Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Editors -- Contributors -- Chapter 1 Concept of Industry 4.0 -- 1.1 Introduction and Evolution of Industry 4.0 -- 1.1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.2 What Is Industry 4.0? -- 1.1.3...

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