Special Sessions

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SS1 – Innovation in Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 is a challenge that involves several domains, among them, the development of Mechatronic Systems for several applications in this context. This special session welcomes all researchers, academicians, practitioners, as well as students, interested in any branch related to this topic.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Mechatronics and Industry 4.0
Information Systems and Industry 4.0
Mechatronics Design
Industrial Robotics
Augmented Reality
Virtual Reality
Vision Systems
AGV systems;
IoT
FoF

Cyber-Physical Systems

Organizer:

Gheorghe Gheorghe, NI of Research and Development in Mechatronics and MT, RO
geocefin@yahoo.com

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SS2 – Biomedical devices, Wellbeing and Rehabilitation Mechatronics
Biomedical devices design, wellbeing and rehabilitation are key domains for the sustainable development and quality of life at developed countries due to ageing of population. This special session welcomes all researchers, academicians, practitioners, as well as students, interested in any branch related to this research and industrial domain.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Biomechatronics
Mechatronics design driven by safety needs
Assistive devices and technologies
Wellbeing devices and applications
Sensor networks for physical assessment
New trends on actuation devices
Automation and intelligent control
Rehabilitation robotics
Image processing for therapy and medical monitoring
Modelling and simulation
Applications and case studies of biomedical mechatronics

Organizers:

Eurico Seabra, University of Minho, PT
eseabra@dem.uminho.pt

Luís F. Silva, University of Minho, PT
lffsilva@dem.uminho.pt

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SS3 – Bioeconomics and impacts for technological and innovative development
Bioeconomics arises as a result of frontier innovations based on the
biological sciences, which imply the development of more products, processes
and services sustainable. From this perspective, impacts in the development
of technologies and innovations in various fields, such as health, energy,
agribusiness, food, chemistry and industrial processes, which can generate
new business structures and generate new skills and technological advances
and innovative. This special session welcomes all researchers, academicians,
practitioners, as well as students, interested in any branch related to this
research and industrial domain.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Health and bioeconomics
Agroindustry and bioeconomics
Bioeconomics from the perspective of industry 4.0
Bioscience
Industrial biotechnology
Bioinformatics
Bioeconomy and intellectual property rights
Bioeconomics, new business and markets
Bioeconomy and technology transfer
Biotechnology and production processes
Political, scientific and technological interactions for the bioeconomy

Organizers:

Anapatrícia Morales Vilha, Federal University of ABC, BR
anapatricia.vilha@ufabc.edu.br

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SS4 – Decision Making and its Optimized Techniques
The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers with different backgrounds and interests in all aspects of Optimization, applied in an
industrial context, its impact in Industrial Organization engineering improvements, in order to further communication, collaboration, and exchange of new ideas. This special session welcomes all researchers, academicians, practitioners, as well as students interested in any branch of Optimization.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Optimization methods
Decision theory
Stochastic models
Simulation
Combinatorial Optimization
Cutting and Packing,
Data mining
Optimal control
Transportation
Multi-objective optimization
Scheduling
Supply chain and logistics
Entrepreneurship

Organizers:

Fernanda A. Ferreira, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, PT
faf@@esht.ipp.pt

Maria Teresa Pereira, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, PT
mtp@isep.ipp.pt

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SS5 – Diffusion, adoption and implementation of Digitalization
Digitalization plays a vital role in today’s global economy. It has the potential to facilitate and improve organizations’ lives. However, that potential can only be realized if technology is appropriately diffused and, after being adopted, is actually utilized. Moreover, the success of technology utilization, i.e., the success of the implementation of digitalization technologies and the development of new ideas to apply such technologies, is a serious organizational challenge, and affects countries’ economies in different ways.
This special session welcomes all researchers, academicians, practitioners, as well as students, interested in any branch related to this research topic.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Technology and Innovation Management
Socio-technical systems
Human-machine collaboration
Social change / Social impact
Digitalization adoption and implementation strategy
Adoption decision process
Drivers/barriers/challenges for adoption
Adoption (in)success factors
Digitalization of networks of organizations
Aligning technology and organizations
Interplay between regulation, innovation and adoption

Organizers:

