Intelligent Manufacturing: Exploring Ai, Blockchain, and Smart Technologies in Industry 4.0
暫譯: 智慧製造：探索工業4.0中的AI、區塊鏈與智慧技術

工業工程領域在近年來經歷了轉型，這一變化受到人工智慧（Artificial Intelligence, AI）、機器學習（Machine Learning）和物聯網（Internet of Things, IoT）等新興技術的驅動。為了跟上這些進步，向以AI為驅動的開發轉變已成為必要。

從案例研究到國內外最佳實踐，《智能製造：探索AI、區塊鏈和智慧技術在工業4.0中的應用》深入探討了將以AI為驅動的框架和標準納入智慧產業環境的挑戰。它探討了這些先進技術在工業4.0中的整合，並提供了它們對工業流程潛在影響的全面概述。涵蓋的主題包括安全管理、標準規範和可持續製造，突顯了工業工程設計中的最新創新。本書還討論了以AI為驅動的技術在製造中的實際應用，例如模擬、優化和工業流程的可持續發展。提供了多種真實案例，並討論了這些技術在不同產業中的應用，讓讀者清楚了解其應用和好處。

本書是學生、研究人員和行業專業人士了解智能製造和工業工程不斷演變的環境的必備指南。

Dr. Navroop Kaur is an independent researcher based in the United Kingdom. Previously, she was an assistant professor at Akal University, Talwandi Sabo, India. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering, with a focus on the Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data. With over a decade of research and teaching experience, she has made significant contributions to her field through numerous publications in SCI, Scopus-indexed journals, and conferences. Her research expertise is widely recognized, and she has been awarded for her academic excellence, including a notable accolade for being the top student in her master's program. Currently, her research interests center on digital twins and Machine Learning Operations (MLOps).

Professor Gurpreet S. Dhillon holds the G. Brint Ryan Endowed Chair of Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity at the University of North Texas, USA. He also holds honorary appointments at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and the University of Lisbon, Portugal. He earned a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Örebro University, Sweden, in 2019. Several of his research papers have been published in FT50 journals. He is the author of over a dozen books, including a best-selling cybersecurity graduate textbook. Additionally, his expertise has been featured in prominent media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Business Week, CNN, NBC News, NPR, and TEDx, among others.

Dr. Sita Rani works in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana, India. Previously, she has worked as a professor and the Deputy Dean Research at Gulzar Group of Institutions, Khanna, India. She earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, Punjab, in 2018. She has also completed the Post Graduate Certificate Program in Data Science and Machine Learning from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, in 2023. She also completed her Postdoc from Big Data Mining and Machine Learning Lab, South Ural State University, Russia, in August 2023. She has more than 20 years of teaching experience. She is an active member of ISTE, IEEE, and IAEngg. She is the receiver of ISTE Section Best Teacher Award (2020) and International Young Scientist Award (2021). She has contributed to various research activities while publishing articles in the renowned SCI and Scopus journals and conference proceedings. She has published several international patents and authored/edited/coedited 12 books. She has delivered many expert talks in AICTE-sponsored Faculty Development Programs and keynote talks in many national and international conferences. She has also organized many international conferences during her 20 years of teaching experience. She is a member of the editorial board and a reviewer of many international journals of repute. She is also the vice-president of SME and MSME (UT Council), Women Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI) for the last three years. Her research interest includes Data Science, Machine Learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and Smart Healthcare.

Dr. Ahmed A. Elngar is an associate professor and head of the Computer Science Department at the Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence, Beni-Suef University, Egypt. He is also an associate professor of Computer Science at the College of Computer Information Technology, American University in the Emirates, United Arab Emirates. Also, he is an adjunct professor at the School of Technology, Woxsen University, India. He is the founder and head of the Scientific Innovation Research Group (SIRG). He is a director of the Technological and Informatics Studies Center (TISC), Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence, Beni-Suef University. He has more than 150 scientific research papers published in prestigious international journals and over 35 books covering such diverse topics as data mining, intelligent systems, social networks, and smart environment. He is a collaborative researcher. He is a member of the Egyptian Mathematical Society (EMS) and the International Rough Set Society (IRSS). His other research areas include the Internet of Things (IoT), Network Security, Intrusion Detection, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Authentication, Cryptology, Healthcare Systems, and Automation Systems. He is an editor and a reviewer of many international journals. He won several awards including the Young Researcher in Computer Science Engineering, from Global Outreach Education Summit and Awards 2019 in Delhi, India. Also, he was awarded the Best Young Researcher Award (Male) (Below 40 years), and Global Education and Corporate Leadership Awards (GECL-2018).

