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27th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, FAIM2017,
27-30 June 2017, Modena, Italy
Preface
Marcello Pellicciaria, Margherita Peruzzinia,*
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Department of Engineering “Enzo Ferrari”, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
This edition contains the collection of scientific and industrial research presented in the 27th International
Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM2017). The International Conference in
Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM) is the leading international forum for dissemination of
current research on all aspects of automation and manufacturing, and highlights how theoretical models and
principles underpin practice in a production environment. The conference traditionally links researchers and
practitioners both from industry and academia specializing in automation, manufacturing, and other related
engineering disciplines from around the world. The 1st FAIM conference took place in Ireland at the University in
Limerick in 1991. Since 1991, FAIM has been hosted in many prestigious Universities on both sides of the Atlantic
Ocean, between the Unites States and Europe, and recently it moved also to Asia. This edition took place for the
first time in Italy, in Modena. Modena is located into the Emilia region, which is famous for Advanced
Manufacturing, Automotive and Food industries, with a lot of successful advanced automation cases in different
fields: from packaging machines, to robotics, gearboxes, fluid power, ceramics tiles, pharmaceutics. In particular,
Modena is the beating heart of the so-called “Motor Valley”, which includes companies like Ferrari, Lamborghini,
Maserati, CHN Industrial, Ducati, and Pagani.
FAIM2017 focused on “Intelligent Manufacturing and Engineering Methods for Industry 4.0”. It was hosted by
the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia from 27th to 30th June, 2017. The conference linked researchers and
practitioners from industry and academia specializing in industrial robotics, original advanced manufacturing and
related engineering disciplines, from 55 different countries. 387 papers were submitted. Papers were peer reviewed
by a panel of 70 international experts in manufacturing and automation and the best quality papers accepted for
presentation during the conference and publication in the proceedings. FAIM2017 was supported by EFFRA, the
European Factories of the Future Research Association, which promotes the development of new and innovative
production technologies among its industrial partners. During the conference, best papers were awarded related to
four categories: Best paper, Best Student paper (presented and authored by one or more PhD students), Best
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Industrial paper (presented and authored by researchers employed in industry), and Best paper in “Women in
Manufacturing Engineering” (presented and authored by women bringing high-quality results in the context of
manufacturing engineering).
The Proceedings of FAIM2017 was published in Elsevier’s Procedia Manufacturing, an open access venue for
manufacturing conference proceedings. The publication in Procedia Manufacturing has broadened the availability of
FAIM2017 papers and helped the dissemination of our manufacturing research findings. Top FAIM2017 papers are
also selected by editors of foremost international journals such as Advanced Engineering Informatics (ADVEI) and
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (RCIM), also published by Elsevier, and other international
journals dealing with advanced manufacturing.
Paper publication on Procedia Manufacturing is organized in 16 tracks:
1. Collaborative Robotics in Smart Manufacturing
2. Robotics and Computer Integrated Manufacturing
3. Robots in Added Value Manufacturing
4. Advanced Manufacturing technology
5. Adaptive and Sustainable manufacturing
6. Smart Factories
7. Lean and Agile Manufacturing
8. Reliability and Predictive Maintenance
9. Quality and Risk Management
10. Human Factors in manufacturing
11. Engineering Collaboration for Smart Manufacturing
12. Digital Product and Process Development
13. Production Planning and Scheduling
14. Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Logistics
15. Data science in manufacturing
16. Poster Session
In closing, we acknowledge the advice from the professional support of the FAIM Committee. We also recognize
the support of Dr. Gaia Lupo of Elsevier and her team. Finally, we are excited about the future of FAIM and our
research community.
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Marcello Pellicciari
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
Conference Chair
Margherita Peruzzini
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
Program Chair
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FAIM2017 Committee
Marcello Pellicciari Margherita Peruzzini
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT) University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
Conference Chair Program Chair
William Sullivan Munir Ahmad
Virginia Tech, VA (USA) Teesside University, Middlesborough (UK)
Honorary Chair Honorary Chair
Angelo O. Andrisano
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
Honorary Chair
Scientific Committee members
Américo Azevedo, INESC Porto (PT)
Amy Trappey, National Tsing Hua University (TWN)
Andrea Matta, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (PRC)
Antonio Lanzotti, University of Naples, Federico II (IT)
Cesare Fantuzzi, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
Chike F. Oduoza, University of Wolverhampton (UK)
Chun-Hsien Chen, Nanyang Technological University (SGP)
Dong-Won Kim, Chonbuk National University (KOR)
Dusan Sormaz, Ohio University (USA)
Egon Muller, Chemnitz University of Technology (DE)
Esther Alvarez de los Mozos, Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao (SP)
Francisco Silva, Polytechnic of Porto (PT)
Frank F. Chen, The University of Texas at San Antonio (USA)
George Chryssolouris, University of Patras (GR)
Gianni Caligiana, University of Bologna (IT)
Giovanni Berselli, University of Genoa (IT)
Joerg Franke, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (DE)
Lapo Governi, University of Florence (IT)
Leonid Chechurin, Lappeenranta University of Technology (FI)
Lihui Wang, KTH Royal Institute of Technology (SW)
Lorenzo Molinari Tosatti, Italian National Research Council (IT)
Michele Germani, Polytechnic University of Marche (IT)
Mika Lohtander, Lappeenranta University of Technology (FI)
Milton Borsato, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (BR)
Monica Bordegoni, Politecnico di Milano (IT)
Osiris Canciglieri, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (BR)
Paul Eric Dossou, ICAM Paris-Senart (FR)
Paolo Pedrazzoli, Technology Transfer System srl (IT)
Pedro Neto, University of Coimbra (PT)
Saigopal Nelaturi, Palo Alto Research Center (USA)
Sandro Barone, University of Pisa (IT)
Sangwon Yoon, State University of New York (USA)
Stephen T. Newman, University of Bath (UK)
Stefan Wiesner, BIBA - Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik (DE)
Yi-Chi Wang, Feng Chia University (TWN)
