Automation and robotics in the context of Industry 4.0: the shift to collaborative robots

Galin, Rinat; Meshcheryakov, Roman

doi:10.1088/1757-899x/537/3/032073

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“…2.1.5 Robotics. Competitiveness is on the increase every day in the current market climate, and is vital for making better decisions at the right moment, such that more intelligent systems can make intelligent decisions (Galin and Meshcheryakov, 2019). Machines in the shape of decades-old robots are used to execute designated roles in production processes (Albers et al, 2016).…”

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The impact of Industry 4.0 on organizational performance: the case of Pakistan's retail industry

Ali

Xie

2021

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper was to assess and determine the impact of the five core technologies of Industry 4.0 (3D Printing, Big Data Analytics, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things (IoT) and Robotics) on the organizational performance of the retail industry in the context of Pakistan.Design/methodology/approachPakistan's retail industry was chosen as the target sector, and the target population was composed of senior-level employees, including managers from first-level positions to top-level positions, as well as subordinate employees working under the supervision of first-level managers, possessing the technological know-how of Industry 4.0. The data were collected through a matrix-based survey questionnaire that was based on a five-point Likert scale, ranging from “strongly agree” to “strongly disagree.” The process of data analysis was conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics.FindingsThe findings obtained by this research work showed a significant relationship among the five core pillars of Industry 4.0 and the organizational performance of Pakistan's retail industry. Besides, the obtained findings provided preliminary evidence that Industry 4.0's disruptive technologies, particularly, 3D printing, big data analytics, cloud computing, IoT and robotics, could help Pakistan's retail industry solve various problems and challenges, such as meager revenues, increased expenses and unorganized systems.Originality/valueThe present study extended the theoretical body of knowledge through studying and examining Industry 4.0's five crucial factors that significantly contribute to the service sector, particularly, the retail industry, of the big emerging markets (BEM) economies, including Pakistan.

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The impact of Industry 4.0 on organizational performance: the case of Pakistan's retail industry

Ali

Xie

2021

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“…Research topics in the field of industrial robotics include safety in human-machine interaction systems, due to the close collaboration between humans and robots many of the problems of industrial robotics are associated not only with technical issues, but also with social aspects. They also include the optimization and automation of production through the introduction of robotic solutions, with which it is expected that in the future Cobots will become the basis of a large commercial development [7].…”

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COBOTS in Industry 4.0: Safe and Efficient Interaction

Castillo¹,

Ortíz²,

Velásquez³

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Collaborative and Humanoid Robots [Working Title]

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Cyberphysical systems will have a great development with the digital transformation known as industry 4.0. Cyberphysical Systems systems are devices that integrate capabilities to control and interact with a physical process. Among these are the Cobots, robots that perform tasks directly in conjunction with humans within a shared or nearby space. Safety is a fundamental issue when talking about Cobots, because there are requirements in terms of materials and design, kinetic limitations, and the implementation of sensors and algorithms that guarantee a safe workspace. Therefore, the potential risks of Cobot applications within the boom of industry 4.0 in cyberphysical systems are presented. Defining the fields of: Safety inspections; Routes and algorithms to avoid obstacles; Human-machine interfaces; Humans and Industry 4.0; Cyber security. Framed within the human-machine standards and protocols, within the safety functions and performance of a Cobot (ISO 10218-1 and ISO 10218-2 and ISO TS 15066). In this chapter, we discuss the different problems that are in the application of Cobots, in conjunction with different proposals for improvement and aspects to consider.

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“…Under these conditions, the use of even the simplest application can cause problems. Problems of human nature which are complex to solve can appear, and this requires managers' involvement and conduct of transformation programs [75][76][77]. Therefore, these activities are characteristic of higher management layers than the operational one.…”

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The Digital Chasm between an Idea and Its Implementation in Industry 4.0—The Case Study of a Polish Service Company

Jasińska

2021

Sustainability

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Digitization in Industry 4.0 is a key trend in a modern company’s development. However, business practice shows that digitization can be associated not only with the prospect of development but with numerous limitations that a company may struggle with. The goal of this manuscript is to verify the existence and identify of the management gaps that lead to formation of digitization problems in companies under the conditions of Industry 4.0. Management gap is understood here as a set of discontinuities, identified within management functions, which result in specific problems in the implementation of digitization projects. In general, this aspect is omitted in the literature on the subject, which focuses on benefits of implementing Industry 4.0 technology. The chosen goal of the manuscript is part of the research trend related to the identification of general digitization problems and to a company’s development, taking into account the use of technological solutions, as well as to the scope of research on the problems of implementing ICT projects. The development of an enterprise is understood as the ability to improve an organization both in the face of internal challenges and the environmental with maintaining innovation potential. The research structure is based on the construction of a conceptual model of management gaps and its empirical verification. In the theoretical part, the chosen research method is analysis of literature from the last 20 years and in the practical part analysis of a business case supplemented with an in-depth interview conducted among the management of the analyzed company. In the theoretical part, the article defines basic concepts related to Industry 4.0 and digitization of companies. It presents the place and role of digitization and its impact on the blurring of boundaries of traditional management layers. Based on these considerations, a conceptual model is developed defining management gaps within which problems of digitization of enterprises are indicated. The practical part of the article presents an empirical verification of the existence of the formulated management gaps on the basis of a business case analysis. The case study describes a mass, geographically dispersed implementation of the application for 34,000 users, which is the result of the implementation of the digitization strategy. Conclusions were formulated in the last part of the manuscript. On the theoretical ground, the analysis confirms that the process of digitization in an enterprise under the conditions of Industry 4.0 is related to blurring the boundaries of operational, tactical and strategic management. The premises of the said blur are identifiable and appear in each of the above-mentioned layers. On the practical ground, the existence of reasons for blurring the boundaries of management is related to the need to adapt the organization to the new operating conditions related to Industry 4.0. The strategic activities should be targeted at determining the directions of company improvement, which should precede the efforts to implement advanced solutions in the field of Industry 4.0. This approach allows providing a sustainable company development with the possibility of creating short-term effects and maintaining a long-term growth perspective.

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Automation and robotics in the context of Industry 4.0: the shift to collaborative robots

Cited by 61 publications

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The impact of Industry 4.0 on organizational performance: the case of Pakistan's retail industry

The impact of Industry 4.0 on organizational performance: the case of Pakistan's retail industry

COBOTS in Industry 4.0: Safe and Efficient Interaction

The Digital Chasm between an Idea and Its Implementation in Industry 4.0—The Case Study of a Polish Service Company

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