Contemporary design is characterized by the paradigm shift from a one-size-fits-all, oriented to ... more Contemporary design is characterized by the paradigm shift from a one-size-fits-all, oriented to the standard man, to an holistic and inclusive one-size-fits-one, that takes into account the full range of human diversity. Following the new paradigm, the “Design for All” Italian research project aims at realizing an effective demonstrator of a framework that promotes a design of an AAL oriented to the real individual, considering everybody in his peculiarities. On the one hand, the framework handles the knowledge about the home environment, also through innovative approaches aimed at modeling specific scenarios representing the relevant states of the individuals (situation and context awareness). On the other hand, it allows various software tools supporting the entire home’s life cycle to exchange the knowledge in a smart manner. Mainly focused on interoperability aspects, the paper describes the motivations behind the “Design for All” project concepts, together with the goals and the first findings. Finally, it presents a demonstration scenario that aims at testing and validating the framework.
Significant efforts of the current manufacturing companies are devoted to the implementation of t... more Significant efforts of the current manufacturing companies are devoted to the implementation of the full synchronization between the real world at the shop-floor level and its digital counterpart (so-called Digital Twin). Indeed, a true reflection of the real factory can be exploited to monitor and simulate the factory performance, allowing to adjust and optimize processes, anticipate failures and also investigate problems. One of the major challenge to be tackled in order to realize the Digital Twin is the handling of the factory telemetry, which can track the evolution of the objects in the real world. This paper investigates the potential of an application for supporting and handling the factory telemetry, thus allowing to create a snapshot of the real system that can dynamically augment and enhance the data-driven simulation applications supporting the manufacturing execution phase. As a proof of concept of the architecture, a prototype has been developed in the field of robotics. In such context, the proposed architecture is on the basis of a Virtual Reality tool to simulate human presence for development of safety systems in robotic cells.
This research aims to realize a knowledge-based system recognizing teenagers’ behaviours in the l... more This research aims to realize a knowledge-based system recognizing teenagers’ behaviours in the lifestyle domain. Since various heterogeneous data sources are involved in this recognition process (e.g. wearable sensors, etc.), it is essential to face the harmonization of the data produced from these disparate sources and expressed under the form of both structured and unstructured content. The herein proposed approach leverages a common semantic reference model which represents the individual as a whole, permitting classification and integration of behavioural and contextual information. In this regard, an automatic semantic enrichment of the data produced by the involved sources is carried out, thus allowing to support a behaviour recognition process handled in a two-phase process (real-time and long-term detection and analysis of behaviours and trends).
The critical success factor of the supply chain management process in a modern manufacturing comp... more The critical success factor of the supply chain management process in a modern manufacturing company consists in the company’s capability to exploit the data produced by a growing number of different sources. The latter include a network of collaborative sensors, digital tools, and services, made available to suppliers and other involved supply chain actors by the recent advancements in digitalization. The collected data can be processed and analyzed in near real time to extract significant information useful for the company to take some relevant decisions. However, these data are typically produced under the form of heterogeneous formats, as they arrive from different types of sources. This is the reason why the real challenge is finding valid solutions that support the data integration. In this regard, this paper investigates the potential of a solution for data integration that allows supporting a set of interacting decision-support tools within the inbound logistics of the autom...
CasAware is an Ambient Assisted Living platform, developed within an Italian research project, wi... more CasAware is an Ambient Assisted Living platform, developed within an Italian research project, with the aim to improve the level of comfort and well-being of inhabitants of a house, while optimizing the energy consumption. A key feature, for successful realization of such a platform, is its capability to interoperate with other IoT platforms, which can augment CasAware with additional services. Indeed, this capability facilitates smooth communication between CasAware devices and external devices connected to other IoT platforms, thus allowing efficient exchange of messages among them. However, such integration is hindered by the heterogeneity of data models used in different platforms, which is also related to lack of common standards. In order to realize integration needed for CasAware, this paper presents an approach which exploits results of the INTER-IoT project. Specifically, the INTER-IoT methodology and a set of software tools for achieving IoT interoperability are applied. I...
