Research Themes
The research activities are on Advanced Manufacturing, in particular on Digital and Sustainable Manufacturing.
DEAM LAB's main research themes are presented below.
This theme includes the following topics:
- Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
- Big data
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Physics-Based Modeling
- Cloud Computing
Digital Twins
Digital Twin (DT) is the creation of a digital representation of a real-world physical asset (system, process, or product), to enable management, simulation and optimization.
This theme includes the following topics:
- Material Constitutive Modeling
- Finite Element Simulation
- Analytic-Based Modeling
- Physics-Guided Machine Learning
- Hybrid Modeling
Multi-physics/multi-scale modeling, simulation, and optimization of manufacturing processes
The importance of multi-physics and multi-scale modeling, simulation, and optimization of manufacturing processes has grown significantly. These approaches deepen the understanding of physical phenomena and enable more accurate predictions of process performance and part quality.
This theme includes the following topics:
- Workforce Development
- Workforce Guidance
- VR/MR in Education
- Process Monitoring
- Product Design
- Layout Planning
Immersive Technology in Manufacturing
Immersive technology is an integration of virtual content with the physical environment in a way that allows the user to engage naturally with the blended reality.
Extended Reality (XR) is an umbrella term used to describe all the immersive technologies that can merge the physical and virtual world. XR encompasses: