Seminar

Abstract

Smart manufacturing is an emerging form of production integrating manufacturing assets with sensors, computing platforms, communication technology, and data intensive modeling, control, simulation and predictive engineering. It utilizes the concepts of cyber-physical systems, internet of things, cloud computing, service-oriented computing, artificial intelligence, and data science. Once implemented, these technologies will make smart manufacturing the hallmark of the modern industry. Increasing volumes of data and information are being collected on materials, products, and equipment. Data analytics and predictive computer models anticipate future states, e.g., failures ranging from individual components to disruption of supply chains. The key characteristics of smart manufacturing are the greater use of data, predictive capability, resource sharing, networking, and sustainability. Driven by big data, predictive engineering enables building high-fidelity models of manufacturing phenomena. Such models explore previously unseen spaces. Resource sharing leads to better utilization of the investment made in the enterprise transformation. The shape of all industries will change in decades to come. Some forms of manufacturing will become highly distributed, while other enterprises will be strongly integrated. Insights into the future developments in manufacturing are provided. Emerging concepts shaping the smart manufacturing are presented.

Biography

Dr. Andrew Kusiak is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at The University of Iowa, Iowa City and Director of the Intelligent Systems Laboratory. He has chaired two departments, Industrial Engineering (1988-95) and Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (2010-15). His current research interests include applications of computational intelligence and big data in automation, manufacturing, product development, renewable energy, sustainability, and healthcare. He has published numerous books and hundreds of technical papers 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, Nature, and other societies. He speaks frequently at international meetings, conducts professional seminars, and consults for industrial corporations. Dr. Kusiak has held elected positions in professional societies as well as served at editorial boards of over fifty journals, including five different IEEE Transactions.

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 has held visiting positions at universities in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

His publications can be viewed at Google Scholar,  Research Gate,  Academia, and  PubMed