This book consists of papers presented at Automation 2018 an international conference held in
Warsaw from March 21 to 23 2018. It discusses the radical technological changes occurring due
to the INDUSTRY 4.0 with a focus on offering a better understanding of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution. Each chapter presents a detailed analysis of interdisciplinary knowledge numerical
modeling and simulation as well as the application of cyber-physical systems where information
technology and physical devices create synergic systems leading to unprecedented efficiency.
The theoretical results practical solutions and guidelines presented are valuable for both
researchers working in the area of engineering sciences and practitioners looking for solutions
to industrial problems.
