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The application of open access middleware for cooperation among heterogeneous manufacturing systems
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2020)The vision behind industry 4.0 is to create even smarter manufacturing facilities. Industry 4.0 includes both hardware and software components, which are expected to seamlessly interact in a secure manner. Thus, machinery and software components from different manufacturers should be able to communicate in a common language. Such a challenge is typically met by introducing a “middleware” to serve ... -
Common Educational Teleoperation Platform for Robotics Utilizing Digital Twins
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-18)The erratic modern world introduces challenges to all sectors of societies and potentially introduces additional inequality. One possibility to decrease the educational inequality is to provide remote access to facilities that enable learning and training. A similar approach of remote resource usage can be utilized in resource-poor situations where the required equipment is available at other premises. ... -
Digital twin simulation with Visual Components
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-06-28)A digital twin is a new and emerging tool of the fourth industrial revolution. It is an extensive part of connecting the manufacturing equipment together to develop a smart factory. Investigation of simulating manufacturing system to bind the digital world with the physical, allows for analysis of data and monitoring of systems to head off problems before they even occur, preventing downtime, develop ... -
Evaluation of cyber security in agile manufacturing: Maturity of Technologies and Applications
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-16)Utilizing Industry 4.0 technologies offers SMEs a possibility to increase productivity. Utilizing new technologies requires connectivity between production equipment, which raises Cyber Security (CS) issues that need to be addressed. In this work we analyse 18 demonstrators that are representative for different technologies and applications, and are of interest to the digitization of factories and ... -
Human-robot collaboration for automatic garbage removal
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-16)An easy task, such as emptying the trash bin, is essential and necessary for the health, safety and well-being of the occupants in commercial buildings.There have been developed smart bins that can measure and report the exact amount of garbage and alert for pickup. However a drawback is that they still require people to dispose the garbage. This type of work can be seen as non valueadded work and ... -
Intelligent self- and reconfigurable manufacturing system
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2023-12-12)Over the past few years, the market has shifted away from mass production towards mass customization and personalized production. This shift has made it necessary for manufacturing companies to change their manufacturing line more frequently, which can be both expensive and time-consuming. To overcome this challenge, reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMS) have been proposed as a solution. However, ... -
Investigation of wireless electrification for a reconfigurable manufacturing cell
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-24)Reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMS) with a rearrangeable structure can quickly adjust their productivity to meet the dynamic market changes and the demand for high-variety products. Industry 4.0 technologies have enhanced the RMS flexibility and made the automation of the reconfiguration of the manufacturing system possible. As an Industry 4.0 technology, wireless power transfer (WPT) can ... -
Investigation of wireless electrification for a reconfigurable manufacturing cell
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-24)Reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMS) with a rearrangeable structure can quickly adjust their productivity to meet the dynamic market changes and the demand for high-variety products. Industry 4.0 technologies have enhanced the RMS flexibility and made the automation of the reconfiguration of the manufacturing system possible. As an Industry 4.0 technology, wireless power transfer (WPT) can ... -
Reconfigurable autonomous industrial mobile manipulator system
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-16)The manufacturing industry is moving from mass production towards more personalized products through mass customization. In order to adapt factories should be highly flexible and rapidly able to adjust their operations.The new technologies and concepts in industry 4.0 are important in the transition from mass-to flexible and personalized manufacturing systems. One such specific tool for increased ... -
Reconfigurable Manufacturing: Towards an industrial Big Data approach
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-25)As the world is moving towards more personalized and customized manufacturing, the manufacturing system needs to adapt. One method can be to integrate industry 4.0 concepts in reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMS). This allows the manufacturing system to become more self-sustaining and flexible at the same time. There is however, a lack of research on how to integrate industry 4.0 concepts such ... -
Technology Modules Providing Solutions for Agile Manufacturing
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-01): In this paper, we address the most pressing challenges faced by the manufacturing sector, particularly the manufacturing of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), where the transition towards high-mix low-volume production and the availability of cost-effective solutions are crucial. To overcome these challenges, this paper presents 14 innovative solutions that can be utilized to support ... -
Towards automatic configuration and programming of a manufacturing cell
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-04)Manufacturing industries are moving from mass production towards customized production, aiming for highquality products with innovative technologies, low prices, and high reliability. A reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS) is an attractive approach to facilitate the movement toward such flexible manufacturing systems. However, reconfiguration and programming of RMS are time-consuming and ... -
Towards automatic generation of image recognition models for industrial robot arms
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-12)As the world moves towards mass customization, there is a need for a manufacturing system that can quickly adapt to market changes. Reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMS) have been proposed as a solution. RMS is designed to be modular with a high degree of flexibility. However, such a structure creates a lot of complexity. For instance, if the modules are moved or changed, the robot arms in the ... -
Towards smart layout design for a reconfigurable manufacturing system
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-02)Global competition and increased variety in products have created challenges for manufacturing companies. One solution to handle the variety in production is to use reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMS). These are modular systems where machines can be rearranged depending on what is being manufactured. However, implementing a rearrangeable system drastically increases complexity, among which ...
