Risk Management Framework for Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies

This book focuses on major challenges posed by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), particularly the associated risks. By recognizing and addressing these risks, it bridges the gap between technological advancements and effective risk management.

Autorentext

Omoseni Oyindamola Adepoju holds the position of Associate Professor at Lead City University Ibadan, Nigeria. Additionally, she serves as a Senior Research Associate within the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Prof. Adepoju's expertise spans various areas, including re-skilling in the fourth industrial revolution, Construction 4.0, Industry 4.0, human capacity development, human capital in renewable energy, assessing skill gaps to meet the demands of Construction 4.0, evaluating innovative skills and management of Water, Energy and Food (WEF Nexus).

Nnamdi Ikechi Nwulu holds the position of Professor of Sustainable Cyber-Physical Engineering Systems and serves as the Director of the Centre for Cyber Physical Food, Energy & Water Systems (CCP-FEWS) at the University of Johannesburg. Additionally, he is the Chairholder of the South Africa/ Switzerland Bilateral Chair in Blockchain Technology (SARChI Chair). His research endeavors concentrate on the practical applications of digital technologies, mathematical optimization techniques, and machine learning algorithms within food, energy, and water systems.

Love Opeyemi David is an interdisciplinary social scientist, proficient in Project Management, Resource Management, Management science, Technology Management, and Innovation Management. His diverse research interests encompass Project Management, Innovation Management, Management Science, Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus Project Delivery, Circular Economy, Sustainable Development/Sustainability, and cutting-edge technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (including Blockchain technology, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, etc). He is currently the Managing Editor of the Journal of Digital Food, Energy and Water Systems (JDFEWS).

Inhalt

PART I. Introduction and Background. Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Fourth Industrial Revolution. Chapter 3. Introduction to Risk Management and Current Risk Management Framework. PART II. Risks of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies. Chapter 4. Artificial Intelligence. Chapter 5. The Internet of Things. Chapter 6. Blockchain Technology. Chapter 7. Cloud Computing. Chapter 8. Robotic Technology. Chapter 9. Augmented/ Virtual Reality. PART III. Risk Management Framework for Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies. Chapter 10. Risks Management Framework.