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CODE 66044
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-IND/13
LANGUAGE English
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 1° Semester
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

This course provides a general intersectorial introduction to applications, scopes and development of flexible automation, including robotics, for industrial and non-industrial sectors. Technologies, means and methods, socio-economic issues related with different domains are presented and discussed. In greater detail, design and development techniques are proposed for intelligent flexible automation of industrial production systems with a view to Factory 4.0.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This course provides a general intersectoral introduction to applications, scopes and development of flexible automation, including robotics, for industrial and non-industrial sectors. Technologies, means and methods, socio-economic issues related with different domains are presented and discussed. In greater detail, design and development techniques are proposed for intelligent flexible automation of industrial production systems with a view to Factory 4.0.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The educational target is to make students aware of  the involved means and methods, technologies, and of the socio-economic issues related with the subject. The scope, to be achieved, covers the definition of the scenarios and of the different cooperating resources including robots and cyber-physical machines.

After completing this course the students will be able to:

  • achieve good acquaintance of problems of flexible automation and about the role played in the industrial, economical and social context.
  • exploit the concepts, language and the tools understood along with the course.

PREREQUISITES

No prerequisites

TEACHING METHODS

The students will be involved to discuss and work with the aim to learn and enhance their knowledge about the different topics of the intelligent automation techniques.

Continuous assessment is based on:

  • Example cases discussion
  • Web search
  • Readings

Simulation of FMS and FMC examples for design and control/management aims; Experimental work @ PMARlab

Attendance is mandatory

Contimuous assessment (Readings, Examples discussion, Web search mini-reports and oral presentations, Simulation projects) accounts for 50% of the final evaluation

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

  • First notes
    •           Industrial and Service Robot statistics (last published by IFR)
    •           Robotics technology and industry 4.0 trends
    •           Examples of robots in flexible automation plants and systems (swarmItFIX, AUTORECON, LeapFrog)
    Chapter 1- INTRODUCTION
    •           Introduction to manufacturing and production systems
    •           Production automation facilities
    •           Physical and resources and information processing resources and activities
    Chapter 2 – PRODUCTION & AUTOMATION
    •           Type of Production
    •           Plant layouts
    •           Type of automation
    •           Digitalization of processing activities
    Chapter 3 - FMS
    •           FMS equipment
    •           Applications of FMS
    •           Development of FMS
    Chapter 4 – FLEXIBLE AUTOMATION TREND
    •           Green systems
    •           Lean and Agile systems
    •           Collaborative systems
    •           Bio-intelligent manufacturing
    •           Digital twins


Chapter 5 – ADVANCED ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES FOR FLEXIBLE AUTOMATION

  • Introduction and discussion of Advanced Robotics technologies 
  • (Machine learning, Soft Robotics, Rapid prototyping, Autonomous vehicle, Collaborative robotics, AR/VR, Artificial skin/proximity sensors)
  • Introduction and discussion on example use cases
  • Introduction and discussion on challenges on adoption of Advanced Robotics Technologies for flexible automation

 

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

S. Deb Robotics Technology And Flexible Automation, McGraw Hill, 2004

Manufuture: www.manufuture.org

IFR (International Federation of robotics): www.ifr.org

SIRI (Associazione Italiana di Robotica e Automazione): www.robosiri.it

Intelligent Manufacturing Systems: www.IMS.org

Study material will be available in the official study portal

Further readings will be provided by the lecturer

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

PERLA MAIOLINO (President)

REZIA MOLFINO (President Substitute)

MATTEO ZOPPI (President Substitute)

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The final examination consists of a written questionnaire with about 8 open questions

ASSESSMENT METHODS

50% continuous assessment (Readings, Examples discussion, Web search mini-reports and oral presentations, Simulation projects),
50% from the final examination

 

Exam schedule

Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
23/01/2023 09:00 GENOVA Scritto
07/02/2023 09:00 GENOVA Scritto
21/06/2023 10:00 GENOVA Scritto
18/07/2023 10:00 GENOVA Scritto
14/09/2023 10:00 GENOVA Scritto