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2018 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel
1. Introduction
verfasst von : Ulrich Sendler
Erschienen in: The Internet of Things
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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Abstract
Some speak of industrial revolution and mean the transition from an agricultural economy to an industrial society. Others speak of a fourth industrial revolution and mean a new stage of technological progress. Others still think that it is nonsense to speak of revolution, and that industry is simply continuing to develop in an evolutionary manner. A brief look at the history of industrial revolution thus seems fitting.
Germany as an industrial location is playing a central role in the Industrie 4.0 initiative (Initiative Industrie 4.0). Will a research initiative grow into something very practical for Germany? And just what does Industrie 4.0 have to do with the major issue of digitalization, which is now monopolizing all media? Just because the name “Industrie 4.0” unfortunately smacks of it, does not mean that the initiative necessarily only benefits industry. Yet those of us who wish to investigate the topic naturally want to know who will actually profit. This introductory chapter seeks to illuminate these questions.