Ana Correia Simões, INESC TEC, PT
ana.c.simoes@inesctec.pt

José Coelho Rodrigues, INESC TEC, PT
jose.c.rodrigues@inesctec.pt

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SS6 – Innovation in Structural Engineering – Building Information Modelling (BIM)
In the Construction industry, an emerging topic, with a great acceptance worldwide, is the BIM methodology, covering all areas including Structural Engineering. The concept is based on the definition of a 3D digital model that allows centralizing all the information underlying the development of the project. The information is easily accessible by all stakeholders, enabling collaborative projects, leading to the final products of recognized quality. But the level of interoperability currently registered in structural design still present serious limitations. BIM methodology constitutes an innovative way of working accepted by all sectors of the Construction.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
BIM tools and plug-ins
Applicability of BIM
Case studies: benefits and limitations
Interoperability in structural design
Specific parametric objects
Collaborative platforms
Education and industry demands

Organizers:

Alcínia Zita Sampaio, University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, PT
zita.sampaio@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

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SS7 – Quality, Maintenance and Production Management
This important Session will be an opportunity for scientists, engineers from academia and industry around the world share their scientific findings about all topics relating with Quality, Maintenance and Production Management. This multidisciplinary session will cover many aspects of Systems Engineering and Management and will provide rapid high-quality synergies and communications with engineers and scientists in different areas of management, certification, normalization and sustainability.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Maintenance Management
Production Management
Supply Chain Management
Asset Management
Risk Management
Integrated Management Systems
Lean Philosophy
TRIZ
Sustainability
Quality Management
Certification
Normalization
Innovation

Organizers:

Teresa Leonor Martins Morgado, National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LNEC), PT | Polytechnic Institute of Tomar, PT | New University of Lisbon, PT
tmorgado@lnec.pt | tmorgado@ipt.pt | t.morgado@fct.unl.pt

Suzana Lampreia, Portuguese Naval Academy, PT
suzana.paula.lampreia@marinha.pt

Ramos Pires, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, PT | New University of Lisbon, PT
antonio.pires@estsetubal.ips.pt

Helena Navas, New University of Lisbon, PT
hvgn@fct.unl.pt

Helena Carvalho, New University of Lisbon, PT
hmlc@fct.unl.pt

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SS8 – New Technologies in Environmental Aspects of Sustainable Development
Key aspects of sustainable development are environmental issues. The necessity of broadening of environmental knowledge and forming of ecological awareness are one of the key challenges for modern companies. This special session concerns researchers, practitioners and students that deal with environmental area of interests, especially in design and development of new, innovative technologies in companies.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
New and innovative techniques in design and manufacturing
Impact of new and innovative techniques on environment
Computer tools supporting environmental analysis
Computerization of production and environment
Industry 4.0 and environment
Eco-design
Ecological awareness of companies
“Green practices” in companies

Organizers:

Diakun Jacek, Poznan University of Technology, PL
jacek.diakun@put.poznan.pl

Dostatni Ewa, Poznan University of Technology, PL
ewa.dostatni@put.poznan.pl

Rojek Izabela, Kazimierz Wielki University, PL
izarojek@ukw.edu.pl

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SS9 – Engineering Applications for Medical and Healthcare Devices – ENGCARE
Technologies and applications for medical and healthcare devices are part of the actual human daily life. Nowadays, we are able to find them practically everywhere, apart from the health units, as integrated, among others, in our homes, body, mobile devices and vehicles, with the objective of improving our safety, comfort, performance and quality of life.
We invite researchers, academics and professionals to submit original research and review articles that will contribute to the dissemination of Engineering Applications for Medical and Healthcare Devices.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Medical devices for monitoring, diagnosis and therapy
Biomedical sensors
Healthcare sensors
Mobile healthcare
Home healthcare
Wearable healthcare
In-car healthcare
Artificial intelligence in medical devices and systems
Ambient assistive living
Tele-healthcare
Serious games for health
Medical robotics
Inclusive technology

Organizers:

