Ivan Carillo

The current technological advances, along with an ever-increasing application of new information technologies, are driving the manufacturing industry towards smart manufacturing. This new paradigm seeks to integrate operational technologies, information and communication technologies and advanced manufacturing methods to drive the creation of new manufacturing systems with greater performance capabilities. The manufacturing industry will be characterized by decentralized, distributed, networked… Visualizza altro

The current technological advances, along with an ever-increasing application of new information technologies, are driving the manufacturing industry towards smart manufacturing. This new paradigm seeks to integrate operational technologies, information and communication technologies and advanced manufacturing methods to drive the creation of new manufacturing systems with greater performance capabilities. The manufacturing industry will be characterized by decentralized, distributed, networked composition of autonomous systems.

The idea of autonomous systems, which are able to respond quickly to unexpected events and make
the best choices in the shortest time, is becoming a reality. Autonomous systems need however to have realistic integrated models, i.e. digital twins, which are intended to reflect the current state of manufacturing processes, the system behaviour in interaction with its external environment, the human employees’ properties, etc.

The concept of digital twin is now at the forefront of Industry 4.0 zeitgeist. However, the term “Digital Twin” is non-harmonized and often misleading. The dissertation aimed at analysing the current literature with a view to shaping a clear definition of digital twin, identifying its role within Industry 4.0 and investigating which are the potential benefits of a successful digital twin-based strategy in manufacturing.

The following research questions guided the study:

RQ1: How can Digital Twin be defined within Industry 4.0?
RQ2: What is the Digital Twin role within Industry 4.0?
RQ3: What benefits can a successful Digital Twin strategy bring?

Furthermore, this paper put the concept of digital twin in a practical context by presenting a single-case study of Kverneland Group Kerteminde A/S – Grass Division located in Kerteminde, Denmark.
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Carelessness and disorganization in healthcare environments may be high-priced, both in human and in economic terms. Millions upon millions of euros are spent on stolen or lost equipment and compensations for medication errors every year. Although the risk of thefts can only be reduced and medication errors are almost inevitable, equipment and patient safety can be enhanced by means of apposite IT systems. The implementation of patient and equipment tracking systems is the next breakthrough in… Visualizza altro

Carelessness and disorganization in healthcare environments may be high-priced, both in human and in economic terms. Millions upon millions of euros are spent on stolen or lost equipment and compensations for medication errors every year. Although the risk of thefts can only be reduced and medication errors are almost inevitable, equipment and patient safety can be enhanced by means of apposite IT systems. The implementation of patient and equipment tracking systems is the next breakthrough in the field of Healthcare requiring the involvement of all healthcare providers and users.

The following activities have been carried out:

✓ Did a literature review of tracking technologies (RFID, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.)
✓ Conducted an exploratory single-case study at Odense University Hospital
✓ Visited few OUH departments
✓ Collected qualitative data interacting with practitioners
✓ Proposed solutions to improve patient flow and safety

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A small company specialized in selling electrical components has experienced too many errors in a manual process. Therefore, the board has decided to automate it.

The following tasks were carried out:

✓ Created a specification of the system
✓ Created an overall design of the system, i.e. in-flow & outflow of materials, extensibility and adaptability
✓ Made a presentation for the board company with the overall design and estimations (e.g. CAPEX, OPEX)
✓ Made a risk… Visualizza altro

A small company specialized in selling electrical components has experienced too many errors in a manual process. Therefore, the board has decided to automate it.

The following tasks were carried out:

✓ Created a specification of the system
✓ Created an overall design of the system, i.e. in-flow & outflow of materials, extensibility and adaptability
✓ Made a presentation for the board company with the overall design and estimations (e.g. CAPEX, OPEX)
✓ Made a risk assessment
✓ Interfaced to the MES system
✓ Programmed and equipped the robot
✓ Made technical documentation (SOP, maintenance processes, FAT, etc.)
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Big data surrounds us, but we are not aware of it. Social Networks, online shopping companies and other kinds of big companies are already facing the problem of managing huge amounts of data. Healthcare has larger data than others and every year new applications which generate data exponentially are dramatically arising. These big data concerning patient services were stored in hard copy form, but the new trend is leading to the digitization of them. The explosive increase in the rate of data… Visualizza altro

Big data surrounds us, but we are not aware of it. Social Networks, online shopping companies and other kinds of big companies are already facing the problem of managing huge amounts of data. Healthcare has larger data than others and every year new applications which generate data exponentially are dramatically arising. These big data concerning patient services were stored in hard copy form, but the new trend is leading to the digitization of them. The explosive increase in the rate of data did not allow healthcare providers (such as doctors, physiotherapists, public hospitals, etc.) to manage complex data by hardware and/or traditional software methods.

The following tasks were carried out:

✓ Did a literature review about Big Data
✓ Conducted an exploratory single-case study at Odense University Hospital
✓ Interviewed managers and practitioners
✓ Investigated patient-reported outcome (PRO) applications and the app ‘Mit Forløb’
✓ Collected qualitative data
✓ Reported the findings Meno dettagli