Smart Industries in the Gig Economy

Dr. Iwin Thanakumar Joseph S is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, located in Vaddeswaram, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India, since 2021. With over 15 years of teaching and research experience, his areas of expertise encompass Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Image Processing, the Internet of Things, and Robotics. He has authored a significant number of research papers published in highly esteemed international research journals, and he has also presented numerous research articles at international conferences. Dr. Joseph is an active member of IEEE and a lifetime member of the ISTE professional community. Dr. K. Martin Sagayam received his Ph.D. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Karunya University. He received a Master of Engineering in Communication Systems from Anna University, Chennai, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Anna University. Currently, he is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of ECE, Karunya Institute Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India. Dr. Sagayam has authored/co-authored more than 30 referred international journals and has also presented more than 20 papers at reputed international and national conferences. He has authored 10 book chapters with reputed international publishers and is also a series editor with reputed international publishers like IGI Global, and CRC Press. His area of interest includes Communication Systems, Signal and Image Processing, Machine Learning, and VR. Dr. Digvijay Pandey is currently working in the Department of Technical Education, Kanpur, India, and Ex acting HOD in the IT Department. He earned his Ph.D. in Dr A. P. J Abdul Kalam Technical University Lucknow 2023, and he obtained his M Tech with honors in Digital Systems and Design at the KNIT Sultanpur (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Uttar Pradesh and Lucknow) India, in 2016. He obtained his First Degree in BTech in honors at the IERT Allahabad (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Uttar Pradesh and Lucknow) India, in 2011. In 2012, he joined TCS (IT analyst) and worked for various US/UK/Canada projects till 2016 also worked in IERT Allahabad as a faculty member. Dr. Pandey has more than ten years of experience in industry and in teaching. He has more than 100 publications in reputed peer journals,3 books, and more than 50 book chapters. He has 4 patents as well to his credit. Dr. G. T. Thiru Arooran, Assistant Professor, School of Management, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, has 24 years in teaching collegiate Management education. He has two articles and a conference proceeding published in Scopus-indexed journals in addition to publishing in six refereed journals. He has presented papers at eight national and international conferences. He has expertise in Personal Finance, Financial Data Analytics, Business Statistics, Operations Research, and microfinance. Dr. G. Bindu has over 13 years of qualitative experience in the field of education, including serving as a teaching faculty, and an additional year of experience in the IT industry as a network engineer. She has achieved a remarkable track record of attaining 100% results in the subjects where she has taught at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Her unwavering focus on research has led her to explore diverse methodologies, resulting in the publication of reputed articles in national and international journals. Dr. Hatıra Günerhan, completed her Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Mathematics and soft computing algorithms and she working as a Professor (Associate) at Kafkas University, Turkey. She has enormous experience in teaching as well as in research. She has organized events, programmes, special issues, and books.

Part I: Global Industries in Industry 5.0. 1. Smart Revolution in Industry 5.0: An Overview. 2. Impact of Collaborative Robotics on Smart Manufacturing. 3. Blockchain-Enabled Supply Chain Management. 4. Role of Machine Learning-Based Automation in Digital Healthcare Industries. 5. Influence of AR/MR in Modern Agri and Food Industries. Part II: Gig Economy. 6. Gig Economy: A Boom or Shrink to Global Economic Growth. 7. Gig Economy vs. Platform Economy: A Detailed Analysis. 8. Gig Economy in Rural and Small-Scale Industry Development. 9. Future of the Gig Economy in the Global Labor Market. Part III: The Intervention of the Gig Economy in Smart Industries. 10. Gig Health: Future Direction in the Healthcare Industry. 11. Sustainability in Gig Economic Enabled Logistic Industries. 12. The Gig Economy Empowered Global-Scale Frameworks for Smart Contract Solutions to the Global Labor Market in the Automobile / Agriculture / Food Industries.