Understanding Industry 4.0: AI, the Internet of Things, and the Future of Work

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon us, with R&D on digital technologies such as IoT, Blockchain, 3D Printing, Virtual Reality, and AI conducted around the world. Understanding Industry 4.0: AI, the Internet of Things, and the Future of Work explores the most probable oncoming changes in key areas of the economy, highlights the most important professions of the future, and offers recommendations for their correct selection and successful mastering.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 05 September 2022
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is evident in every corner of the world, with extensive research and development (R&D) taking place across the globe to explore cutting-edge digital technologies. These technologies include the Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, 3D Printing, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and many more. As these advancements rapidly transform society, they also bring about significant social changes, raising the possibility of future social crises.

Understanding Industry 4.0: AI, the Internet of Things, and the Future of Work aims to predict the most likely forthcoming changes in critical economic sectors, identify the most important professions of the future, and provide recommendations for their appropriate selection and successful mastery. This comprehensive book includes sections on careers in education, medicine, R&D, and agriculture, among others, written by economics experts Bruno S. Sergi, Elena G. Popkova, Aleksei V. Bogoviz, and Tatiana N. Litvinova.

The authors explore the rapidly evolving modern workplace and offer a guide to navigating through and adapting to this evolution. This book is a must-read for researchers and students of management, economics, and business, as it provides an insightful exploration of the new frontier of Industry 4.0.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781789733143