Industry 4.0
Working paper
Industrial internet of things: digitisation, value networks and changes in work
The Industrial internet of things (IIoT) is a concept that refers to the integration of complex physical machinery with networked sensors and software in industry. The internet serves as the channel through which information flows and through which objects in a factory (and between factories) are connected. It is a subsection of the broader concepts...
Working paper
Advanced industrial robotics: taking human-robot collaboration to the next level
This study provides insights into the actions and strategies of public and private stakeholders in Advanced Industrial Robotics (AIR). Trade unions, but also some politicians and governments, express some degree of reluctance to the ever-increasing use of AIR and automation in general.
Conference paper
Australian apprenticeships: trends, challenges and future opportunities for dealing with Industry 4.0
This paper explores some of the challenges and constraints within the Australian system of apprenticeships to adequately respond to industry 4.0. It also presents some of the current directions in government policy and explores opportunities within industries and the training system itself to create change.
Working paper
The fourth industrial revolution and international migration
This working paper explores the changing nature of work and what this means for government, employers, and workers. In particular, it focuses on the implications of digitalisation for skilled migration in high-income countries such as Australia.
Journal article
Rapid developments in artificial intelligence: how might the New Zealand government respond?
This articles argues that the risks of artificial intelligence are insufficiently articulated in New Zealand government reports to date, and that there is an obligation for New Zealand government agencies to consider the deep questions involved.