Development of a toolbox with adaptive algorithms for the introduction of autonomous transport robots for automotive suppliers.

Max Disselnmeyer, M.Sc.

The ability to quickly adapt manufacturing systems to the frequently changing requirements (due to volatile customer demands, short product life cycles or changes in product variants) without sacrificing productivity is increasingly becoming a key success factor for manufacturing companies. Thereby, the reconfiguration processes might include mechanical, electrical, and software changes. In industrial practice, experts individually perform these reconfiguration processes without methodological support, which is time-consuming and highly error prone.

The XIRCON project, aims to provide a human-centered cognitive support system to speed up reconfiguration processes while minimizing the downtime of manufacturing systems. Combining three state of the art technologies, Digital Twins (DTs), eXtended Reality (XR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), XIRCON stands for eXtended Intelligence for Rapid Cognitive Reconfiguration.

DTs are promising to reduce the reconfiguration time of manufacturing systems by up to 58%. Combined with XR technology, DTs can be used more intuitively by human workers, visualizing and emulating digital information in a more accessible way. Thereby, it enables a faster analysis of the current state of the manufacturing, an on-the-fly emulation during the reconfiguration planning, a preview of the reconfiguration possibilities as well as their methodological validation. Finally, the XIRCON system is rounded off by AI to enable individualized reconfiguration possibilities and support their validation regarding the feasibility, KPIs, error prevention and manufacturing optimization.

During this project the required DT, XR and AI modules will be developed and evaluated in the context of a highly reconfigurable and innovative production system of value stream kinematics at the wbk (WSK- Wertstromkinematik).

Establishment of a digital platform for the cost-effective, cooperative development and production of complex vehicle concepts for SMEs in the automotive industry.

Dynamic demand-response system for sustainable production through information technology networking for efficient energy utilisation, marketing and generation

Virtual Collaboration Labs Baden-Württemberg develops virtual collaboration for Baden-Württemberg, supported by XR technologies and PolyVR for interdisciplinary research projects in the InnovationCampus Mobility of the Future

TRinE - Telepresence Robots in Education: Use of telepresence robots in educational institutions to develop innovative didactic methods and to promote media and social skills in distance learning.

Dr. Ing. Polina Häfner

"Multidimensional Service Prototyping" and development of tecniques and tecnologies for "Rapid-Service-Prototyping"

An Internet-based Collaborative Platform for Managing Manufacturing Knowledge

China European Network on the Net

Decision support advisor for innovative business models and user engagement for smart energy efficient disctircs

Development of an inteRActive EnGineering Portal for Open Networks

DigiFab - Digitale Fabrik für den Mittelstand

Flexible assembly processes for the Car of the Third Millennium

Information logistics for the Internet-based process interaction in cross-sector cooperations

KinKon - a system for the real-time reconstruction of extended and bounded 3D environments. 

Knowledge Based Customized Services for Traditional Manufacturing Sectors Provided by a Network of High Tech SME

SFB 346 "Computer Integrated Design and Manufacturing of Components"

Unified demand response interoperability framework enabling market participation of active energy consumers

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