Vítor Carvalho, 2Ai-IPCA & Algoritmi RD- Minho University, PT
vcarvalho@ipca.pt

Filomena Soares, Algoritmi RD- Minho University, PT
fsoares@dei.uminho.pt

Demétrio Matos, iD+-IPCA, PT
dmatos@ipca.pt

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SS10 – Sustainability, Manufacturing and Quality Management on the Context of Industry 4.0
This Special Session will be an opportunity for engineers from academia and industry share their main ideas about the topics relating with Industry 4.0, Sustainability, Innovation and Continuous Improvement, among others.
This special session will be a multidisciplinary session and it will cover many aspects, namely relating to technological innovation. It will promote important synergies between engineers from different business areas.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Accreditation of laboratories I4.0
Circular Economy and Quality Innovation
Circular Economy in Industry 4.0
Continuous Improvement
Corporate Social Responsibility & Environmental Management
Digital Manufacturing Technologies
EFQM – (European Foundation for Quality Management)
Internet of things
Lean Green
Lean Management
Lean Management and Industry 4.0
Lean Safety
Lean Six Sigma
Metrology
QFD – Quality Function Development
Quality and Sustainability in production and service
Quality Assurance
Quality integrated with others management Systems
Quality Management
Quality Tools
Six Sigma in Industry 4.0
Total Quality Management

Organizers:

José Carlos Sá, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, School of Engineering, PT | Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, PT
cvs@isep.ipp.pt | carlos_sa@esce.ipvc.pt

Gilberto Santos, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, PT
gsantos@ipca.pt

Luís Barreto, Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, PT
lbarreto@esce.ipvc.pt

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SS11 – Control and Automation in Engineering
This special session will address all aspects of the important field of most engineering applications – designing safe, reliable and efficient control systems. Researchers and students from academia as well as industry experts are invited to share their latest findings, best practices, experiences and visions related to this crucial field of engineering.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Modern Control Approaches
Process Modelling for Control
Simulation of Control
Case Studies of Industrial Control and Automation
Robotics Applications
Software Tools for Control and Automation
Modern Trends and Methods in Control Education

Organizers:

Frantisek Gazdoš, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, CZ
gazdos@utb.cz

Jiří Vojtěšek, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, CZ
vojtesek@utb.cz

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SS12 – Human resources management for the future industry
In a time of a knowledge-based economy, human resources become the key to achieving the company’s goals. The need to guarantee the availability of competences, against the background of a changing environment and new technologies implemented in enterprises, becomes a significant challenge in the process of transformation of companies and Industry 4.0. This special session concerns researchers, practitioners and students that deal with human resources area of interests, especially in the context of new, innovative technologies in enterprises and current automation trends.

In the dynamically developing industry of the twenty-first century, the problem of adjusting the level of employees’ competence to the requirements defined by the company’s goals is becoming more and more complex. On the one hand, many jobs are being destroyed in the new generation industry (Industry 4.0), because technology replaces humans, on the other, new  technical solutions, outsourcing, customization and other organizational and technical innovations are forcing more and more professionalism of the employed staff, both managerial and executive. Social barriers accompanying the implementation of knowledge management and acceleration of technical knowledge, very tangible in the ongoing fourth industrial revolution, inhibit the proper development of human resources. Removing or reducing these barriers requires a new approach to company management.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Competences of the future for industry
Knowledge management in industry and economic networks
HRM in industrial enterprises and the directions of its development
HR development in the era of Industry 4.0
HRM 4.0
Services for industry
Cooperation between public institutions and industrial enterprises in building human capital
Creative industry
Foresight
Operational Research for decision making process related to HR
Automation – its impact on human resources and expected competences
Competences supporting the innovativeness of the enterprise and the organizational intelligence
“Green ecosystem” and its impact on human resources

Organizers:

Maciej Szafrański, Poznan University of Technology, PL
maciej.szafranski@put.poznan.pl

Magdalena Graczyk-Kucharska, Poznan University of Technology, PL
magdalena.graczyk-kucharska@put.poznan.pl

Marek Golinski, Poznan University of Technology, PL
marek.golinski@put.poznan.pl

Małgorzata Spychała, Poznan University of Technology, PL
malgorzata.spychala@put.poznan.pl

