotely, through various new online media through specific forms of e-learning. Many pupils currently participate in didactic classes conducted remotely via the Internet, mainly using a laptop or smartphone. The use of a smartphone is increasing in the use of various internet information services. Therefore, the importance and use of the Internet of Things technology is also growing in remote education processes. In connection with the above, the processes of digitizing the economy are determined by processes "from the top", i.e. inspired by public institutions, including computerization, internetization of public offices and "from the bottom" determinants, e.g. increase in the importance of e-commerce, increase in the share of transactions and payments made electronically via the Internet, developing online banking and switching a significant portion of business in many companies to remote service via the Internet. To sum up my considerations, I conclude that due to the development of the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus pandemic, the development of applications of the Internet of Things and other technologies, Industry 4.0 has accelerated. Do you agree with me on the above matter?

I would like to inspire the discussion with the following question: Does the current technological revolution Industry 4.0 help in solving specific problems arising from the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus pandemic?

Please reply,

Thank you,

Regards,

Dariusz Prokopowicz

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Dariusz Prokopowicz

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Engineering education for Industry 4.0 : Challenges, Chances and Opportunities

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