Realization of Sustainable Development Goals with Disruptive Technologies by Integrating Industry 5.0, Society 5.0, Smart Cities and Villages

Abstract

Significant changes in society were emphasized as being required to achieve Sustainable Development Goals, a need which was further intensified with the emergence of the pandemic. The prospective society should be directed towards sustainable development, a process in which technology plays a crucial role. The proposed study discusses the technological potential for attaining the Sustainable Development Goals via disruptive technologies. This study further analyzes the outcome of disruptive technologies from the aspects of product development, health care transformation, a pandemic case study, nature-inclusive business models, smart cities and villages. These outcomes are mapped as a direct influence on Sustainable Development Goals 3, 8, 9 and 11. Various disruptive technologies and the ways in which the Sustainable Development Goals are influenced are elaborated. The investigation into the potential of disruptive technologies highlighted that Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0 are the most supportive development to underpin the efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The study proposes the scenario where both Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0 are integrated to form smart cities and villages where the prospects of achieving Sustainable Development Goals are more favorable due to the integrated framework and Sustainable Development Goals’ interactions. Furthermore, the study proposes an integrated framework for including new age technologies to establish the concepts of Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0 integrated into smart cities and villages. The corresponding influence on the Sustainable Development Goals are also mapped. A SWOT analysis is performed to assess the proposed integrated approach to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. Ultimately, this study can assist the industrialist, policy makers and researchers in envisioning Sustainable Development Goals from technological perspectives.

Industry 5.0: A comprehensive insight into the future of work, social sustainability, sustainable development, and career

“…Industry 5.0 encompasses cyber-physical systems, data-driven approaches, and advancements in AI and IoT (and the Industrial Internet of Things, i.e., IIoT;Sisinni et al, 2018). These technological elements enhance human-machine interactions, contributing to the development of advanced human-machine interfaces and supporting the creation of a super-smart society (Kasinathan et al, 2022).…”

Industry 5.0: analyzing the challenges in implementation using grey influence analysis

“…to promote and improve collaboration between humans and machines. There are also challenges related to reduction of wastes, use of renewable resources and reducing impacts on environment by supporting sustainable culture in industries (Ghobakhloo et al, 2022;Kasinathan et al, 2022). Another challenge is in building robust and resilient industries that are able to manage and recover from disruptions, by focusing on the unique strengths of humans and machines working together.…”

“…The core idea is to position the workers at the center of the production process and use the technological advancements as in Industry 4.0 to provide prosperity beyond jobs and growth. The focus is on adopting the benefits of digital technologies along with a human-centric approach, upgrading the European workers for their digital skills using upskilling and reskilling (Ghobakhloo et al, 2022;Kasinathan et al, 2022). The same focus is on resource-efficient and sustainable industries for potential transitions to circular economy.…”

“…There are also challenges related to reduction of wastes, use of renewable resources and reducing impacts on environment by supporting sustainable culture in industries (Ghobakhloo et al. , 2022; Kasinathan et al. , 2022).…”

“…The focus is on adopting the benefits of digital technologies along with a human-centric approach, upgrading the European workers for their digital skills using upskilling and reskilling (Ghobakhloo et al. , 2022; Kasinathan et al. , 2022).…”