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SS13 – The role of Design and Engineering in Multidisciplinary Projects
This session will explore the role of Design Education and Practice in the integration of multidisplinary product development teams. The interaction between Engineering and Design has steadily gained more and more relevance, considering that both approaches complement and strengthen each other.
Inter-and transdisciplinary work is becoming fundamental for successful product design and other areas of intervention of both designers and engineers, that have led to disruptive new designs and products.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Technology in Design education/ Design in Technology education
Smart materials in Design
Wearables
Interactions in interdisciplinary workteams
Project management in heterogeneous teams
Rapid prototyping and 3D for product design
Design practices/methods for successful development of technological products
Design, technology and sustainability

Organizers:

Hélder Carvalho, University of Minho, PT
helder@det.uminho.pt

Joana Cunha, University of Minho, PT
jcunha@det.uminho.pt

Cristina Broega, University of Minho, PT
cbroega@det.uminho.pt

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SS14 – New Solutions for systems – availability and reliability
Industry 4.0 means the integration of intelligent machines and systems as well as introducing changes in production processes aimed at increasing production efficiency or equipment reliability. This Special Session will be an opportunity for scientists, engineers from universities and industry to share, present and discuss new ideas, projects, researches results, models, experiences, future trends etc. in maintenance and production areas.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Smart Factories and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Machine to Machine Communication (M2M)
Data Mining and Big Data
Digitalization and Virtual reality, Robotics
Systems Analysis, Simulation, Design and Modeling
Real Time Production Scheduling
Production Systems Management and Maintenance
Software Tools for Production and Maintenance
Knowledge Management and Decision Support Systems in Production
Artificial Intelligence Methods in Decision Support Systems
Predictive Maintenance
Maintenance Planning and Scheduling
Reliability & Risk Assessment

Organizers:

Katarzyna Antosz, Rzeszow University of Technology, PL
katarzyna.antosz@prz.edu.pl

Dariusz Mazurkiewicz, Lublin University of Technology, PL
d.mazurkiewicz@pollub.pl

Leonilde Varela, University of Minho, PT
leonilde@dps.uminho.pt

Vijaya Kumar Manupati, National Institute of Technology Warangal, IN
manupativijay@gmail.com

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SS15 – Industry Digitalization
Organizers of this special session invite researchers to contribute with original research articles as well as surveys and case studies articles in the field of Industry Digitalization. This special session seeks to bring together novel contributions from researchers and practitioners involving the following six pillars of smart manufacturing: manufacturing technology and processes, materials, data, predictive engineering, sustainability and resource sharing and networking. It provides a forum for researchers and practitioners to review and disseminate quality research work, and to identify critical issues for further development on all aspects of smart manufacturing, smart production fundamental to boosting the industrial digitalization process.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Additive manufacturing and new hybrid processes
Advanced mechatronics devices
Automation and Robotics
Case studies and testbeds on Smart Manufacturing
Cyber physical systems
Developments in Intelligent Manufacturing Systems
Industrial communication protocols
Mechatronics sensing and control
Modelling and simulation for Smart Manufacturing
Smart actuators and materials
Smart material handling and transportation vehicles
Sustainable materials, products and processes
IoT and IIoT
5G in Industry
D2D and V2X Communications
Big Data and Machine Learning
Industrial Vision Systems
Vision Guided Robotics
NFC, RFID, BLE and other wireless technology applications
Asset tagging and indoor geolocation

Organizers:

Pedro Torres, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, PT
pedrotorres@ipcb.pt

Nuno Fernandes, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, PT
nogf@ipcb.pt

Rogério Dionísio, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, PT
rdionisio@ipcb.pt

Paulo Torres, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, PT
paulo.torres@ipcb.pt

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SS16 – Project Innovation Approaches and Methods
Engineers and scientists specialize in the physical, chemical, biological, mathematical and computer sciences, in emerging areas such as biotechnology, artificial intelligence and biomedical engineering, must complement their project innovation skills in areas such as creativity and problem solving, design thinking, open innovation, project management, teamwork and collaboration, and occasionally in entrepreneurship.
The objective of this session is to bring together creativity, problem solving and organizational project management processes that are essential for all engineers and scientists focused on business results up to societal value creation. Therefore, we invite conceptual as well as empirical papers based on quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Open innovation
Project, Program and portfolio management
University-industry collaboration
Design thinking
Empathic design
Collaborative design
Creativity and problem solving
Entrepreneurship