Manufacturing companies have to manage a large amount of data and information. This is due to bot... more Manufacturing companies have to manage a large amount of data and information. This is due to both the presence of advanced sensors systems at the shop floor level and to the spreading of simulation and decision support software tools. The exchange of simulated and real data can be effective only if interoperability is guaranteed. However, most of the software tools are based on their own data models and proprietary file formats, thus jeopardizing the interoperability. This paper presents the outcomes of a European research project, named Virtual Factory Framework (VFF), that aims at developing an integrated virtual environment to enable the interoperability between software tools supporting the factory processes along all the phases of its lifecycle. The cornerstone of the proposed VFF consists in a common Virtual Factory Data Model (VFDM) that can be considered as the shared meta-language providing a common definition of the data that are shared among the software tools connected ...
In this paper we outline the general framework of the ontology that captures the obesity-related ... more In this paper we outline the general framework of the ontology that captures the obesity-related features of teenagers. We present our particular choices regarding the ontology-structure, which should be capable of capturing (1) multiple perspectives used to describe an adolescent and (2) reasoning about the individual changes during the time. In the same line, we address several issues related to the modelling of normative concepts related to obesity and depict how the public health concern impacts classification of teenagers according to their phenotypes. In particular, we present a fragment of the ontology that supports inference about individuals and a personalised assessment of the obesity-related health conditions.
The purpose of this paper is to investigate Augmented Reality applied into a real industrial cont... more The purpose of this paper is to investigate Augmented Reality applied into a real industrial context (Industrial AR) from a new perspective: AR is not anymore seen as a standalone technology for assisting specific manufacturing tasks, but rather as a totally integrated framework within future factory workplaces. In the last 15 years, both academic and industrial research communities have seen the huge potentiality of AR in improving industrial performances in several scenarios, but it is undeniable that no killer-apps or de-facto standard as well as scalable solutions have been developed yet. The paper addresses the issue from a new and different point of view showing how AR can potentially be exploited in order to boost lean-based manufacturing and management processes, thus guaranteeing more efficient production and higher competitiveness. The paper is organized with the aim to underline the new and feasible opportunities offered by the proposed approach, as well as the main technological and conceptual challenges connected to it. Finally, a potential framework capable of enabling AR features for visual management in real factories is proposed.
Contemporary design is characterized by the paradigm shift from a one-size-fits-all, oriented to ... more Contemporary design is characterized by the paradigm shift from a one-size-fits-all, oriented to the standard man, to an holistic and inclusive one-size-fits-one, that takes into account the full range of human diversity. Following the new paradigm, the “Design for All” Italian research project aims at realizing an effective demonstrator of a framework that promotes a design of an AAL oriented to the real individual, considering everybody in his peculiarities. On the one hand, the framework handles the knowledge about the home environment, also through innovative approaches aimed at modeling specific scenarios representing the relevant states of the individuals (situation and context awareness). On the other hand, it allows various software tools supporting the entire home’s life cycle to exchange the knowledge in a smart manner. Mainly focused on interoperability aspects, the paper describes the motivations behind the “Design for All” project concepts, together with the goals and the first findings. Finally, it presents a demonstration scenario that aims at testing and validating the framework.
Significant efforts of the current manufacturing companies are devoted to the implementation of t... more Significant efforts of the current manufacturing companies are devoted to the implementation of the full synchronization between the real world at the shop-floor level and its digital counterpart (so-called Digital Twin). Indeed, a true reflection of the real factory can be exploited to monitor and simulate the factory performance, allowing to adjust and optimize processes, anticipate failures and also investigate problems. One of the major challenge to be tackled in order to realize the Digital Twin is the handling of the factory telemetry, which can track the evolution of the objects in the real world. This paper investigates the potential of an application for supporting and handling the factory telemetry, thus allowing to create a snapshot of the real system that can dynamically augment and enhance the data-driven simulation applications supporting the manufacturing execution phase. As a proof of concept of the architecture, a prototype has been developed in the field of robotics. In such context, the proposed architecture is on the basis of a Virtual Reality tool to simulate human presence for development of safety systems in robotic cells.
