Article:
Handbook of Nondestructive Evaluation 4.0 08/2021, At Cham
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48200-8_39-1
Verlag: Springer
The world of non-destructive evaluation (NDE) has seen digitization since the third revolution. Over the last decade or so, digitalization has also been observed to a point where it is now ready for digital transformation, in sync with the fourth industrial revolution. The intermediary step of digitalization overlaps the third and fourth revolution and can sometimes be confusing. This chapter is aimed at demystifying the stages of informatization, starting with some general life examples, understanding the evolution at the fundamental data set level, which is then used to understand the relevant elements of nondestructive evaluation.
The world of non-destructive evaluation (NDE) has seen digitization since the third revolution. Over the last decade or so, digitalization has also been observed to a point where it is now ready for digital transformation, in sync with the fourth industrial revolution. The intermediary step of digitalization overlaps the third and fourth revolution and can sometimes be confusing. This chapter is aimed at demystifying the stages of informatization, starting with some general life examples, understanding the evolution at the fundamental data set level, which is then used to understand the relevant elements of nondestructive evaluation.