Prospective analysis of the impact of a pandemic in Industry 4.0

The world population in 2020 was estimated at 6.070 million and is projected to grow to around 9 billion by 2050. The evolution and transformation of society in the technological field is a challenge due to its rapid evolution and the social consequences it triggers. The pursued aim is the prospecti...

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Main Authors: Andreadis Georgios, Quirós Gámez Ana Isabel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2020-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2020/14/matecconf_icmmen20_01037.pdf
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Summary:The world population in 2020 was estimated at 6.070 million and is projected to grow to around 9 billion by 2050. The evolution and transformation of society in the technological field is a challenge due to its rapid evolution and the social consequences it triggers. The pursued aim is the prospective analysis of diverse scenarios directed by Industry 4.0 macro-drivers, breeding cornerstones for the purpose to presage future pandemic backdrop. In accordance with the evolution of the force for change due to the analyzed factors, a series of recommendations and future work is elaborated to create a weapon to confront this possible context.
ISSN:2261-236X