This book explores recent advances in blockchain technology and its impact on Industry 4.0 via advanced technologies. It provides an in-depth analysis of the step by step evolution of Industry 4.0 and blockchain technologies for creating the next-generation, secure, decentralized, distributed and trusted industry environment and enhancing the productivity of industries. The book describes how blockchain technology makes the industrial internet (Industry 4.0) a transparent, reliable and secure environment for people, processes, systems, and services, presenting a strong, technological and conceptual framework and roadmap for decision-makers involved in the transformation of any area of industry.

In recent decades, the industrial revolution has increased economic growth despite its immersion in global environmental issues such as climate change. Researchers emphasize the adoption of circular economy practices in global supply chains and businesses for better socio-environmental sustainability without compromising economic growth. Integrating blockchain technology into business practices could promote the circular economy as well as global environmental sustainability. Integrating Blockchain Technology Into the Circular Economy discusses the technological advancements in circular economy practices, which provide better results for both economic growth and environmental sustainability. It provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in the applications of blockchain technology. Covering topics such as big data analytics, financial market infrastructure, and sustainable performance, this book is an essential resource for managers, operations managers, executives, manufacturers, environmentalists, researchers, industry practitioners, students and educators of higher education, and academicians.

The Industry 4.0 revolution is changing the world around us. Artificial intelligence and machine learning, automation and robotics, big data, Internet of Things, augmented reality, virtual reality, and creativity are the tools of Industry 4.0. Improved collaboration is seen between smart systems and humans, which merges humans' critical and cognitive thinking abilities with highly accurate and fast industrial automation. Securing IoT in Industry 4.0 Applications with Blockchain examines the role of IoT in Industry 4.0 and how it can be made secure through various technologies including blockchain. The book begins with an in-depth look at IoT and discusses applications, architecture, technologies, tools, and programming languages. It then examines blockchain and cybersecurity, as well as how blockchain achieves cybersecurity. It also looks at cybercrimes and their preventive measures and issues related to IoT security and trust. Features An overview of how IoT is used to improve the performance of Industry 4.0 systems The evolution of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), its proliferation and market share, and some examples across major industries An exploration of how smart farming is helping farmers prevent plant disease The concepts behind the Internet of Nano Things (IoNT), including the nanomachine and nanonetwork architecture and nano-communication paradigms A look at how blockchains can enhance cybersecurity in a variety of applications, including smart contracts, transferring financial instruments, and Public Key Infrastructure An overview of the structure and working of a blockchain, including the types, evolution, benefits, and applications of blockchain to industries A framework of technologies designed to shield networks, computers, and data from malware, vulnerabilities, and unauthorized activities An explanation of the automation system employed in industries along with its classification, functionality, flexibility, limitations, and applications

Artificial Intelligence and Industry 4.0 explores recent advancements in blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) as well as their crucial impacts on realizing Industry 4.0 goals. The book explores AI applications in industry including Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology. Chapters explore how AI (machine learning, smart cities, healthcare, Society 5.0, etc.) have numerous potential applications in the Industry 4.0 era. This book is a useful resource for researchers and graduate students in computer science researching and developing AI and the IIoT. - Explores artificial intelligence applications within the industrial manufacturing and communications sectors - Presents a wide range of machine learning, computer vision, and digital twin applications across the IoT sector - Explores how deep learning and cognitive computing tools enable processing vast data sets, precise and comprehensive forecast of risks, and delivering recommended actions

The book discusses the various ways that blockchain technology is changing the future of money, transactions, government, and business. The first two chapters walk through the foundation of blockchain. Chapters 3–12 look at applications of blockchain in different industries and highlight its exciting new business applications. It show why so many companies are implementing blockchain, and present examples of companies who have successfully employed the technology to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. Chapter 13 highlights blockchain’s powerful potential to foster emerging markets and economies including smart cities, value-based healthcare, decentralized sharing economy, machine to machine transactions, data-sharing marketplace, etc. Chapter 14 offers a conceptual model, provides information and insights, and covers a step-by-step approach to plan and develop blockchain-based technology.