This research aims to realize a knowledge-based system recognizing teenagers’ behaviours in the l... more This research aims to realize a knowledge-based system recognizing teenagers’ behaviours in the lifestyle domain. Since various heterogeneous data sources are involved in this recognition process (e.g. wearable sensors, etc.), it is essential to face the harmonization of the data produced from these disparate sources and expressed under the form of both structured and unstructured content. The herein proposed approach leverages a common semantic reference model which represents the individual as a whole, permitting classification and integration of behavioural and contextual information. In this regard, an automatic semantic enrichment of the data produced by the involved sources is carried out, thus allowing to support a behaviour recognition process handled in a two-phase process (real-time and long-term detection and analysis of behaviours and trends).
The critical success factor of the supply chain management process in a modern manufacturing comp... more The critical success factor of the supply chain management process in a modern manufacturing company consists in the company’s capability to exploit the data produced by a growing number of different sources. The latter include a network of collaborative sensors, digital tools, and services, made available to suppliers and other involved supply chain actors by the recent advancements in digitalization. The collected data can be processed and analyzed in near real time to extract significant information useful for the company to take some relevant decisions. However, these data are typically produced under the form of heterogeneous formats, as they arrive from different types of sources. This is the reason why the real challenge is finding valid solutions that support the data integration. In this regard, this paper investigates the potential of a solution for data integration that allows supporting a set of interacting decision-support tools within the inbound logistics of the autom...
CasAware is an Ambient Assisted Living platform, developed within an Italian research project, wi... more CasAware is an Ambient Assisted Living platform, developed within an Italian research project, with the aim to improve the level of comfort and well-being of inhabitants of a house, while optimizing the energy consumption. A key feature, for successful realization of such a platform, is its capability to interoperate with other IoT platforms, which can augment CasAware with additional services. Indeed, this capability facilitates smooth communication between CasAware devices and external devices connected to other IoT platforms, thus allowing efficient exchange of messages among them. However, such integration is hindered by the heterogeneity of data models used in different platforms, which is also related to lack of common standards. In order to realize integration needed for CasAware, this paper presents an approach which exploits results of the INTER-IoT project. Specifically, the INTER-IoT methodology and a set of software tools for achieving IoT interoperability are applied. I...
Manufacturing companies have to manage a large amount of data and information. This is due to bot... more Manufacturing companies have to manage a large amount of data and information. This is due to both the presence of advanced sensors systems at the shop floor level and to the spreading of simulation and decision support software tools. The exchange of simulated and real data can be effective only if interoperability is guaranteed. However, most of the software tools are based on their own data models and proprietary file formats, thus jeopardizing the interoperability. This paper presents the outcomes of a European research project, named Virtual Factory Framework (VFF), that aims at developing an integrated virtual environment to enable the interoperability between software tools supporting the factory processes along all the phases of its lifecycle. The cornerstone of the proposed VFF consists in a common Virtual Factory Data Model (VFDM) that can be considered as the shared meta-language providing a common definition of the data that are shared among the software tools connected ...
In this paper we outline the general framework of the ontology that captures the obesity-related ... more In this paper we outline the general framework of the ontology that captures the obesity-related features of teenagers. We present our particular choices regarding the ontology-structure, which should be capable of capturing (1) multiple perspectives used to describe an adolescent and (2) reasoning about the individual changes during the time. In the same line, we address several issues related to the modelling of normative concepts related to obesity and depict how the public health concern impacts classification of teenagers according to their phenotypes. In particular, we present a fragment of the ontology that supports inference about individuals and a personalised assessment of the obesity-related health conditions.
The purpose of this paper is to investigate Augmented Reality applied into a real industrial cont... more The purpose of this paper is to investigate Augmented Reality applied into a real industrial context (Industrial AR) from a new perspective: AR is not anymore seen as a standalone technology for assisting specific manufacturing tasks, but rather as a totally integrated framework within future factory workplaces. In the last 15 years, both academic and industrial research communities have seen the huge potentiality of AR in improving industrial performances in several scenarios, but it is undeniable that no killer-apps or de-facto standard as well as scalable solutions have been developed yet. The paper addresses the issue from a new and different point of view showing how AR can potentially be exploited in order to boost lean-based manufacturing and management processes, thus guaranteeing more efficient production and higher competitiveness. The paper is organized with the aim to underline the new and feasible opportunities offered by the proposed approach, as well as the main technological and conceptual challenges connected to it. Finally, a potential framework capable of enabling AR features for visual management in real factories is proposed.
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