Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in the Development of Industry 4.0; A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

Abstract Industry 4.0, also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is characterized by process automation and digitization and the use of technologies such as the Internet of Things, cloud, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and embedded systems, among others. In fact, AI and big data are two driving forces behind several technological innovations that have shaped the current digital environment and Industry 4.0. These two trends share a common goal, i.e., to obtain the maximal data out of the vast amount of data being generated today. Therefore, within the context of substantial scientific development in this subject, this work provides an overview of the development of Industry 4.0 based on big data and AI. The methodological design commenced from the development of a bibliometric exercise for the identification of scientific papers addressing this subject. The main results of this work include the identification of scientific development based on big data and AI in the advancement of Industry 4.0. Moreover, conclusions regarding the importance of these pillars in the new digitization era are obtained.