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Designing Internet of Things Systems for Circular Economy and Digital Product Passports – A Requirements Engineering Perspective

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence
Volume 19 (2025): Issue 1 (July 2025)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2025-0410 | Journal eISSN: 2558-9652
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Language: English
Page range: 5355 - 5383
Published on: Jul 24, 2025
Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
circular economy,
internet of things,
digital product passports,
requirements engineering,
green digital infrastructure,
smart digital circular economy.
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Political economics,
Political economics, other,
Business management,
Business management, other,
Industrial chemistry,
Energy harvesting and conversion

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