"The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0, aims to significantly improve the flexibility, versatility, usability and efficiency of future smart factories. However, the concept of Industry 4.0 is not limited to the factory but also encompasses the entire life cycle of the product, from production, supplier to the end user. Industry 4.0 delivers seamless vertical and horizontal integration down the entire value chain and across all layers of the automation pyramid. This is a multidisciplinary book and meant for anyone with a basic engineering background interested in acquiring a solid foundation in the fundamental concepts and the state-of-the-art research trends in Industry 4.0"-- Provided by publisher.