Preface

Industry 5.0 represents a significant evolution in the industrial landscape, focusing on the collaboration between humans and advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT). This paradigm shift aims to create a more human-centric approach to industry, enhancing productivity while prioritizing the well-being of individuals and society. Society 5.0, on the other hand, is envisioned as a super-smart society that leverages technology to address social challenges and improve quality of life. It builds upon the foundations of Society 4.0, aiming to create a prosperous, human-centered environment where technology serves to solve pressing societal issues. Society 5.0 envisions a society where advanced IT technologies, the Internet of Things, robots, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality are actively used in everyday life, industry, healthcare, and other spheres for economic advantage and the benefit of citizens. It aims to create a human-centric super smart society with high-quality, comfortable lives.

The relationship between Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0 is described as reciprocal, emphasizing the need to maintain and develop the relationship between industry and society. This reciprocal relationship is crucial for societal development and the integration of advanced technologies to improve welfare. Both Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0 emphasize human-centric approaches, focusing on the integration of technology with the human factor for proper management and achieving the best results. The convergence of Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0 is paving the way for a revolutionary approach to healthcare through the advancement of Medical IoT and smart healthcare solutions. By focusing on human-centric designs and leveraging cutting-edge technologies, the healthcare sector can significantly improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency, ultimately contributing to a healthier society.

This book is a one stop shop that offers the readers everything he/she needs to know or use industry 5.0 for society 5.0. evolution towards industry 5.0 which includes Industry 5.0 for Society 5.0, enabling technologies, opportunities, challenges and future perspectives. The book offers a basic understanding of medical IoT and healthcare applications, and the integration of Medical IoT within the framework of Industry 5.0, patient-centered care, IoT applications and ethical data practices in digital health. Techniques and case studies that include smart computing on the convergence of Industry 5.0 for Society 5.0 for medical IoT and smart healthcare are introduced to the reader. An outlook from where the readers can build upon and work towards developing their applications is presented in the book.

This book provides an overview of various use cases which can be build upon the convergence of Industry 5.0 for Society 5.0 and mainly the role of Industry 5.0 in above mentioned subject areas. A few key features of this books are as follows:

• Discusses the broad background of Industry 5.0, Society 5.0 & its fundamentals.

• The role of Industry 5.0 in medical IoT and healthcare applications and various use cases towards human-centric computing.

• Discusses various technologies, methodologies and approaches that play a prominent role in medical IoT, smart healthcare and Industry 5.0.

• The role of Industry 5.0 for preventive and sustainable healthcare.

In a nutshell, this book displays all information (basic and advanced) that a novice and advanced reader needs to know regarding the role of Industry 5.0 for Society 5.0. The book also motivates the use of appropriate technology for the better development of applications. The book also contributes to social responsibilities by laying down the foundation for the development of applications that can help in making day to day activities easier by meeting the requirements of important sector of healthcare and other vital aspects of human lives.