Navroop Kaur 博士 是一位位於英國的獨立研究者。她曾擔任印度 Talwandi Sabo 的 Akal University 助理教授。她擁有計算機科學與工程的博士學位，專注於物聯網 (IoT) 和大數據。擁有超過十年的研究和教學經驗，她通過在 SCI 和 Scopus 索引的期刊及會議上發表的多篇論文，對她的領域做出了重要貢獻。她的研究專業受到廣泛認可，並因學術卓越而獲獎，包括在碩士課程中獲得最佳學生的顯著榮譽。目前，她的研究興趣集中在數位雙胞胎和機器學習運營 (MLOps) 上。

Gurpreet S. Dhillon 教授 擔任美國北德克薩斯大學的 G. Brint Ryan 人工智慧與網絡安全講座教授。他還在南非夸祖魯-納塔爾大學和葡萄牙里斯本大學擔任榮譽職位。他在倫敦政治經濟學院獲得博士學位，並於2019年獲得瑞典厄勒布魯大學的榮譽博士學位。他的多篇研究論文發表在 FT50 期刊上。他是十多本書籍的作者，包括一本暢銷的網絡安全研究生教科書。此外，他的專業知識曾在《華爾街日報》、《紐約時報》、《今日美國》、《商業周刊》、CNN、NBC新聞、NPR 和 TEDx 等知名媒體上報導。

Sita Rani 博士 在印度盧迪亞納的 Guru Nanak Dev 工程學院計算機科學與工程系工作。她曾擔任印度 Khanna 的 Gulzar Group of Institutions 的教授及研究副院長。她於2018年在 I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University 獲得計算機科學與工程的博士學位。她還於2023年完成了印度理工學院 Roorkee 的數據科學與機器學習研究生證書課程。她於2023年8月完成了來自俄羅斯南烏拉爾國立大學大數據挖掘與機器學習實驗室的博士後研究。她擁有超過20年的教學經驗，是 ISTE、IEEE 和 IAEngg 的活躍成員。她獲得了 ISTE 區域最佳教師獎 (2020) 和國際青年科學家獎 (2021)。她在著名的 SCI 和 Scopus 期刊及會議論文集中發表了多篇文章，並參與了各種研究活動。她已獲得多項國際專利，並編著/編輯了12本書籍。她在 AICTE 贊助的教師發展計劃中發表了多場專家演講，並在多個國內外會議上擔任主題演講者。她在20年的教學經驗中組織了多場國際會議。她是多本國際知名期刊的編輯委員會成員及審稿人。她還是 SME 和 MSME (UT Council) 的副總裁，以及印度女性商會 (WICCI) 的副總裁，任職三年。她的研究興趣包括數據科學、機器學習、物聯網 (IoT) 和智慧醫療。

Ahmed A. Elngar 博士 是埃及 Beni-Suef 大學計算機與人工智慧學院的副教授及計算機科學系主任。他同時也是阿聯酋美國大學計算機信息技術學院的計算機科學副教授，並在印度 Woxsen 大學的技術學院擔任兼任教授。他是科學創新研究小組 (SIRG) 的創始人和負責人，也是 Beni-Suef 大學計算機與人工智慧學院技術與信息研究中心 (TISC) 的主任。他在國際知名期刊上發表了超過150篇科學研究論文，並出版了35本涵蓋數據挖掘、智能系統、社交網絡和智慧環境等多樣主題的書籍。他是一位合作研究者，並且是埃及數學學會 (EMS) 和國際粗集社會 (IRSS) 的成員。他的其他研究領域包括物聯網 (IoT)、網絡安全、入侵檢測、機器學習、數據挖掘、人工智慧、大數據、身份驗證、密碼學、醫療系統和自動化系統。他是多本國際期刊的編輯和審稿人。他獲得了多項獎項，包括2019年在印度德里舉行的全球外展教育峰會和獎項中獲得的計算機科學工程青年研究者獎。此外，他還獲得了最佳青年研究者獎 (男性) (40歲以下) 和全球教育與企業領導獎 (GECL-2018)。