In the past few decades, a fourth industrial revolution hasemerged, known as I.R.4.0. I.R.4.0 optimizes the computerization ofI.R.3.0, where computers are connected and communicate with oneanother to ultimately make decisions without human involvementusing autonomous systems fuelled by data and machine learning. Acombination of cyber-physical systems, the Internet of Things(IoT), access to real-time data, the introduction of cyber-physicalsystems, and the Internet of Systems make I.R.4.0 possible and thesmart factory becomes a reality. I.R.4.0 connects physical withdigital and allows for better collaboration and access acrossdepartments, partners, vendors, products, and people. As a resultof the support of smart machines that keep getting smarter as theyget access to more data, the factories will become more efficient,productive, and less wasteful. I.R.4.0 empowers business owners tobetter control and understand every aspect of their operation andallows them to leverage instant data to boost productivity, improveprocesses, and drive growth.
I.R.4.0 had been adopted successfully in various industriesespecially in the manufacturing industry. However, it is rarelyadopted in the water industry to date. As a new generation of civilengineers, it is important to know and understand where to adoptIR.4.0 in Civil Engineering especially in the water industry.Besides, it is also important to know the impact and challengesfaced in the water industry, and how does I.R.4.0 helps to solvethe problems that we are facing in the water industry nowadays.

This is a question on the “Application of I.R.4.0 inWater Industry”.

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1) Impact, advantage, and disadvantage of adopting I.R. 4.0 inthe water industry
2) How does I.R.4.0 help to solve the problems in the waterindustry