Events

Winter-Secondment at Purdue University (USA)

By Sarah Wagner on Dec 10th, 2023

North America in the winter - isn't that boring? Purdue University and Fort Wayne proved me wrong. Even in winter, there is plenty to do at the university and in the city near Chicago.
During my secondment, I worked with Professor David Cochran, Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, to research barriers to Industry 5.0 implementation. Despite the colder days, we organized workshops and exchanged ideas in person on how to capture the concepts of Industry 5.0 in a system design composition - no hibernation for the European research project SME 5.0!
Besides research, Fort Wayne has a lot to offer in winter: the white snow on the roofs of the colorful houses, Indiana's largest drive-through light display, the botanical garden with winter plants like the poinsettia, the fireworks on New Year's Eve, and finally the numerous parks decorated in the winter evening sun, like the Promenade Park in the attached picture.

An experience report by Sarah Wagner from iwb at the Technical University of Munich
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Dr. Matteo Podrecca secondment at Deakin University

By Matteo Podrecca on Dec 9th, 2023

From October 24, 2023, to December 9, 2023, Dr. Matteo Podrecca, a postdoctoral researcher from the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy, was at Deakin University, working in collaboration with Professor Sam Tavassoli. During his stay, Dr. Podrecca dedicated his efforts to the Work Package 5, "Requirements for Sustainable SME Factories," concentrating on Task 5.1, "Requirements and Barriers for Environmental Sustainability." His work primarily involved conducting a detailed patent analysis, aimed at understanding the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in assisting companies to enhance the sustainability of their activities. In addition to his research, Dr. Podrecca actively participated in various academic activities at Deakin University, including attending meetings and delivering a seminar. This experience provided him with numerous opportunities for networking and laid the foundation for future collaborative efforts.
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Industrial Visit to GKN Sinter Metals: A Collaborative Activity Between Chiang Mai University and Free University of Bolzano

By Rungchat Chompu-inwai on Dec 4th, 2023

During their secondment from 3rd April 2023 –18th May 2023 at the Free University of Bolzano, Rungchat Chompu-inwai and Trasapong Thaiupathump from Chiang Mai University, together with Professor Rauch Erwin and his students from the Free University of Bolzano visited the company “GKN SINTER METALS” on April 12, 2023 from 1-5 pm. GKN SINTER METALS is the world's leading manufacturer of precision powder metal products, sintered structural parts, porous products and filters, sub-assemblies, soft magnetic components, and e-motor solutions. In addition to listening to information about the company from company executives, visitors to the company also got to see the production process in detail. However, visitors are not allowed to take photos inside the company.
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SME 5.0 – (SMES) The secondment in Montanuniversität, Leoben

By YOTSAPHAT KITTICHOTSATSAWAT on Dec 3rd, 2023

SME 5.0 – A Strategic Roadmap towards the Next Level of Intelligent, Sustainable, and Human–Centred (SMEs)
I went to Montanuniversität, Leoben, for secondment from 15 March to 15 June 2023.
My research is about productivity improvement and machine learning for SMEs.
My scope of the research is relevant to the increased profit for entrepreneurs in the agriculture field, for example, i)Improve the coffee production performance via integrated lean and automated mechanization techniques, ii)Forecast Arabica Coffee Yields by Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average and Machine Learning and iii) Design Coffee Supply Chain Strategy Using Business Model Canvas and Axiomatic Design to Improve Profitability.
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Interview of Dr. Manuel Woschank (MUL)

By Erwin Rauch on Nov 28th, 2023

On November 28, SPIRIT Styria published an interview with Dr. Manuel Woschank from the Montanuniversität Leoben, in which Dr. Woschank talks about his work as a researcher and lecturer. In his detailed interview, he also talks about the predecessor project SME 4.0 and how SME 5.0 can now bring the latest aspects of intelligent, sustainable, resilient and human-centered SME companies into the world and how international cooperation works at the highest level.
Link: https://spiritofstyria.at/sp22/der-faszinierende-wahnsinn-neben-dem-tagesgeschaeft/
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Research seminar by Dr. Matteo Podrecca at Deakin University

