Browsing by Author "Cristalli, Cristina"
Now showing 1 - 4 of 4
Results Per Page
Sort Options
- Integrating standardization in research and innovation projects: the GO0DMAN experiencePublication . Leitão, Paulo; Cristalli, Cristina; Paone, Nicola; Chiariotti, Paolo; Utz, Wilfrid; Stojanovic, Nenad; Barata, José; Woitsch, RobertStandards ensure comparability, compatibility and interoperability, bringing benefits to business and consumers in terms of reduction of costs, enhancing performance and increasing safety. In particular, the use of standards contributes to foster and disseminate innovation. However, in spite of the relevance of standardization for research and innovation processes, this topic is rarely handled during the execution of such projects. In fact, the use of standards since the very beginning of the execution of research and innovation projects has an important value in supporting research and innovation. Moreover, following a standardization approach will help to reduce the costs and to prevent the development of unnecessary duplicate processes or technology, as well as to develop standardized products, processes and technologies, increasing the industrial acceptance and the project impact. Having this in mind, this paper presents a standardization methodology to be adopted during the development of research and innovation projects, which will help to analyze the existing standards in the field, their compliance during the solutions’ development and the identification of standardization gaps. The proposed approach was applied during the execution of the GO0DMAN project to develop a Cyber-Physical System (CPS) solution for multi-stage production systems aiming the Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) strategy.
- Integration challenges for the deployment of a multi-stage zero-defect manufacturing architecturePublication . Angione, Giacomo; Cristalli, Cristina; Barbosa, José; Leitão, PauloMulti-stage manufacturing, typical in important industrial sectors, is inherently a complex process. The application of the zero-defect manufacturing (ZDM) philosophy, together with recent technological advances in Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), presents significant challenges and opportunities for the implementation of new system architectures that contributes for the continuous improvement of the production. This paper describes the experience gained in the GO0D MAN project which aims at realizing a fully functional, replicable and therefore widely exploitable solution, employing multi-agent systems, smart on-line inspection tools, data analytics and knowledge management technologies. In particular, the paper presents the challenges tackled during the deployment of the GO0D MAN system architecture in three relevant industrial use cases, which represent more than 80% of the manufacturing sector.
- Integration of process and quality control using multi-agent technologyPublication . Cristalli, Cristina; Foehr, Matthias; Leitão, Paulo; Paone, Nicola; Castellini, Paolo; Turrin, Claudio; Schjolberg, IngridThe paper introduces a new approach on design of distributed manufacturing control systems. It will be shown how multi-agent principles, self-learning, self-adaptation and a new engineering method for distributed production systems can be used to enhance integration of production control process quality control. It will be highlighted how multi-agent systems may be implemented to enforce interaction of manufacturing execution system and distributed control system, enhancing the exploitation of all available information at the quality control and process control levels. Additional focus is set on production process modeling, quality control algorithms and an engineering methodology integrating all these aspects within. The final results are validated in the field of white ware using a washing machine production line.
- Towards the integration of process and quality control using multi-agent technologyPublication . Castellini, Paolo; Cristalli, Cristina; Foehr, Matthias; Leitão, Paulo; Paone, Nicola; Schjolberg, Ingrid; Tjønnås, Johannes; Turrin, Claudio; Wagner, ThomasThe paper introduces a vision on the design of distributed manufacturing control systems using the multi-agent principles to enhance the integration of the production and quality control processes. It is highlighted how agent technology may enforce interaction of manufacturing execution system and distributed control system, enhancing the exploitation of the available information at the quality control and process control levels. A specific focus is made on a suitable engineering methodology for the design and realization of such concept. Innovation is also presented at the level of adaptive process control and self-optimizing quality control, with examples related to a home appliance production line.