"This book articulates and accentuates various AI algorithms, fresh innovations in the IoT and blockchain spaces explaining how suggested AI algorithms come in handy in producing predictive and prescriptive insights out of big data"--

Even though blockchain technology was originally created as a ledger system for bitcoin to operate on, using it for areas other than cryptocurrency has become increasingly popular as of late. The transparency and security provided by blockchain technology is challenging innovation in a variety of businesses and is being applied in fields that include accounting and finance, supply chain management, and education. With the ability to perform such tasks as tracking fraud and securing the distribution of medical records, this technology is key to the advancement of many industries. The Research Anthology on Blockchain Technology in Business, Healthcare, Education, and Government is a vital reference source that examines the latest scholarly material on trends, techniques, and uses of blockchain technology applications in a variety of industries, and how this technology can further transparency and security. Highlighting a range of topics such as cryptography, smart contracts, and decentralized blockchain, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for academics, researchers, industry leaders, managers, healthcare professionals, IT consultants, engineers, programmers, practitioners, government officials, policymakers, and students.

This reference text presents the state-of-the-art in edge computing, its primitives, devices and simulators, applications, and healthcare-based case studies. The text provides integration of blockchain with edge computing systems and integration of edge with Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing. It will facilitate readers to setup edge-based environment and work with edge analytics. It covers important topics, including cluster computing, fog computing, networking architecture, edge computing simulators, edge analytics, privacy-preserving schemes, edge computing with blockchain, autonomous vehicles, and cross-domain authentication. Aimed at senior undergraduate, graduate students and professionals in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer science, and information technology, this text: Discusses edge data storage security with case studies and blockchain integration with the edge computing system Covers theoretical methods with the help of applications, use cases, case studies, and examples Provides healthcare real-time case studies elaborated by utilizing the virtues of homomorphic encryption Discusses real-time interfaces, devices, and simulators in detail

This book discusses fundamentals of Blockchain technology and Industry 4.0. It discusses many applications of Blockchain technology in Industry 4.0, including integration of AI, IoT, and big data with Blockchain for Industry 4.0. It provides cutting-edge research content from researchers, academicians, and other professionals from different background areas to show their state-of-the-art knowledge to use Blockchain in Industry 4.0. The book discusses advantages of Industry 4.0, such as improved productivity, improved efficiency, flexibility, agility, better user experience, and many more, and also entails some challenges too, such as trust, traceability, security, reliability, transparency, etc., for creating an application of Industry 4.0. The book helps graduate, postgraduate, doctoral students, and industrial professionals to implement Blockchain in Industry 4.0.

This book discovers what it will take to reindustrialize the previous industrial powerhouses in order to offset the advantages of cheap labor suppliers dominating the industrial sector by exploring the current situation of the production, processing, and manufacturing industries. The Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), and Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Cobotics, Automation, AI, 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, SDN, Blockchain technologies are outlined in this unique and comprehensive book, which has true potential for professionals, researchers, policymakers, and book users. New Horizons for Industry 4.0 in Modern Business encompass trends in business and technology globally that may completely alter how manufacturing and production are conducted. What you will discover: Learn about the Industrial Internet of Things and the Industrial Internet. Learn about the technologies that must develop to support Industry 4.0 and what is being done right now to make that happen. In this book, the topic of Industry 4.0 is covered in detail, and it even moves on to concepts of Digital Twins to boost output and create Industrial Internet of Things. With the development of new digital industrial technology, or "Industry 4.0," it is now feasible to collect and analyze data from many machines, resulting in processes that are quicker, more adaptable, and more efficient, producing things of higher quality while spending less money. The manufacturing revolution will boost productivity, alter economics, promote industrial development, and alter workforce demographics, ultimately altering the competitiveness of businesses and areas. Although advanced digital technology is being employed in manufacturing, Industry 4.0 will completely change how things are done. Greater production efficiencies will result, and conventional connections between suppliers, manufacturers, and consumers—as well as between people and machines—will shift. Industry 4.0 is changing the business process. This disruptive technology is radically changing the way businesses/manufacturing is conducted. It will give machines that little bit of intuition with the help of robotics, 3D printing, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and virtual reality—that will help them do mindless and repetitive jobs without human intervention, allowing humans to focus more on their core competencies.