By Matteo Podrecca on Nov 28th, 2023

On November 28, 2023, during his secondment at Deakin University, Matteo Podrecca, a postdoctoral researcher from the Free University of Bolzano, held a research seminar. In this well-attended event, Dr. Podrecca introduced himself, providing insights into his academic background, areas of expertise, and articles he is working on. Moreover, Dr. Podrecca took this opportunity to present the project SME 5.0, elaborating on its scope, objectives, and funding. The seminar served as an excellent platform for networking. It facilitated a valuable exchange of ideas with professors, fellow researchers, and doctoral students from Deakin University. The positive turnout and the engaging discussions that followed highlighted the success of the event as a fruitful avenue for potential collaborations.
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Meeting with the IDICyT Young Researchers team

By Sergio Salimbeni on Nov 23rd, 2023

On Thursday, November 23, a working meeting was held with the team of Young Researchers of the IDICyT (Institute for Research in Science and Technology) of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Salvador (USAL). This team is made up of students from the Industrial Engineering majors and the Bachelor's degrees in Computer Science and Information Systems. During the meeting, details were shared about the progress of work package WP4.1 of the SME5.0 Marie-Curie project, “Barriers and Requirements of SMEs for the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence in manufacturing lines.” At this meeting, an evaluation of the progress of the Institute's different projects was also carried out and ideas were generated about new applied research work for next year's call. The benefits of interfaculty work were also discussed, highlighting the current cooperation with the Faculties of Medicine, Psychology and Psychopedagogy, Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences and Educational Sciences and Social Communication and the Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences.

https://noticias.usal.edu.ar/es/reunion-de-trabajo-con-el-equipo-de-jovenes-investigadores-del-idicyt
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Visiting companies throughout Thailand

By Florian Ried on Nov 9th, 2023

Last week I joined Asst.-Prof. @Korrakot Tippayawong, Asst.-Prof. @Chawis Boonmee, and @Rattapol Pinnaratip, PhD as well as third-year engineering students from @Chiang Mai University on a four-day excursion throughout Thailand, visiting six companies across different industries. Observing these companies through the lens of our EU-funded SME 5.0 project, we gained valuable insights into the status quo of their manufacturing and logistics processes.

I was deeply impressed by the companies' effort and commitment promoting intelligent, sustainable and human-centric solutions. However, we were also able to identify further potential. To support SMEs reaching this untapped potential, we are working on the SME 5.0 strategic roadmap, now also including the experiences I made last week.

A big thank you to the team at @Chiang Mai University for organizing the trip and inviting me to join as well as to the companies for showing us around answering our questions!

https://sme50.eu/

#SME50 #horizoneurope #CMU #fml #futuremeetslogistics
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Research Conference

By Sergio Salimbeni on Nov 2nd, 2023

On November 2, the Science and Technology Research Conferences were held, which were intended to communicate the progress of the research carried out by the Science and Technology Research Institute of the Faculty of Engineering. The Conference was held in virtual mode, and special guests, researchers, professors and students participated. The Dean of the Faculty, Eng. Marcelo Zanitti gave the opening speech. The activity was coordinated by the Director of the Institute of Science and Technology, Eng. Sergio Salimbeni, and in the exhibition and reflection space eight important works for the Research Institute were presented: Juan José Grassi: Implication of the massive use of the electric car in Argentina. Adrián Bender: Automatic Generation of Software Code through Pre-Trained Language Models from the Spanish Language. Sergio Salimbeni: The intelligent SME in the circular economy. Guillermo Chinni: Application of emerging technologies in remote sensors to monitor environmental variables. Exposure to technology in the post-pandemic: given the need to moderate its use to prevent risks of addictions, disorders and associated diseases. Jorge Esteban Eterovic: Study of the cryptological properties of Smart Non-Fungible Tokens to secure Internet of Things devices. Marcelo José Cipriano and Luis Antonio Torres: Light Cryptography and Cybersecurity applied to Cyber-Physical Systems. Ana María López: Impact of continuous improvement methodologies on the reduction of non-quality costs (COPQ) in small and medium-sized companies.

https://noticias.usal.edu.ar/es/jornadas-de-investigacion
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