Series of Dept Research Seminars - "Smart Automation" (Date: 17 March 2017)
Dr. Andrew Kusiak
Our speaker Dr. Andrew Kusiak would like to give a seminar on "Smart Automation:
The concepts of cyber-physical systems, internet of things, and cloud computing have attracted attention of various applications, from manufacturing and transportation to energy and healthcare. They aim at the enhancement of the physical assets with a digital platform. The newly developed solutions are smarter, better connected, more efficient, shared, and sustainable. The key differentiators of smart systems of tomorrow are in the greater use of data, predictive capabilities, resource sharing, and sustainability. Driven by big data, predictive engineering offers a new paradigm in constructing high-fidelity models (digital representations) of phenomena that sometimes are barely imaginable. Such models allow exploring future spaces, some within the realm of existing technology and others that have not been seen previously. Resource sharing aims at better utilization of the investments made. Its benefits can be expressed in monetary and sustainability metrics. Sustainability is of paramount importance in the applications supported by smart systems. There is no doubt that the greatest sustainability gains will be accomplished when the products, processes, and systems are developed with sustainability in mind. Sustainability is not only about what is manufactured but how it is done. It is the main force for providing equal footing for remanufacturing, reconditioning, reuse, and manufacturing. Because of sustainability, the line between manufacturing and service will remain blurry. Leading theories applicable to modeling smart automation are presented. The concepts discussed in the presentation are illustrated with applications.
All are welcome and no registration is in need.
| Date | 17 March 2017 (Friday) |
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| Time | 16:00-17:00 |
| Venue | HW-828 |
| Speaker | Dr. Andrew Kusiak is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at The University of Iowa, Iowa City. His current research interests include applications of computational intelligence and big data in automation, energy, transportation, manufacturing, product development, sustainability, and healthcare. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books and hundreds of technical papers published in journals sponsored by professional societies, such as the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institute of Industrial Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and other societies. He speaks frequently at international meetings, conducts professional seminars, and consults for industrial corporations. Dr. Kusiak has served in various editorial roles for over fifty research journals. Professor Kusiak is a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing. Besides his academic appointment at the University of Iowa, his past academic appointments, include the Technical University of Nova Scotia (now Dalhousie University) and the University of Manitoba in Canada, as well as visiting research positions at University of Lion, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, University of Nancy, France; a Visiting Research Professorship at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; and a Distinguished Adjunct Professorship at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. His graduate students have assumed prominent positions in academia and industry. Dr. Kusiak has co-advised PhD students at the University on Munich, Germany and Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, France. Some of his publications can be viewed at: Google Scholar Research Gate Academia PubMed
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