Artificial Intelligence for Smart Manufacturing: Methods and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Thanks to the rapid development and applications of advanced technologies, we are experiencing the fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, which is a revolution towards smart manufacturing. The wide use of cyberphysical systems and the Internet of Things has led to the era of big data in industrial manufacturing. Artificial intelligence emerges as a powerful analytics tool to process and analyze big data. These advanced technologies result in the introduction of a new concept in Industry 4.0: smart manufacturing. The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight innovative developments with respect to the current challenges and opportunities for the applications of artificial intelligence in smart manufacturing. Topics include but are not limited to the following: real-time monitoring with machine learning and deep learning; artificial intelligence for predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence for smarter cybersecurity; production scheduling with reinforcement learning; artificial intelligence and robotics in smart manufacturing; IoT-enabled smart manufacturing; digital twin-driven smart manufacturing. 

Dr. Kim Phuc Tran
Guest Editor

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