Anil Kumar Gulivindala¹, M. V. A. Raju Bahubalendruni¹, R. Chandrasekar^1,2, Ejaz Ahmed², Mustufa Haider Abidi^3,*, Abdulrahman Al-Ahmari⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.2, pp. 2531-2548, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018014 - 21 July 2021

Abstract The evolution of Industry 4.0 made it essential to adopt the Internet of Things (IoT) and Cloud Computing (CC) technologies to perform activities in the new age of manufacturing. These technologies enable collecting, storing, and retrieving essential information from the manufacturing stage. Data collected at sites are shared with others where execution automatedly occurs. The obtained information must be validated at manufacturing to avoid undesirable data losses during the de-manufacturing process. However, information sharing from the assembly level at the manufacturing stage to disassembly at the product end-of-life state is a major concern. The current… More >

Chia-Nan Wang¹, Hsin-Pin Fu², Hsien-Pin Hsu^3,*, Van Thanh Nguyen⁴, Viet Tinh Nguyen⁴, Ansari Saleh Ahmar⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.2, pp. 2339-2353, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.016284 - 21 July 2021

Abstract In developing countries, solar energy is the largest source of energy, accounting for 35%–45% of the total energy supply. This energy resource plays a vital role in meeting the energy needs of the world, especially in Vietnam. Vietnam has favorable natural conditions for this energy production. Because it is hot and humid, and it has much rainfall and fertile soil, biomass develops very quickly. Therefore, byproducts from agriculture and forestry are abundant and continuously increasing. However, byproducts that are considered natural waste have become the cause of environmental pollution; these include burning forests, straw, and… More >

Jhe-Wei Lin¹, Cheng-Yan Siao¹, Ting-Hsuan Chien^2,*, Rong-Guey Chang¹

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.29, No.3, pp. 685-695, 2021, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2021.018254 - 01 July 2021

Abstract Since the rapid growth of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (or Industry 4.0), robots have been widely used in many applications. In the catering industry, robots are used to replace people to do routine jobs. Because meal is an important part of the catering industry, we aim to design and develop a robot to deliver meals for saving cost and improving a restaurant’s performance in this paper. However, for the existing meal delivery system, the guests must make their meals by themselves. To let the food delivery system become more user-friendly, we integrate an automatic guided… More >

Muhammad Asghar Khan^1,*, Fazal Noor², Insaf Ullah³, Sajjad ur Rehman⁴, Shibli Nisar⁵, Mohaira Ahmad⁵

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.38, No.1, pp. 47-63, 2021, DOI:10.32604/csse.2021.016430 - 01 April 2021

Abstract The Flying Ad-hoc Networks (FANETs) is characterized by the transition from a single large Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to multiple small UAVs connected in an ad-hoc fashion. Since high mobility is the core feature of such networks, they are prone to route breaks within the links. The issue of connectivity loss can be coped with, to some extent, by making use of omnidirectional antennas. Such modification, however, curtails Quality-of-Service (QoS) requirements of networks in terms of bandwidth, media access delay, coverage and others. Alternately, directional antennas have advantages over omnidirectional antennas such as improved transmission… More >

NZ Jhanjhi¹, Mamoona Humayun^2,*, Saleh N. Almuayqil²

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.37, No.3, pp. 361-380, 2021, DOI:10.32604/csse.2021.015206 - 08 March 2021

Abstract The emergence of industry 4.0 stems from research that has received a great deal of attention in the last few decades. Consequently, there has been a huge paradigm shift in the manufacturing and production sectors. However, this poses a challenge for cybersecurity and highlights the need to address the possible threats targeting (various pillars of) industry 4.0. However, before providing a concrete solution certain aspect need to be researched, for instance, cybersecurity threats and privacy issues in the industry. To fill this gap, this paper discusses potential solutions to cybersecurity targeting this industry and highlights… More >

Ahmed Bashar Fakhri¹, Saleem Latteef Mohammed¹, Imran Khan², Ali Safaa Sadiq^3,4, Basem Alkazemi⁵, Prashant Pillai⁴, Bong Jun Choi^6,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.66, No.2, pp. 1175-1194, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.012587 - 26 November 2020

Abstract The development of science and technology has led to the era of Industry 4.0. The core concept is the combination of “material and informationization”. In the supply chain and manufacturing process, the “material” of the physical entity world is realized by data, identity, intelligence, and information. Industry 4.0 is a disruptive transformation and upgrade of intelligent industrialization based on the Internet-of-Things and Big Data in traditional industrialization. The goal is “maximizing production efficiency, minimizing production costs, and maximizing the individual needs of human beings for products and services.” Achieving this goal will surely bring about More >