Towards Industry 5.0: Enabling Technologies, Challenges and Research Opportunities
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2025 | Viewed by 108
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electrical and electronic measurements
Interests: manufacturing materials; manufacturing technologies; machining; laser machining; 3D printing; DOE
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Dear Colleagues,
The basic concept of a sustainable and resilient digital factory establishes a reliable human–machine coevolution relationship through AI, digital technologies, and collaborative robotics. This relationship is crucial for ensuring that human workers and automated systems can work together seamlessly, enhancing productivity while maintaining safety and well-being.
In the context of digitalization and the circular economy, a significant challenge for policymakers and managers is to deploy profitable technologies while simultaneously safeguarding human well-being and environmental sustainability. This dual objective requires a delicate balance, ensuring that technological advancements do not come at the expense of social and ecological responsibilities.
This concept synthesizes the Industry 5.0 paradigm, which goes beyond the traditional Industry 4.0 focus on automation and data exchange. Industry 5.0 emphasizes human-centric approaches, leveraging the integration of digital technologies and automation to create strategies centered around Digital Twins and human Digital Twins in future manufacturing systems.
An important issue that requires attention in the industrial environment, and in particular in the transition, is the characterization and validation of measurement apparatus equipped with AI algorithms fed by smart sensors. These advanced measurement systems are essential for supporting the development and operation of Digital Twins and human Digital Twins, ensuring accurate, reliable data that drive informed decision making.
Prof. Dr. Loredana Cristaldi
Dr. Flaviana Tagliaferri
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Industry 5.0
- digital technologies
- automation
- manufacturing systems
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