Organizers:

Gabriela Fernandes, University of Coimbra, Portugal
g.fernandes@dem.uc.pt

David O’ Sullivan, National University of Ireland, Ireland
david.osullivan@nuigalway.ie

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SS17 – Product design and development: trends, innovations, and case-studies
This Special Session will be an opportunity for engineers and designers from academia and industry for sharing their main ideas about the topics relating to new product design and development strategies, among others. It will be a multidisciplinary session and it will cover many aspects, namely relating to product design and development. It will promote important synergies between engineers and designers from different business areas.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Product Development
Design Research Methods
Knowledge in Practice
Production Process Design
Practice-based Research.
Mechanical Design
Materials Selection
Prototyping
Design for manufacturing
Eco-Design
Design for Sustainability
Continuous Improvement
Innovation Systems
Case Studies

Organizers:

Maria João Félix, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, PT
mfelix@ipca.pt

Gilberto Santos, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, PT
gsantos@ipca.pt

Ricardo Simões, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, PT
rsimoes@ipca.pt

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SS18 – Industrial Mathematics in Management and Engineering
This session intends the dissemination of research and applications of Mathematics and Statistics, with particular interest in applications of mathematical techniques in industrial and/or real problems.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Data analysis
Statistical Applications
Optimization Models and Methods
Applied Mathematical Methods
Success case studies of industrial mathematics applications
Applied Mathematical Methods in Management, Sciences and Engineering.

Organizers:

Aldina Correia, Polytechnic of Porto, School of Management and Technology, PT
aic@estg.ipp.pt

Eliana Costa e Silva, Polytechnic of Porto, School of Management and Technology, PT
eos@estg.ipp.pt

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SS19 – Collaborative Manufacturing and Education in the Context of Industry 4.0 (CMEI)
The manufacturing industry is currently witnessing the fourth industrial revolution, better known as Industry 4.0 where the ‘real’ and the ‘virtual’ world are to be seamlessly connected giving rise to what are known as cyber-physical production systems. As a result, the traditional manufacturing processes are undergoing an enormous transformation which will change the way companies approach manufacturing. In their journey to adopt Industry 4.0, each country is expected to encounter a number of challenges related to the skill level of their work force. The skills which are important today will cease to be so in the future and the work force will be expected to possess new skills in the domain of information technology, data analytics, etc. A higher percentage of the jobs will give importance to cognitive abilities and system skills over physical abilities while defining core work-related skill sets. In the scenario where Industry 4.0 technologies have been widely adopted, this demand-supply gap will widen even further if necessary actions are not taken by each country. The Recommendations of the Conference (Special Sessions) cover a wide range of initiatives like collaborating for curricula development and training the trainers, hosting skill competitions, jointly developing skill training methodologies, building a cloud IT platform for sharing methodologies and standardizing qualification frameworks to name a few.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Collaborative manufacturing
Cyber-physical production systems
Challenges and skills in the context of I4.0
Curricula development and training
Collaborating for curricula development
Skill training methodologies
Sharing training methodologies
Standardizing qualification frameworks

Organizers:

Olena Hrybiuk, National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine (NAES), UA
olenagrybyuk@gmail.com

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SS20 – Biotribology of Materials
Biotribology plays an important role in many aspects of our everyday life, from the functioning of articular joints and the comfort of contact lenses to the behavior of cells and the development of skin injuries, such as blisters and bedsores. It is a multidisciplinary field that combines biology, materials, chemistry, surface physics, mechanics and medicine.
This special session welcomes all researchers, academicians, practitioners, as well as students, interested in any branch related to this research topic.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Biomaterials for tribology: artificial cartilage; meniscus; bio-scaffolds
Biomimetics: bio-inspired tribology; materials; complex fluids
Prosthetic implants: materials and coatings; implant corrosion; synovial joint tribology; natural synovial joints; explant analysis
Articular cartilage: mechanical and biochemical induced damage; modeling; lubrication mechanisms
Oral and dental tribology: tongue-palate interaction; ’mouth-feel’; food texture; multi-phase flow, tooth and implant wear; fretting
Skin tribology
Ocular tribology

Organizers:

