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D214: INTEGRATING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN INDUSTRY 4.0
Time:
Tuesday, 21/May/2024:
8:15am - 10:15am
Session Chair: Martin Steinert, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Location:Congress Hall Orlando 2
Presentations
Investigating low data consistency in work planning processes – causes, measures, and opportunities
Valesko Dausch1, Christopher Langner1, Daniel Roth1, Matthias Kreimeyer1, Matthias R. Guertler2
1University of Stuttgart, Germany; 2University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Digital transformation increases the need for interdisciplinary collaboration along the product lifecycle. It is currently hindered by a low data consistency resulting from the use of heterogeneous systems and data models. Especially in work planning, where several data models are combined, this decreases efficiency. Systems Lifecycle management (SysLM) offers a solution to this remedy. However, a sudden switch to SysLM is not possible in brownfields. Thus, it is necessary to examine the challenges and opportunities to derive case-specific measures that enable its adoption in work planning.
The relation between service and digital transition: implications for designers
1Politecnico di Torino, Italy; 2Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Service and digital transitions create a range of solutions by combining their features and introducing both human and automated agents as intermediaries. The paper classifies non/digital product/service and explores how these transitions change user involvement. A model is proposed to assess the user’s role with human (service) and automated (digital) intermediaries. Utilizing user journey phases, the model is applied to four case studies, revealing commonalities in transition occurrences. Evidence suggest a potential adoption in design identifying the key phases per each transitions.
Prototyping industry 4.0: enhancing efficiency and productivity in small enterprises through iteration and low-cost solutions
Håkon Havsgård, Daniel Nygård Ege, Martin Steinert
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
This paper explores the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies in Small Enterprises (SEs), focusing on the unique challenges they face. It presents four case studies demonstrating how low-cost, low-effort solutions can enhance efficiency and productivity in small companies. The solutions, developed in a local makerspace, address specific manufacturing challenges that lack affordable or existing off-the-shelf solutions. The paper highlights the value of iterative prototyping in implementing Industry 4.0 solutions and discusses how this approach can help SEs overcome adaptation challenges.
Exploring space manufacturing: designing a lunar factory for space-bound products in the new space economy
Eva De Francesco, Anna Ettorre, Federica Acerbi, Brendan P. Sullivan
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
This study proposes a Moon-based factory for space-bound products, aiming to revolutionize space exploration through In-Space Manufacturing (ISM). It defines key elements for lunar manufacturing by adapting Earth-based factory models to lunar conditions.
The Karakuri IoT toolkit: a collaborative solution for ideating and prototyping IoT opportunities
Álvaro Aranda-Muñoz1,2, Yuji Yamamoto1, Kristian Sandström1
1Mälardalen University, Sweden; 2RISE, Sweden
This paper presents a collaborative solution developed to enable people without prior Internet of Things (IoT) knowledge to ideate, conceptualise, role-play and prototype potential improvements to their work processes and environments. The solution, called the Karakuri IoT toolkit and method, was tested in two workshops with eight production leaders at a Swedish manufacturing company. Outcomes were analysed from the perspectives of materials interaction and instruments of inquiry. Results indicate the solution can help people conceive and prototype improvement ideas at early design stages.
On-site analysis of work-related stress to design workers-friendly manufacturing systems
Industry 4.0 is leading to technological advancement in manufacturing and causing changes in tasks performed by operators. This represents a potential trigger of humans' stress and workload. This paper aims to investigate work-related stress in an industrial environment through a real production case study through ECG, EDA, EMG, and respiratory band. From stress physiological indicators analysis, preliminary suggestions for the case study are provided to make the production system more human-centered, according to Industry 5.0. Further studies may test the effect of the recommended actions.