Special Sessions1. Design knowledge utilizationOrganized by: Theme"Knowledge" of design engineers definitely creates values for the organization, but it's difficult to utilize. This session focuses on knowledge utilization in design work considering the life cycle of design knowledge in companies. The first step of the life cycle of knowledge is capture or extraction in a variety of ways. Then, the knowledge is described in some media to share in the organization. Natural language processing, contents management, metadata, data mining and groupware are powerful technology for the life cycle. The life cycle of knowledge is very simple, but it's difficult to deploy in a company. This session contributes the deployment of knowledge utilization in companies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following.
2. Lean Product Development (LeanPD)Organized by: ThemeManufacturing companies are in need of a new model that goes beyond lean manufacturing in order to ensure the transformation of the enterprise into a lean environment. This is to respond to market demands for value creation, incorporating sustainability and customisation. A significant change in enterprise performance can come from the adoption of lean thinking throughout the entire product life cycle. This is the new paradigm of Lean Product Development (LeanPD). This special session on LeanPD is seeking research papers on one of the following topics:-
3. Digital Material Representation in Concurrent EngineeringOrganized by: ThemeDetailed analysis of material behaviour during production processes plays crucial role in many engineering areas e.g. design of production technology, development of manufacturing equipment or preparation of innovative materials. This is clearly visible especially in applications of highly advanced modern materials like TRIP, IF, DP steels, functionally gradient materials, ceramics or composites, which are extensively used in the key industries including automotive, space and bioengineering branches. The sophisticated analysis of processing of mentioned materials can be performed only by application of novel numerical approaches, taking the material representation explicitly into account. Thus, the main topic of this special session is focused on applications Digital Material Representation (DMR) idea in numerical simulations of complex industrial processes. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
4. Human-Centric Product Design and DevelopmentOrganized by: ThemeSince the primary role of product design is to bridge users and technological systems in contexts of product use, it is increasingly important to focus on human-centric concerns, such as understanding the users’ behavior, needs and requirements of different social and cultural segments. As these human centric factors become more important in product development along with increasing complexity from technological advances such as networking and embedded technologies, multi-disciplinary information management becomes critical for achieving high product integrity. Yet, because of the complexity, uncertainty and cross-disciplinary nature of human and societal factors, formal mechanisms for incorporating these factors consistently into the product design and development process have not been well established. This special session focuses on the theoretical and methodological development to construct a knowledge foundation for building effective human-centric approaches in product design and development practice. Relevant topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:
5. The Smart GridOrganized by: ThemeThe basic goal of the power grid is simple; deliver electrical power to consumers, but the actual systems to do this are quite complex. Over the last few decades advanced control system have been added to optimize specific portions of the grid. Today, as energy resources become more of a concern and energy usage continues to increase, these individual systems are being combined into a complex system of systems often referred to as the smart grid. The smart grid will enable new functionality and technology that will make the 21st century grid more efficient and more robust than previously possible. Some of the goals of the smart grid include; efficient use of bulk generation, integration of distributed alternate energy sources, grid stability, and controlled charging of electric vehicles. To meet the goals of this 21st century power grid a holistic approach to power grid control systems design is needed. This session focuses on the design of the smart grid infrastructure that will enable needed functionality today at the same time supporting the requirements of the future. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
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