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Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 are driving the digital transformation of industrial processes. Barriers to entry provide challenges for researching these topics in academia. Due to the limited analysis of and case studies regarding these challenges, they are not well understood. This paper aims to improve that understanding through the first-hand case study of a lab in a R1 research institution, comparing the case study to related work, generalizing underlying drivers of challenges, and identifying research gaps which limit research acceleration. Through the lens of practical applicability, this paper provides insights which aid researchers in avoiding and overcoming similar challenges.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2119654. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

The authors express their appreciation and gratitude to Dr. Mohammed Shafae, as well as APMS conference reviewers, for their feedback and resulting improvements.

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McCormick, M.R., Wuest, T. (2023). Challenges for Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 Research in Academia: A Case Study. In: Alfnes, E., Romsdal, A., Strandhagen, J.O., von Cieminski, G., Romero, D. (eds) Advances in Production Management Systems. Production Management Systems for Responsible Manufacturing, Service, and Logistics Futures. APMS 2023. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 690. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43666-6_29

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