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      Virtual Factories of the Future

      Research Group Production and Automation Engineering
      Resarch Environment Virtual Engineering

      Virtual Factories of the Future

      Research Group Production and Automation Engineering
      Resarch Environment Virtual Engineering

      Quick Facts

      Full project name

      Virtual factories with knowledge-driven optimization, (VF-KDO)

      Duration

      October 2018 – September 2026

      Funding and collaboration

      The Knowledge Foundation, Volvo Group, Scania, Volvo Car Engine, Arla Foods, ABB, FlexLink, Ikea industry, Skandia Elevator

      Virtual factories with knowledge-driven optimization (VF-KDO) is an eight-year research profile that is being coordinated by the University of Skövde. Research within this profile aims to help strengthen the competitiveness of Swedish industry.

      In order to do this, the research within this profile aims to deliver the kinds of knowledge and innovations in virtual development and optimization techniques that are crucial for designing and operating next-generation manufacturing systems. In this way, industrial enterprises can pursue development without needing to invest in unfinished solutions.

      Production facility of the future

      This profile conducts research into how a smart and connected factory (VF) can utilise autonomous decision-making processes to optimise operational planning, prioritisation, logistics and changeovers in the manufacturing process. The results of this research will be decision support that permits flexible and cost-effective production.

      The other aspect of this research profile – knowledge-driven optimization (KDO) – works to manage the ever-shorter product life cycles in industry. This work includes data from many process and production levels. It allows the optimization of the entire production chain – unlike today, where each part of the chain is optimized separately.

      Eight partner companies

      Besides the University of Skövde, this research profile includes Aurobay, AB Volvo, Scania, IKEA Industry, Skandia Elevator, FlexLink, Arla Foods, and ABB. Companies today that lie the forefront of technological development, but which are also aware of the challenges of the future and the importance of further strengthening their expertise. This profile is financed by the Knowledge Foundation, the partner companies and the University.

      The profile's unique combination

      The range of industry solutions within this profile fall within seven different areas of research

      • OPT-KNOW (knowledge-driven optimisation)
      • INTERACT (interactive and visual analyses)
      • LINK (data, models and data-linked infrastructure)
      • FLOW (flow modelling and reconfiguration at many levels)
      • ROBOT (virtual robotics)
      • HUMAN (digital modelling of human beings)
      • PROCESS (virtual processes)

      Together, these cover the entire production chain, generating knowledge and innovations so that Sweden’s manufacturing industry can continue to lie at the forefront.

      For more information, please visit the external webpage.

      Publications

      2023

      Carlos Alberto Barrera Diaz, Amir Nourmohammadi, Henrik Smedberg, Tehseen Aslam, Amos H. C. Ng

      Mathematics

      2023. Article. https://doi.org/10.3390/math11061527 Open Access

      Oscar Danielsson, Anna Syberfeldt, Magnus Holm, Peter Thorvald

      International Journal of Manufacturing Research

      2023. Article. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMR.2023.131583

      Andreas Lind, Veeresh Elango, Lars Hanson, Dan Högberg, Dan Lämkull, Pär Mårtensson, Anna Syberfeldt

      Andreas Lind, Lars Hanson, Dan Högberg, Dan Lämkull, Anna Syberfeldt

      International Journal of Services Operations and Informatics

      2023. Article. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSOI.2023.132345 Open Access

      Amir Nourmohammadi, Amos H. C. Ng, Masood Fathi, Janneke Vollebregt, Lars Hanson

      CIRP - Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology

      2023. Article. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirpj.2023.09.002 Open Access

      2022

      Carlos Alberto Barrera Diaz, Henrik Smedberg, Sunith Bandaru, Amos H. C. Ng

      Proceedings of the 2022 Winter Simulation Conference

      2022. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC57314.2022.10015335

      Project Leader

      Professor of Automation Engineering

      Professor of Production Engineering

      Participating Researchers

      Photo of Maria Riveiro
      Maria Riveiro
      Associate Professor of Informatics

      Funding and collaboration

      ABB
      Volvo Cars
      Arla Foods
      Volvo Group
      The Volvo Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines.
      FlexLink
      SCANIA
      IKEA Industry
      Knowledge Foundation
      Published: 1/17/2020
      Edited: 2/21/2022
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