Journal article
Digitalization and the Future of Employment: A Case Study on the Canadian Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Occupations
Abstract
This paper presents a novel approach to identifying reskilling requirements, job merging pathways, and a tentative timeline for transforming offshore oil and gas drilling occupations amid the fourth industrial revolution (industry 4.0). The proposed algorithm focuses on potential job merging due to technological adoption. It introduces a scaling factor named digital readiness level to incorporate modulation factors (e.g., cost of development …
Authors
Wanasinghe TR; Gosine RG; Petersen BK; Warrian PJ
Journal
IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 1661–1681
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Publication Date
April 1, 2024
DOI
10.1109/tase.2023.3238971
ISSN
1545-5955