Exponential Disruptive Technologies and the Required Skills of Industry 4.0
Joint Authors
Omara, Timothy
Bongomin, Ocident
Gilibrays Ocen, Gilbert
Oyondi Nganyi, Eric
Musinguzi, Alex
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-02-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The 21st century has witnessed precipitous changes spanning from the way of life to the technologies that emerged.
We have entered a nascent paradigm shift (industry 4.0) where science fictions have become science facts, and technology fusion is the main driver.
Thus, ensuring that any advancement in technology reach and benefit all is the ideal opportunity for everyone.
In this study, disruptive technologies of industry 4.0 were explored and quantified in terms of the number of their appearances in published literature.
The study aimed at identifying industry 4.0 key technologies which have been ill-defined by previous researchers and to enumerate the required skills of industry 4.0.
Comprehensive literature survey covering the field of engineering, production, and management was done in multidisciplinary databases: Google Scholar, Science Direct, Scopus, Sage, Taylor & Francis, and Emerald Insight.
From the electronic survey, 35 disruptive technologies were quantified and 13 key technologies: Internet of Things, Big Data, 3D printing, Cloud computing, Autonomous robots, Virtual and Augmented reality, Cyber-physical system, Artificial intelligence, Smart sensors, Simulation, Nanotechnology, Drones, and Biotechnology were identified.
Both technical and personal skills to be imparted into the human workforce for industry 4.0 were reported.
The review identified the need to investigate the capability and the readiness of developing countries in adapting industry 4.0 in terms of the changes in the education systems and industrial manufacturing settings.
This study proposes the need to address the integration of industry 4.0 concepts into the current education system.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bongomin, Ocident& Gilibrays Ocen, Gilbert& Oyondi Nganyi, Eric& Musinguzi, Alex& Omara, Timothy. 2020. Exponential Disruptive Technologies and the Required Skills of Industry 4.0. Journal of Engineering،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-17.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bongomin, Ocident…[et al.]. Exponential Disruptive Technologies and the Required Skills of Industry 4.0. Journal of Engineering No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-17.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bongomin, Ocident& Gilibrays Ocen, Gilbert& Oyondi Nganyi, Eric& Musinguzi, Alex& Omara, Timothy. Exponential Disruptive Technologies and the Required Skills of Industry 4.0. Journal of Engineering. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1183713
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1183713