When Industry 4.0 Meets End-of-Life Aircraft Treatment: A Brief Review and Criteria for Identifying the Core Technologies

Only a few studies discuss the applications of industry 4.0 in the context of end-of-life aircraft treatment. This paper aims to discuss the implications of these technologies in end-of-life aircraft processes. The selected technologies including block-chain, the internet of things, digital twins, big data, artificial intelligence, augmented/virtual reality, collaborative robots are discussed. In addition, the criteria to evaluate the different technologies and a conceptual model for selecting the core technologies will be presented.