Research Experience The UNITE
Mobility
Latvia-Italy
A. G. Bruzzone, J. Petuhova
agostino@itim.iniqe.it, julija@itl.rtu.lv
20 May 2011, Riga Technical University
DIPTEM
University of Genoa
Host Organisation
DIPTEM - University of Genoa
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DIPTEM was founded in 1997 as evolution of the
Institute
of
Technology
and
Industrial
Management (ITIM) that was operative from ‘60.
DIPTEM is composed by about 65 faculty
members, 15 technicians and administrative,
plus
several
PhD
Students,
external
Researchers and Consultants. DIPTEM teachers
are involved in Undergraduate, Postgraduate
and Professional activities
in Engineering,
Management.
DIPTEM active in R&D Projects for major
Institutions, Companies and Governmental
Organisations. DIPTEM co-operates actively
with major Excellence Centers World-Wide.
For further Information about the University of Genoa:
http://st.itim.unige.it; http://www.unige.it
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Profile
Simulation Team - DIPTEM
The Simulation Team - DIPTEM of Genoa University carries out many industrial
simulation projects in cooperation with the large corporations and small and medium
sized Enterprises; some example of recent industrial simulation project are following:
ADtranz
ABB Daimler-Benz
On-Line Simulation for Distributed
Production Management of Locomotives
Ansaldo
Distributed Synthetic Environment
for Power Plant Design
Cetena
Fincantieri
Simulation & Virtual Project Management
of Car Deck Construction for Fast Ferry
COOP
Simulation for Re-Engineering Supply Chain
in a National Chain of Grocery Stores
Members of MISS are appointed in several positions in simulation community such as:
o General Director M&S Net (34 M&S Centers worldwide)
o Associate Vice President of SCS and Chairman of Technical Chapter
o Member of NATO SAS and NIAG
o Italian Point of Contact of ISAG (International Simulation Advisory Group)
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Research directions
The activities involve modeling, simulation, VV&A and analysis of
Industrial Applications and Services (design, re-engineering,
management, training, etc.) as:
Shipping & Transportation
Service to the Society (nutrition,
health care)
Energy and Power
Public Services
Logistics
Safety and Security
Environment Power Plants
Engineering
Chemical Facilities
Petrochemical
Aerospace
Harbor Terminals
Electronics
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Potential Co-operations
Simulation Team provides R&D/Scientific Opportunities such as:
– Conferences and Track Organization in event where the Simulation is
Strongly Involved (i.e. SummerSim, I3M, WAMS, AMS, ect)
– Exchanges for Senior and Young Scientists
– Opportunity for Scientific Cooperations devoted to promote new
developments in M&S
– Developing new Standards and Procedures in M&S
– Promoting M&S in Service of the Society
– Development of Networks of Excellence in M&S
Simulation Team is looking for Opportunities including:
– Activation of Innovative Simulation Projects
– Combining Simulation Team Solutions with Partner’s Models as Options to be
proposed to Sponsors during the Proposal Phase
– Include in Simulation Team Solutions Add-In from Partners as Option for
Sponsors during the Proposal Phase
– Supporting Partners in future Proposal acting directly or as subcontractor and vs
– Receiving Support by Partner in future Proposal acting directly or as
subcontractor
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Research Topic
Integrated Solutions for Inter-Enterprise Interoperability
The overall goal of the research: to explore the role and application of
simulation techniques for inter-enterprise modelling where organizational,
policy coordination and technical interoperability of information and
communication services are required.
Application: Interoperability. Standardization
of distributed simulation interfaces is important
to ensure compatibility of distributed simulation
models, especially within complex systems.
Technology:
Distributed
simulation
interoperable with the HLA standard. Distributed
models run on a network of interconnected
computers.
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Results
Project: CAPRICORN (Civil Military Co-operation And Planning
Research in Complex Operational Realistic Network)
CAPRICORN is an example of Projects that introduced in Constructive
Simulation for Training new aspects thanks to the development of
Interoperable Innovative Intelligent Agents able to direct new entities (i.e.
Warlords, Populations, Police, etc.) able to create the new scenarios and
special operations (i.e. CIMIC).
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Results
Project: PANDORA (PANdemic Dynamic Objects Reactive Agents)
PANDORA addresses the dynamics of the spreading of a Pandemic and
experiments are on-going on H1N1 influenza A virus by a joint simulation
project involving USA, European and Australian R&D Centers.
PANDORA proposes to use an evidence-based approach whereby
statistical data (census) and ethnographic surveys are source for the
model and integrated with Human Factors representing the
psychological and social parameters impact on people behaviors and
their reaction to containment measures and policies.
Next Event
Event
Scheduling
System
Movements
Topology
Disease
Population
Event
Event Generator
TVCA
+
EVCA
Week
Timetables
Popolation
Evolution
Year
Day
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Results
Joint scientific publications:
INTELLIGENT AGENTS FOR PANDEMIC
MODELING // Spring Simulation MultiConference (SpringSim 2011), Boston MA,
USA.
SIMULATION
INTEROPERABILITY
FOR
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT // 1st UNITE
Doctoral Symposium, Bucharest, Romania.
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Acknowledgements
The UNITE
Secondment Programme
DIPTEM
University of Genoa
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Research Experience The UNITE
Mobility
Latvia-Italy
A. G. Bruzzone, J. Petuhova
agostino@itim.iniqe.it, julija@itl.rtu.lv
20 May 2011, Riga Technical University
DIPTEM
University of Genoa