2. 4IR - AN INTRODUCTION
Watch – video clip 1
The Modise Network
– Interview with Prof Marwala
Vice-Chancellor: University of Johannesburg
13:27 Minutes
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Klaus Schwab, published a book in 2016 titled
“The Fourth Industrial Revolution” and coined the
term that year.
The Term Forth Industrial Revolution
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When there are major changes in...
Industry
It’s usually new ways of thinking and doing and new
technologies that cause the change to happen.
What is an industrial revolution?
TransportationEconomy Society (social structure)
The way we work, buy
and sell things
The way we travel The way we live
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And we are now starting number 4. It is changing...
Number of industrial revolutions so far?
4th Industrial Revolution
The way we work, buy
and sell things
The way we travel The way we live
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This affects social & economic sectors
4th Industrial Revolution
Physical
Digital
Biological
What’s happening?
Different technologies are coming together
(convergence)
This is bringing different areas together
The way we work, buy
and sell things
The way we travel The way we live
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Building blocks of Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0
Autonomous
Robots
Simulation
Horizontal
and vertical
system
integration
Industrial
Internet of
Things
Cyber
Security
Additive
Manufacturing
Augmented
reality
Big data
analytics
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Different technologies coming together and
bringing different areas together
New products & services
with increased efficiency
(working better and faster)
for a better life
Order a taxi (Uber) Book accommodation
4th Industrial Revolution
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Buying goods online
Paying bills online
Learning online – education
Listen to music
Watch a film
Play an online game
4th Industrial Revolution
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Being developed or new on the market
Robotics
Artificial intelligence
Self
driving
cars
Virtual reality
3D printing
Internet of Things (IoT)
Bioengineering
Metadata & analytics
Digital currencies and blockchain
Quantum computing
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Six Design Principles
• Interoperability: the ability of cyber-physical systems (i.e. work piece
carriers, assembly stations and products), humans and Smart Factories to
connect and communicate with each other via the Internet of Things and the
Internet of Services
• Virtualization: a virtual copy of the Smart Factory which is created by linking
sensor data (from monitoring physical processes) with virtual plant models and
simulation models
• Decentralization: the ability of cyber-physical systems within Smart
Factories to make decisions on their own
• Real-Time Capability: the capability to collect and analyze data and provide
the insights immediately
• Service Orientation: offering of services (of cyber-physical systems,
humans and Smart Factories) via the Internet of Services
• Modularity: flexible adaptation of Smart Factories for changing requirements
of individual modules
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Impact
Business
• Customer expectations
• Data enhanced products
• Collaborative innovation
• New operating models
Combining digital, physical and biological worlds
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Impact
• National & Global
• Governments
• Countries, regions & cities
• International security
• Society
• Inequality
• Community
• The Individual
• Identity, morality & ethics
• Human connection
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David Meads, President of Cisco Africa: quote
The Fourth Industrial
Revolution is synonymous
with uncharted growth in
digitisation and internet
connectivity.
It has the potential to
drive Africa forward like
never before, enabling innovation,
spurring new business models and
improving the delivery of public
services.
David Meads, President of Cisco Africa
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Connection
Efficiency
Inability to change
Improve lives
People not ready and skilled
Not able to capture benefits
New opportunities Inequality may grow
Advantages & risks
There are advantages and risks
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All industries are being impacted by this disruption
Focus on developing skills
We have to consider:
4IR is disruptive & affects everything