Digital Production and Sustainable Smart Manufacturing

Dear Colleagues,

The rapid intelligent development of the manufacturing industry has ushered in a transformation centered on sustainability. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), digital twin (DT), big data and other new-generation information technologies are opening up new possibilities for cleaner production and low-carbon manufacturing. How to use the aforementioned intelligent technologies to achieve self-perception, self-analysis, self-decision-making, and self-execution throughout the manufacturing process is an important issue that urgently needs to be addressed in the current field of sustainable manufacturing. IIoT-based real-time perception of the manufacturing process, big data-driven manufacturing system operation analysis and intelligent decision-making, DT-enabled visual monitoring and dynamic optimization of manufacturing processes, interpretability of AI models in sustainable smart manufacturing systems, and knowledge-driven sustainable manufacturing process planning, etc., are all key components of the process of building a sustainable intelligent manufacturing system.

This Special Issue aims to bring together these latest theoretical and technical advancements on digital production technology for sustainable manufacturing. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Design and operation mode of sustainable smart manufacturing systems.
• IIoT-enabled sustainable manufacturing.
• DT-driven process optimization for sustainable manufacturing systems.
• The explainable theory of AI models in sustainable manufacturing.
• Smart technology in sustainable manufacturing.
• Internet-of-Things-based transparent supply chain.
• Big data analytics in sustainable manufacturing.
• Deep integration of artificial intelligence and digital twin technology in sustainable manufacturing.
• Knowledge management for digital production and sustainable manufacturing.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Yu Guo
Dr. Shaohua Huang
Guest Editors

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• digital production
• sustainable manufacturing
• smart manufacturing
• digital twin
• industrial internet of things