Natalia Wierzbicka, Poznan University of Technology, PL
natalia.wierzbicka@put.poznan.pl

Alessandro Ruggiero, University of Salerno, IT
ruggiero@unisa.it

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SS21 – Manufacturing, Management and Maintenance for Sustainable and Collaborative I4.0 oriented Manufacturing Systems (3M_S&CI4.0)
The development of Manufacturing, Management, and Maintenance Models, Methods, and Tools for reaching Collaborative and Sustainable Industry 4.0 (or I4.0 for short) oriented Manufacturing Systems is currently a challenging outcome. This special session aims at contributing with new insights regarding manufacturing, management and/ or maintenance paradigms (strategies), methods, tools, and practices aligned with the nowadays necessity to create and implement collaborative and sustainable I4.0 manufacturing systems.
Therefore, contributions are encouraged in manufacturing, management and/ or maintenance to reach collaboration and sustainability purposes in I4.0 oriented manufacturing systems. The authors should consider in their original contributions, the clear identification of the collaboration and/or the sustainability and the I4.0 domain, the clear description of the proposed paradigm, method, tool, and/ or practices approached, and its validation in the scope of at least one of the three main domains considered in this special sessions (collaboration, sustainability and industry 4.0) for at least one of the scientific areas underlying this special session (manufacturing, management, and maintenance).
Regarding this structure for the authors’ contributions, are expected new theoretical and practical insights for the stakeholders involved in the I4.0 design, management and/ or implementation of collaborative and/or sustainable manufacturing systems.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

• Triple bottom line aspects like economic, environmental, and/ or social sustainability
• Collaborative manufacturing, management and/ or maintenance:
  • paradigms,
  • methods,
  • tools,
  • practices
  • operations
  • critical success factors
  • metatheory
  • organizational change and transformation
  • learning organization
• Circular economy
• Digitalization, Decentralization, and Decarbonization
• Servitization
• Industry 4.0 pillars:
  • Cyber Physical Systems
  • Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning and Deep learning
  • Big data analytics
  • Supply chain management
  • Horizontal and vertical integration
  • Industrial Internet of Things
  • Cybersecurity
  • New business models
  • Open Design
  • Cloud manufacturing
  • Additive manufacturing
  • Autonomous and Collaborative Robots
  • Simulation and Optimization
  • Virtual and augmented reality

Organizers:

Leonilde Varela, University of Minho, PT
leonilde@dps.uminho.pt

Goran Putnik, University of Minho, PT
putnikgd@dps.uminho.pt

Sérgio Sousa, University of Minho, PT
sds@dps.uminho.pt

Isabel Lopes, University of Minho, PT
ilopes@dps.uminho.pt

Eusébio Nunes, University of Minho, PT
enunes@dps.uminho.pt

Paulo Ávila, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, PT
PSA@isep.ipp.pt

Hélio Castro, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, PT
hcc@isep.ipp.pt

Luís Fonseca, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, PT
lmf@isep.ipp.pt

Vijaya Kumar Manupati, NIT Warangal, IN
manupativijay@gmail.com

Michał Rogalewicz, Poznan University of Technology, PL
michal.rogalewicz@put.poznan.pl

Harvey Cosenza, Universidade Federal Fluminense, BR
harveycosenza@gmail.com

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SS22 – Novel Manufacturing and Processing Techniques

The “Novel Manufacturing and Processing Techniques” session is focused on the presentation of studies and current research on metal-based advanced manufacturing and processing techniques. Authors are encouraged to submit communications that present their latest developments in a discussion oriented perspective, supporting their findings by experimental and numerical approaches, and considering both industry and academic participants as target audiences. This special session is an interactive forum where these topics shall be discussed and shared among peers.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

Additive Manufacturing;

Advanced Manufacturing;

Composite Manufacturing (e.g. MMCs);

Computer-Aided Manufacturing;

Casting;

Welding;

Machine Design and Testing;

Machining Procedures;

Manufacturing Techniques;

Simulation of Manufacturing Processes;

Simulation of Cutting Processes;

Organizers:

Vitor H. Carneiro, University of Minho, PT
d6705@dem.uminho.pt

Hélder Puga, University of Minho, PT
d5425@dem.uminho.pt