Category: Industry 4.0

Smart future factory solutions.

Innovating Flood Risk Management: A Framework for Audit and Improvement

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As Dubai faces increasing flood risks, it becomes imperative to innovate flood risk management strategies. Audit innovation management offers a structured framework to assess current practices, identify areas for improvement, and implement innovative solutions to mitigate flood risks effectively. This article explores how audit innovation management can be applied to enhance flood risk management in Read more about Innovating Flood Risk Management: A Framework for Audit and Improvement[…]

Enhancing Trust in Artificial Intelligence with Haptic Solutions

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In the quest for efficient and trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI), haptic solutions emerge as a powerful tool that can bridge the gap between human users and AI systems. By incorporating haptic feedback into AI interfaces, companies can enhance user experience, improve transparency, and build trust among stakeholders. Let’s explore how haptic solutions can contribute to Read more about Enhancing Trust in Artificial Intelligence with Haptic Solutions[…]

Navigating Smarter: AI-Powered Drone Flight Takes Off

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Thanks to smart algorithms powered by artificial intelligence (AI), drones could one day pilot themselves — no humans needed — using visual landmarks to help them navigate from one point to another. That’s the aim of a two-year project led by University of Missouri researchers and supported by a $3.3 million grant from the U.S. Read more about Navigating Smarter: AI-Powered Drone Flight Takes Off[…]

Next-Gen Defense: Exploring Self-Driving Cloaked Drones’ Integration in Modern Warfare

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The idea of objects seamlessly disappearing, not just in controlled laboratory environments but also in real-world scenarios, has long captured the popular imagination. This concept epitomizes the trajectory of human civilization, from primitive camouflage techniques to the sophisticated metamaterial-based cloaks of today. Recently, this goal was further highlighted in Science, as one of the “125 questions: exploration Read more about Next-Gen Defense: Exploring Self-Driving Cloaked Drones’ Integration in Modern Warfare[…]

Space Age Manufacturing: Advancing Technologies for Europe’s Cosmic Endeavors

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Min-Uh Ko and his team at Fraunhofer ILT have set their sights on nothing less than the successful future of the European space industry. Within the ENLIGHTEN (European iNitiative for Low cost, Innovative & Green High Thrust ENgine) project, the scientists are working on new technologies to lower the costs of space travel and bolster Read more about Space Age Manufacturing: Advancing Technologies for Europe’s Cosmic Endeavors[…]

Tapping into Safety: The Next Generation of Excavator Helmets

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People who drive heavy construction machines are exposed to heavy vibrations almost continuously. Excavators, wheel loaders or bulldozers generate low-frequency vibrations that travel through the human body and can cause health problems over the long term, including impaired vision or damage to the spinal column and brain, for example. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Read more about Tapping into Safety: The Next Generation of Excavator Helmets[…]

EU will require a digital battery passport

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Batteries are key to the transition to climate-friendly mobility and the widespread use of renewable energies. As crucial components of electric vehicles, they need to be produced and used sustainably and reincorporated into the material cycle easily. It is important to prolong the life cycle of the entire battery system as much as possible and Read more about EU will require a digital battery passport[…]

From Marshmallows to Hearts: A New Era in Haptic Technology

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The perception of softness can be taken for granted, but it plays a crucial role in many actions and interactions – from judging the ripeness of an avocado to conducting a medical exam, or holding the hand of a loved one. But understanding and reproducing softness perception is challenging, because it involves so many sensory Read more about From Marshmallows to Hearts: A New Era in Haptic Technology[…]

Eco-Construction: Turning Residual Materials into High-Performance Solutions

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Anyone who leaves their house now often finds themselves in the middle of noisy demolition or construction and building sites impact our everyday lives, especially in metropolitan areas. It is therefore not difficult to understand that the construction industry is one of the world’s largest consumers of natural resources. At the same time, the demolition Read more about Eco-Construction: Turning Residual Materials into High-Performance Solutions[…]

The Transformation of the Job Market in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Vanishing Professions and Emerging Opportunities

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In a world undergoing continuous technological evolution, the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the job market is becoming increasingly evident, with traditional professions fading away and emerging opportunities defining the new frontiers of human activity. The Disappearance of Traditional Jobs With automation and artificial intelligence on the rise, some traditional professions face the threat Read more about The Transformation of the Job Market in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Vanishing Professions and Emerging Opportunities[…]

Driving Change: Business Strategies in the Electric Vehicle Revolution

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Flexible business models in the EV charging industry allow providers to offer different pricing structures and services to accommodate the varying needs and preferences of consumers. Here’s a closer look at some of these models: 1. Subscription-Based Charging: Monthly/Annual Plans: Offer subscription plans where users pay a fixed monthly or annual fee for access to Read more about Driving Change: Business Strategies in the Electric Vehicle Revolution[…]