Robotics and Automation in Industry 4.0

The book presents the innovative aspects of smart industries and intelligent technologies involving Robotics and Automation. It discusses the challenges in the design of autonomous robots and provides an understanding of how different systems communicate with each other, allowing cooperation with other human systems and operators in real time.

Robotics and Automation in Industry 4.0: Smart Industries and Intelligent Technologies offers research articles, flow charts, algorithms, and examples based on daily life in automation and robotics related to the building of Industry 4.0. It presents disruptive technology applications related to Smart Industries and talks about how robotics is an important Industry 4.0 technology that offers a wide range of capabilities and has improved automation systems by doing repetitive tasks with more accuracy and at a lower cost. The book discusses how frontline healthcare staff can evaluate, monitor, and treat patients from a safe distance by using robotic and telerobotic systems to minimize the risk of infectious disease transmission. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are looked at and the book offers a comprehensive overview of the key challenges surrounding the Internet of Things (IoT) and AI synergy, including current and future applications with significant societal value.

An ideal read for scientists, research scholars, entrepreneurs, industrialists, academicians, and various other professionals who are interested in exploring innovations in the applicational areas of AI, IoT, and ML related to Robotics and Automation.

Dr. Nidhi Sindhwani is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Amity Institute of Information Technology, Amity University, Noida, India. She earned her PhD (ECE) from Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India, and has teaching experience of more than 15 years, is a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), and a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). She has published three book chapters, ten papers in Scopus/SCIE Indexed journals, and four patents. Dr. Sindhwani has presented various research papers at national and international conferences and has also chaired a session at two international conferences. Her research areas include wireless communication, image processing, optimization, machine learning, and Internet of Things (IoT).

Dr. Rohit Anand is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at DSEU, GB Pant Okhla-1 Campus, New Delhi, India. He earned his PhD (ECE) from IKG Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, Punjab, India. Dr. Anand has teaching experience of more than 19 years and is a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE). He has published 6 book chapters, 13 papers in Scopus/SCIE Indexed journals, and 1 patent. He has presented more than 20 research papers at national and international conferences. He has chaired a session at four international conferences. He has been the recipient of awards such as the Indian & Asian Record Holder, Integral Humanism Award, and Best Teacher Award. His research areas include wireless communication, electromagnetic field theory, antenna theory and design, image processing, optimization, optical fiber communication, and Io.

Dr. A. Shaji George has served the education and ICT industry for over 25 years. He is a member of the board of trustees and professor of Crown University International and cooperates with the advisory board of trustees as a special assistant to Pro-Chancellor at Chartered Int’l Da Vinci University Inc., Nigeria, West Africa. Dr. George is a trainer and counselor of the National Human Rights and Humanitarian Federation ‒ NHRF, Kerala India. He is a recognized technical expert in ICT Systems, Networks amp; Telecommunication, designed and deployed large-scale ICT projects, and has published more than 60 research papers in national and international journals. His research interests include wireless, networking, cloud computing, Big Data, IoT, image processing, and industrial automation systems.

Dr. Digvijay Pandey is currently working as an Acting Head of the Department in the Department of Technical Education, Kanpur, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India. He is also a faculty member at IERT Allahabad. He has teaching and industry experience of more than 10 years and has written 16 book chapters and 60 papers that have been published in Scopus Indexed Journals. Dr. Pandey has presented several research papers at national and international conferences and has chaired a session at IEEE International Conference on Advanced Trends in Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation (ICATMRI-2020). He has four patents that have been published in the Patent Office Journal and two that are currently being processed in the Australian Patent Office Journal. He serves as a reviewer for several prestigious journals. His research interests include medical image processing, image processing, text extraction, information security, and other related fields.