Events

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

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

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

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

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

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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SME 5.0 - Research cooperation across continents

By Florian Ried on Oct 2nd, 2023

@Florian Ried from @TUM fml – future.meets.logistics started his secondment at @Chiang Mai University, Thailand this week. Joining the team at CMU, including Asst.-Prof. @Chawis Boonmee, Asst.-Prof. @Korrakot Tippayawong, and Assoc.-Prof. @Sakgasem Ramingwong, he is going to work on the EU-funded SME 5.0 project, developing a strategic roadmap towards the next level of intelligent, sustainable and human-centred SME.
The challenges SME face across different economic environments and cultures vary greatly and need to be addressed accordingly. One of SEM 5.0’s goals is to collect, analyse, and evaluate these factors to consider them in the development of the strategic roadmap. #SME50 #horizoneurope #CMU #fml
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Working in NOI, Brunico

By Sergio Salimbeni on Oct 2nd, 2023

During September and October 2023 secondment at UNIBZ, Dr. Sergio Salimbeni visited the NOI technology center in Brunico. He worked for a week on sustainability aspects in relation to Industry 5.0 factors.
During the visit there was an excellent exchange of knowledge with the postdocs of said center.
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Interview mit Prof. Sergio Salimbeni from USAL, Argentina

By Erwin Rauch on Oct 1st, 2023

TN has interviewed Dr. Sergio Salimbeni, scientific coordinator in SME 5.0 of Universidad de Salvador from Argentina regarding Industry 5.0 and SME 5.0. According to Dr. Salimbeni people and the environment are at the heart of digital transformation and Industry 5.0.
In this project USAL will work together with a highly international network of researchers and companies to develop guidelines and solutions for introducing Industry 5.0 in SME factories. Below a picture of Dr. Salimbeni in the Smart Mini Factory lab of the Free University of Bolzano during his research stay in Italy in autumn 2023.
Link to the interview: https://tn.com.ar/opinion/2023/10/01/industria-50-el-ser-humano-y-el-medioambiente-en-el-centro-de-la-transformacion-digital/
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