Smart Manufacturing in the Era of Industry 4.0

A special issue of Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing (ISSN 2504-4494).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 1078

Special Issue Editor


E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Industrial, Systems & Manufacturing Engineering Department, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260, USA
Interests: smart manufacturing; industrial robotics; automation; sensor fusion; manufacturing processes
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

It is my immense pleasure to invite you to submit your research findings to this Special Issue, entitled “Smart Manufacturing in the Era of Industry 4.0,” of the Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, published by MDPI. In the era of Industry 4.0, a wave of new scientific and technological breakthroughs, such as artificial intelligence, cyber-physical systems, robotics, automation, digital transformation, digital twinning, additive manufacturing, the internet of things (IoT), and sensor fusion, has pushed the boundaries of manufacturing realms and enabled the inception of smart manufacturing.

The aim of this Special Issue is to compile recent advancements and innovations in the research domains that enable smart manufacturing and the processing of materials. High-quality contributions that demonstrate substantial advancements and applications, with emphases on smart manufacturing and materials processing, will be considered for publication in this Special Issue. The desired topics of contributions include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Artificial intelligence in manufacturing and materials processing;
  • Cyber-physical systems;
  • Industrial robotics and automation;
  • Digital transformation;
  • Digital twinning;
  • Additive manufacturing;
  • The internet of things (IoT);
  • Sensor fusion.

Dr. Enkhsaikhan Boldsaikhan
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • smart manufacturing
  • robotics
  • automation
  • digital twin
  • additive manufacturing
  • Industry 4.0

Published Papers (1 paper)

Order results
Result details
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Review

23 pages, 2096 KiB  
Review
Soft Robot Design, Manufacturing, and Operation Challenges: A Review
by Getachew Ambaye, Enkhsaikhan Boldsaikhan and Krishna Krishnan
J. Manuf. Mater. Process. 2024, 8(2), 79; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp8020079 - 16 Apr 2024
Viewed by 722
Abstract
Advancements in smart manufacturing have embraced the adoption of soft robots for improved productivity, flexibility, and automation as well as safety in smart factories. Hence, soft robotics is seeing a significant surge in popularity by garnering considerable attention from researchers and practitioners. Bionic [...] Read more.
Advancements in smart manufacturing have embraced the adoption of soft robots for improved productivity, flexibility, and automation as well as safety in smart factories. Hence, soft robotics is seeing a significant surge in popularity by garnering considerable attention from researchers and practitioners. Bionic soft robots, which are composed of compliant materials like silicones, offer compelling solutions to manipulating delicate objects, operating in unstructured environments, and facilitating safe human–robot interactions. However, despite their numerous advantages, there are some fundamental challenges to overcome, which particularly concern motion precision and stiffness compliance in performing physical tasks that involve external forces. In this regard, enhancing the operation performance of soft robots necessitates intricate, complex structural designs, compliant multifunctional materials, and proper manufacturing methods. The objective of this literature review is to chronicle a comprehensive overview of soft robot design, manufacturing, and operation challenges in conjunction with recent advancements and future research directions for addressing these technical challenges. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Smart Manufacturing in the Era of Industry 4.0)
Show Figures

Figure 1

Back to TopTop