Industry 4.0 and Engineering for a Sustainable Future
This unique volume considers the emergence of “Industry 4.0” (i4.0) and the many ways the multifaceted field of Engineering is transforming our ideas and our options around sustainability. It points to emerging technological advances that are facili
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Industry 4.0 and Engineering for a Sustainable Future
Industry 4.0 and Engineering for a Sustainable Future
Mohammad Dastbaz • Peter Cochrane Editors
Industry 4.0 and Engineering for a Sustainable Future
Editors Mohammad Dastbaz University of Suffolk Ipswich, Suffolk, UK
Peter Cochrane Cochrane Associates Limited University of Suffolk Ipswich, Suffolk, UK
ISBN 978-3-030-12952-1 ISBN 978-3-030-12953-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12953-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019936003 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank all the contributing authors for their tireless work and for providing us with their valuable research work which has made this edited volume possible. We would also like to thank the Springer editorial and production team, Amanda Quinn, Brian Halm and Brinda Megasyamalan, for their patience and valuable advice and support. Special thanks go to Atlanta Blair who worked tirelessly in organising our almost impossible schedules, getting all the necessary forms done and sending numerous e-mails and gentle reminders when necessary, and also to Jane Cochrane, for helping Peter and I to get together for some key discussions around the book and its key concepts. Finally, our thanks go to all our colleagues at the University of Suffolk; BT Research Centre at Adastral Park; Matrixx; Ericsson; BMW; Maastricht University; Saïd Business School, University of Oxford; Cracow University of Economics; TRADE Research Advisory (Pty) Ltd; the University of East Anglia; the University of Northumbria; Leeds Beckett University; and Qatar Computing Research Institute that have made sig
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