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series Industry 4.0

Early adoption of augmented reality in industry - Where it will create value and why

Augmented Reality is a new and interesting technology that has yet to have a massive market impact.

In this seminar we find out what the current shortcomings and opportunities are with this technology. We also look at what a current day implementation could look like in a factory setting and what immediate value this technology could bring to the manufacturing industry.

With: Erik Andersen and Elin Mellberg

Big Data - big opportunities and big challenges

We are living in the era of the fourth industrial revolution and big data is one enabling technology of this revolution. Having proper data, along with appropriate processing algorithms and high-performance computing units, offers big opportunities to understand and act in time. However, applying this paradigm in real industrial applications also comprises big challenges.

In this seminar, we will present opportunities for big data and discuss the related challenges.

With: Anas Fattouh

Optimization of Production Systems in Industry 4.0

Advance your skills in simulation and optimization through this seminar “Optimization of Production Systems in Industry 4.0” !

In the seminar, you will explore the intricacies of optimization problems and applied on production systems. You will also gain a practical insight through demonstration of state-of-the-art optimization software on a “real-world” production line case. At the end of the seminar you will be confident to step into the world of Optimization for your own production systems!

Digital twin for smart manufacturing

This seminar will present the concept of digital twin (DT) and its opportunities for the manufacturing industry.

We will focus on using DT on the shop floor for realizing smart manufacturing. We will also present the main components of DT, the models, and the process with a conceptual implementation example.

Finally, we will discuss the main challenges and obstacles in realizing DTs.

Supporting implementation of Robots in collaborative application

This seminar will address the challenges and success factors when implementing robots in collaborative applications into assembly operations.

We will focus on companies' collaborative application journey by looking into their challenges and successes. We will dive into the implementation phase and discuss what to do and what to avoid.

How to increase performance by focusing on the utilization of shared demand-related information

In many industries, companies share large amounts of information with their suppliers. In this seminar, we will discuss what happens with the shared information after it reaches the suppliers. Results from a survey will be presented, showing how and why suppliers in the automotive industry utilize shared information as they do, as well as how it affects their performance. We will discuss why this insight is important, both for buyers and suppliers, also in other industries.

A strategic view on the development and use of automation

This seminar addresses things to consider when developing and using automation in a production environment.

During the seminar we will specifically look into important steps and aspects to focus on during the automation development process.

We will also highlight the need for and discuss possible content of an automation strategy.

(Back to) The Future with Digital Twins and Low Code Development

In this seminar, we discuss the new paradigms of Digital Twins and Low Code Development. In particular, we look at the foundational concepts supporting both paradigms and reason on the potential impact these paradigms can have on Industry 4.0. Eventually, we survey some ongoing research projects at MDU and discuss possible ones related to Digital Twins and Low Code Development.

A pragmatic and democratic way to utilize IoT in production

In this seminar, a Vinnova founded research project called “Karakuri IoT” will be presented and discussed. Karakuri IoT is a methodology that empowers non-experts of IoT to design, create, and implement simple IoT-aided solutions at shop floors through iterative experimentation and learning.

Participants will experience a part of the methodology during the seminar.

Robots in collaborative applications

A new paradigm of so-called collaborative robots (sometimes referred to as cobots) are currently being developed and utilised within manufacturing industries.

This seminar will address this development and discuss the nature of robots used together with humans in collaborative tasks, and how this can be of use to manufacturing industries.

Industrialization: multiple perspectives and the role of digitalization

The compressing time schedules and development costs are forcing companies to improve the performance of industrialization of new product and production technologies.

In this seminar, we will discuss the multiple perspectives of industrialization from management of project, product, production and knowledge.

The seminar will also address the potential opportunities with digitalization and Industry 4.0 technologies and presents recent study results on “Digitally-enabled process innovation”.

Optimization of Production Systems

Advance your skills in simulation and optimization through this seminar. In the seminar, you will explore the intricacies of optimization problems applied on production systems. You will also gain a practical insight through demonstration of state-of-the-art optimization software on a “real-world” production line case.

At the end of the seminar you will be confident to step into the world of optimization for your own production systems.

Additive Manufacturing – The MDU way

This seminar will present an introduction to the emerging technology called Additive Manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, which is a key aspect in Industry 4.0.

Production systems, supply chains, business models, and many more aspects are being transformed and reimagined due to the potential that AM possess.

The seminar will also present some AM related activities/projects at Mälardalen university as well as exploring the current challenges, limitations and opportunities with AM from different research perspectives.

The value of maintenance – Requirements and needs

There is this famous quote of a manager at one of Sweden’s most high-profile companies: “Why do our maintenance cost so much even though our machines never fail?”

Economists tend to view maintenance as a troublesome expense, while maintenance managers argue that maintenance is a profit center.

In this seminar we discuss the value of maintenance and to which extent maintenance adds value.

Simulation for evaluation and improvement of production systems

The seminar will discuss the use of simulation as a tool for process improvement.

It will cover key concepts such as model validation and the determination of the tests that need to be conducted in order to maximize the information obtained from the simulation model. Special focus will be given on the knowledge required to build and validate a model, through simple practical examples.

Introduction to industrial cybersecurity

This seminar addresses the fundamental concepts of cybersecurity providing basic definitions and a taxonomic introduction to most common security threats and technologies.

In particular, the concepts of data availability, integrity and confidentiality will be introduced with pointers to information systems certification standards and regulations in the context of cyber-physical systems and connected industry.

The seminar provides a brief overview of cybersecurity-related topics such as dependable computing, threat classification, redundancy and fault-tolerance, physical security monitoring, data encryption, user identification, risk and vulnerability assessment, intrusion detection and penetration testing.

AR and VR for Industry 4.0: From Development to Maintenance

Extended reality technologies such as augmented or virtual reality have become mature enough to be integrated into the product lifecycle, from product conceptualization, through design and production until marketing and sales.

In this seminar, we will introduce the most common forms of these technologies, how they integrate with the product lifecycle, and what are some of the potential future developments in these technologies.

Artificial Intelligence — A driving force in Industrial 4.0

The fourth Industrial revolution is described through many technological advancements such as IoT, sensors, cyber-physical systems, human-machine interaction, etc. to name a few.

Recent years these technologies have emerged by incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI), and a paradigm shift has become visible, not only in the industrial sector but also in our daily life and many business areas.

This seminar will provide a background on AI and machine learning for the general audience.

The current trends in AI and machine learning will be discussed with some use cases. Last but not least challenges and future opportunity in industry 4.0 will be mentioned.

Industrial Internet of Things and the Opportunities in Manufacturing

In this seminar, we first discuss the basic concepts and definitions of IoT and Industrial IoT.

Then we see how these technologies can be helpful in manufacturing and look at some opportunities in utilization of the technologies.

We will see some examples as well.