Smart Manufacturing Systems in Industry 4.0

Dear Colleagues,

The fourth industrial revolution is usually defined using the broadly understood concepts of digitalization and integration, which allow for improving the efficiency of production processes. While this is essential from an engineering point of view, when considering the social and economic environment, however, the main idea of Industry 4.0 is to meet individual customer’s expectations—i.e., through implementing a mass customization strategy.

Given the above, the main goals of this Special Issue are to collect and promote advanced studies in the field of smart manufacturing systems. These studies should focus on the integration, development, and improvement of all production processes, from a product’s design to its delivery to the customer. Submissions detailing research in the field of manufacturing process automation, digital twin development, implementation of VR/AR techniques in industrial services are highly desirable. Practical experience through the description of case studies and original solutions within industry operations will bring significant value. Also of interest to this Special Issue are theoretically based works, including methodological and procedural considerations about smart manufacturing systems and their detailed processes.

Dr. Przemysław Zawadzki
Dr. Justyna Trojanowska
Guest Editor

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