Events

  • Companies and Values

    Companies and Values

    By Sergio Salimbeni on Oct 27th, 2023

    “Artificial intelligence and human work. The technological revolution that is coming”, was the focus of the sixth meeting of the “Businesses and Values” Cycle, which took place on October 17 in the Rectorate of our University. Alejandro Rabboni, Services Sales Director Southern Cone of Avaya, participated in the conversation, with extensive experience in telecommunications, product management and sales of services in the region and who leads a team of 250 engineers dedicated to the development of artificial intelligence, such as the humanoid robot BitBot ; Bruno di Grigoli, with more than 18 years of experience in public organizations, private companies and educational institutions and Managing Director Europe & Country Manager Spain of “Avalith”, an Argentine computer company, member of the Business Council of the Business School, which deploys its production to Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, the United States, Spain and other European countries and Sergio Salimbeni, who with more than 20 years in Industrial and Management Engineering, Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0, is Director of the Institute of Science and Technology of from the USAL Faculty of Engineering and has led highly complex projects in national and international companies. … For his part, Sergio Salimbeni highlighted that “the concept of artificial intelligence was used 80 years ago, but the novelty is innovation”: it is one of the exponential technologies that doubles its capacity annually. "Since 2014 at our University of Salvador we have been working on this issue, seeking to complement the human being instead of replacing it." He highlighted the work together with the Faculty of Medicine “in the development of prostate cancer detection devices using artificial intelligence.” He also shared that the University is part, along with 15 universities from the 5 continents, of an International Research Project in Artificial Intelligence that seeks to empower SMEs and is based on the reflection that “industry 4.0 had stopped side two central aspects: the circular economy and sustainability, and putting the human being at the center of technological developments, an approach that is giving rise to industry 5.0.”

    https://noticias.usal.edu.ar/es/empresas-y-valores-esta-revolucion-tecnologica-abre-mayores-posibilidades-de-empleo-y-la-educacion

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  • CIRP CMS conference participation

    CIRP CMS conference participation

    By Luca Gualtieri on Oct 24th, 2023

    Dr. Luca Gualtieri had the chance to attend the 56th edition of the CIRP International Conference on Manufacturing Systems (CIRP CMS) from October 24th to 26th as a possibility given by the SME5.0 project. This was a valuable opportunity to discuss a range of topics related to the design of advanced and intelligent human-robot interactions and explore potential future opportunities with local and international academics and experts. The conference was partially organized by researchers from Stellenbosch University.

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  • Industry visit

    Industry visit

    By Philipp Miklautsch on Oct 21st, 2023

    In collaboration with the University of Stellenbosch, Philipp Miklautsch conducted an empirical research endeavor at the Koelenhof bottling and storage facility. This undertaking encompassed an in-depth interview with the Chief Executive Officer and a comprehensive scrutiny of the logistical procedures within the bottling establishment. The amassed dataset constitutes the foundational material for subsequent emission computations. These calculations are poised to delineate the carbon footprint associated with the transcontinental distribution of wine from South Africa to Europe.

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  • Secondment

    Secondment

    By Jan Pitel on Oct 17th, 2023

    The main activities of the secondment at University of Malta:
    1. Analysing possibilities for how digital technologies can empower workers to enhance safety and comfort (physical/cognitive ergonomics) within the concept of Industry 5.0.
    2. Presentation and discussion with regular and Erasmus students on the topic of how artificial intelligence help can empower workers.
    3. Meeting at the Seifert company on the topic of requirements and barriers regarding the sustainable factory SME 5.0.

    Results from secondment:
    Preparation of the article titled “Digital Twin for Monitoring the Experimental Assembly Process Using RFID Technology” which will be submitted in 2024 year to the open-access journal Processes.

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  • Seifert company visit

    Seifert company visit

    By Tibor Krenicky on Oct 16th, 2023

    Meeting of the secondees Prof. Jan Pitel and Assoc. Prof. Tibor Krenicky with the Seifert company representatives and employees was held at the factory plant, mainly on the topics regarding the requirements and barriers of the sustainable factory SME 5.0. Located in Birzebbuga Malta, the Seifert company operates within conditions that differ in various aspects regarding opportunities, needs and obstacles as compared with the SMEs that are located on a continent. The meeting was organized by Dr. Emmanuel Francalanza.

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  • Meeting with students

    Meeting with students

    By Tibor Krenicky on Oct 12th, 2023

    Within this meeting of the secondees with regular and Erasmus students at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Malta, a presentation on the topic of how artificial intelligence help can empower workers was given by Prof. Jan Pitel and Assoc. Prof. Tibor Krenicky.
    After the lecture part, an interesting discussion took a part, mainly regarding various aspects of how digital technologies within the concept of Industry 5.0 can empower workers to enhance their safety and comfort. The meeting was organized by Dr Emmanuel Francalanza in the lecture room of the Faculty.

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  • Lecture in Master UNIBZ

    Lecture in Master UNIBZ

    By Sergio Salimbeni on Oct 12th, 2023

    Prof.Dr. Sergio Salimbeni, during his secondment at UNIBZ, taught a class titled "Modeling and measuring energy uses in factories". It was offered to students of the Master in Energy Engineering, as part of the course "Applied Mechanics and Technologies for Energy Efficiency". The agenda included: Exponential Technologies, Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0, Computantionals Simulations, Digital Shadow and Digital Twin, IoT and IIoT, Sensors and Actuators and AI in Manufacturing. Two case studies were also presented.

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  • Dr. Luca Gualtieri nominated Head of Working Group ofSIE

    Dr. Luca Gualtieri nominated Head of Working Group ofSIE

    By Erwin Rauch on Oct 10th, 2023

    Based on his expertise in the field of ergonomics and safety in industry and his previous and current work in the SME 4.0 and SME 5.0 projects, Assistant Prof. Dr. Luca Gualtieri has been appointed head of the new working group for Advanced Technologies for Ergonomics in Industry within SIE Italy. SIE is the National Italian Society of Ergonomics and Human Factors with several hundred members, including professionals, researchers and people interested in ergonomics and human factors in Italy. The new working group was presented at a workshop on 10 October 2023 in Bologna, in the context of the Saline Ambiente Lavoro 2023 Congress. Another great example how MSCA and our SME 5.0 project enables and accelerates careers of young scientists.
    Link: http://www.societadiergonomia.it/gruppi-di-lavoro/#tecnologie-avanzate-per-ergonomia-in-industriahttp://www.societadiergonomia.it/gruppi-di-lavoro/#tecnologie-avanzate-per-ergonomia-in-industria

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  • Secondment of Dr. Molinaro at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    Secondment of Dr. Molinaro at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    By Margherita Molinaro on Oct 9th, 2023

    From September 6, 2023 to October 9, 2023, Dr. Margherita Molinaro, assistant professor in Management Engineering at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy, spent a research period at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), collaborating with prof. Joseph Sarkis and prof. Christopher Brown. During the secondment, she carried out a research project aimed at exploring the relationship between circular economy practices and CO2 emissions using secondary data. This activity is associated to the Work Package 5 “Requirements for Sustainable SME Factories” of the SME5.0 project. Besides working on this project task, Dr. Molinaro also participated to meetings, events and lectures at WPI, networking with colleagues and laying the foundation for future collaborations.

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