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Parallel Workshops III, 20th April, 11:00 - 13:00 / Track: "Industry"
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Co-Chairs
- Rafi Wertheim, Professor for Mechanical Engineering, IWU Fraunhofer, Germany
- Gerry Byrne, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University College Dublin
Rapporteur
- Markus Wolperdinger, Director, Fraunhofer IGB
Abstract
Bio-intelligent value adding bears potential for disruptive innovations in manufacturing. As a possible combination of the digital and biological transformation it may severely change the design and handling of production processes and its products. Within this workshop we present latest findings of two recent studies: (1) a major Fraunhofer analysis on possible scenarios, fields of action, potentials, and demand of a biological transformation of the manufacturing industry through an interactive sounding board approach plus (2) a groundbreaking review from the International Academy for Production Engineering (College International pour la Recherche en Productique, CIRP) introducing the principle of biological transformation in engineering.
Key topics
Converging technologies, bio-intelligent manufacturing, value adding systems, sustainability, paradigm shift
Expected outcome
Validation of potential and global perspective of bio-intelligent value adding in the manufacturing sector
Agenda
11:00 – 11:10 Introduction by the Co-Chairs
11:10 – 11:20 Presentation, Gerry Byrne
11:20 – 11:30 Presentation, Martin Wolperdinger
11:30 – 11:40 Impulse, Thomas Videbæk
11:40 – 11:50 Impulse, Conrad von Kameke
11:50 – 12:50 Group discussions
12:50 – 13:00 Back reporting and wrap-up