The so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution has prompted companies to adapt to a new business paradigm based on digital interconnection and the ability to respond quickly to the needs of consumers and users.
These conditions are closely related to the advent of digital technologies that enable the real-time integration of devices and the control of production systems through technological platforms.
Based on this logic, this volume aims to investigate the forms and methods being used by the company at present to confront the new business paradigm, commonly known as Industry 4.0, as well as the impact of new digital technologies on corporate evolutionary dynamics and related business models. More specifically, technological challenges will assess the impact of new technologies on productivity and investment in complementary resources—including human, organizational, and managerial capital—as well as the effects related to the introduction of Internet of Things (IoT)-based production processes.
By following this approach, the focus subsequently shifts to drone technology, which is considered by many to be one of the most revolutionary Industry 4.0 technologies. In addition to investigating the history and potential applications of drones, many of which proved to be fundamental during the COVID-19 pandemic, the volume emphasizes the related ethical and social aspects such as the degree of knowledge regarding and the public acceptance of drones. The academic and professional approach of this volume allows it to serve as a guide for professionals, entrepreneurs, and academics with a particular interest in both digital innovation and the drone sector.
Author(s): Bernardino Quattrociocchi, Mario Calabrese, Francesca Iandolo, Francesco Mercuri
Publisher: Routledge/Giappichelli
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 141
City: Torino
Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. New business models in the FourthIndustrial Revolution
1. Introduction
2. Strategic innovation as a factor in new business models
2.1. The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Industry 4.0
3. The impact of new technologies on production
3.1. The impact of new technologies on internal logistics
3.2. The impact of new technologies on external logistics andafter-sales services
4. The impact of Industry 4.0 on business models
2. The new frontiers of remote sensing
1. Introduction and the definition of remote sensing
2. Remote sensing platforms and tools
2.1. The “means of transport”: platforms
2.2. Sensors as “observation tools”
2.3. The technical characteristics of remote sensing tools
3. From images to maps: remote sensing techniques and methods
3.1. The statistical analysis of remote sensing images
3.2. Image enhancement techniques and vegetation indices
3.3. Thematic maps
4. Remote sensing and 4.0 technologies: precision farmingand livestock farming
4.1. Precision viticulture
4.2. The management of variability in agriculture
4.3. The global positioning system (GPS)
4.4. The GIS
4.5. Remote sensing at the service of archaeology
4.6. SAR radiometric sensors
3. A brief history and classification ofdrones
1. A brief history of the drones
2. The classification of the drones
2.1. Fixed-wing drones
2.2. Rotary-wing aircraft (rotorcraft)
3. Notes on the structure and functioning of drones
3.1. The structure of drones
3.2. The operation of drones
3.3. The radio control system
3.4. Aircraft engines
3.5. The composition and type of propellers
3.6. Batteries
3.7. Video and photo shooting tools
4. The applications and use of drones
1. Introduction
2. The public knowledge and acceptance of drones
3. The application of drones
3.1. Military applications
3.2. Civilian applications
3.2.1. Monitoring, inspection, and data collection
3.2.2. Logistics and drone operations
3.2.2.1. Drone–truck combined operations (DTCO)
3.2.3. Drone applications during the COVID‐19 pandemic
4. The market dynamics of drones for civilian use
5. Digital transformation and corporatecommunication
1. Communication in the value chain
2. The new forms of communication: methods and timing
3. Communication applied to innovation: the drone “case”
Conclusions
References
Index
