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Warwick, WMG and the Digital
Laboratory
David Mullins
Location of University of Warwick
Warwick University
LONDON
BIRMINGHAM
UNITED KINGDOM
EUROPE
The University of Warwick
University of Warwick
• Created 1965
• 5th in Times 2009
• 7th in Research Assessment Exercise 2008
• 65% research world-leading orinternationally excellent
University of Warwick
• €350m turnover - 3rd lowest ratio betweenfunding council grants and total income
• 16,700 students – 30% postgraduate, 24%international
• 1850 academics
• Vision to be firmly in World’s top 50 by 2015
WMG
Established 1980 by Professor Lord Bhattacharyya
WMG – Mission
• Mission - competitiveness and productivity isthe central theme for the Group, workingthrough:
– university – industry partnership– value adding innovation– new technologies– skills deployment
WMG - History
• First decade predominately manufacturing:
• automotive - eg Rover and Lucas• aerospace - eg British Aerospace
• Second decade rapid expansion including:
• construction – eg Persimmon • food and drink – eg Masterfoods• pharmaceutical – eg AstraZeneca • mining – eg UK Coal• ICT – eg Sun Microsystems
WMG - History
• Current decade expanding to embrace public sector and services including:
• health - eg NHS and GE Healthcare• financial eg RBS Group• defence - eg Defence Equipment and Support• rail - eg Network Rail
WMG – Scale
• 300 staff plus industrial secondees
• €100 million annual programme
• 15% of University’s research activity
• Effective relationships with over 500 global companies
• 2,500 individuals from industry on postgraduate and post experience education
WMG - Approach
• Four arms of activity providing:
• Strategic advice to Governments and global companies
• Company based change management projects
• The research, development and innovation needed toensure future competitive advantage through newtechnologies
• The skills sets needed to effect change
WMG’s Intermediate Institute
UNIVERSITYBASE
UndergraduateTeaching
Long-termTeaching
Scholarship
USERS
Staff Development
In-CompanyProjects
In-CompanyResearch
COLLABORATIVECENTRES
InternationalManufacturing
Centre
InternationalAuto Research
Centre
International Digital Laboratory
Arden House
Strategic &Applied
Research
Facilities forIntegrated
DevelopmentProgrammes
Engineering Management
Building
WMG’s Breadth of Activities
Market needs
Design Processes andservices
SystemsResearchEducation
Collaboration
Performanceimprovement
Socio-economic Environmentalsustainability
Influence
European ResearchCollaborations
Mainland China and Hong Kong Centres
Thailand Centre
India Centre
USA researchcollaborations
South Africa
Malaysia Centre Singapore Centre
International Excellence
Product Design & DevelopmentEuropean & Asian Resource Centres
US Centre (in development)
Russia Centre
WMG’s Supply Chain Programmes
• Direct support of 1200 regional small companies (SME)
• Collaborative Commerce Marketplace – 1500 companies, 20,000 tenders
• Gateway Asia – connecting SMEs / individuals
• Guilds – eg Electrical Validation / Body in White
• Manufacturing Advisory Service
• Audit-Judge Manufacturing Excellence Awards
Research Themes and Priorities
• Materials and Sustainability (Prof Richard Dashwood)
• Digital Technologies (Prof Sadie Creese)
• Manufacturing Technologies (Prof Ken Young)
• Operations and Business Management (Prof Rajat Roy)
Research Capability
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
POLYMERS/COMPOSITES
DIRECT MANUFACTURE
METALS/ALLOYS
AUTOMATION/ROBOTICS
SENSOR NETWORKS/CONTROL
LIFE-CYCLE ENGINEERING
MODELLING / SIMULATION
E-COMMERCE
DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURE/CAD/CAM
EXPERIENTIAL ENGINEERING
VR / AR – (3D, haptics etc.)
VISUALISATION
APPLIED NEUROIMAGING
E-SECURITY
Application Domains Manufacturing, Healthcare, Construction, Pharmaceuticals, Financial Services, Digital Media, Consumer Products, etc.
Manufacturing Technologies
Materials
Digital Techniques
Integrating Technologies ( USPs)SUSTAINABILITY
SYSTEMS Operations Management
Major Public Domain Research
• €10 million - Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre (EPSRC)
• €40 million – Premium Vehicle R&D Programme (AWM)
• €7 million - National B2B Centre (BERR –AWM)
• TSB Tech Prog
• EU Framework
Warwick IMRC: 2006 - 11
Next Generation Healthcare
Intelligent & Eco-Friendly
Vehicles
Design
Technology
Management
Materials and Sustainability
• Plastics and composites – Gordon Smith (EPSRC, TSB, EU), Vanessa Goodship
• Metals and Alloys– Richard Dashwood, Stuart Barnes, Kevin Neailey (EngD), Kajal
Mallick
• Biomaterials and biofuels– Kerry Kirwan (Challenging Engineering)
• Hybrid vehicles– Paul Jennings (TSB)
• Exploding paint (EPSRC)– Mark Pharoah, Neil Reynolds
• Volatile Organics– Geraint Williams
• Eco race cars – Steve Maggs
Plastic GlazingSubjected to over 1200 hours ‘Endurance’ testing at JCB
Exhibited excellent performance (3% δhaze over trial)
World F3rst Racing
Manufacturing Technologies
• Automation and Robotics– Ken Young (EPSRC, DTI), Li Han
• Rapid Prototyping– Greg Gibbons
• Experiential Engineering– Paul Jennings (EPSRC, TSB), Rebecca Cain
• Craftsmanship– Mark Williams (TSB)
The New Cell
???
Experiential Engineering…turning emotional responses to products and environments into
something that engineers and designers can work with…
Sound Quality Engineering
Sound QualityTarget
VehicleDesign
Drivers’Perceptions
( Objective Measures )( Subjective Measures )
( Engineering Targets )
Experential Engineering - Sound
New Target Setting Processes
Brand D
Brand F
Brand GBrand E
Brand B
Brand C
Brand A
Powerful Factor
Ref
ined
Fac
tor
Target
2GWOT
Brand D
Brand F
Brand GBrand E
Brand B
Brand C
Brand A
Powerful Factor
Ref
ined
Fac
tor
Target
2GWOT
Experential Engineering - Sound
New Target Setting ProcessesInteractive NVH Simulation
Customers vs engineers
Decision makers vs engineers
Drivers vs passengersEval
uato
rsR
epre
sent
atio
ns
Perception of sounds
Relative importance of sounds
Importance of sound vs other attributesAttr
ibut
es
Structured Evaluations Market Data
& research interests
Engineering data Listening Room Simulator Test Drive After Ownership
Met
hods
(Des
ign
of E
xper
imen
ts w
ith d
iffer
ent s
timul
i)
Haptics and User Interfaces
• Capturing data relating to user experience
• Understanding and translating data for NPD
• Optimising user experience
Operations and Business Management
• Operations Management– Rajat Roy (BAE, NHS), Laura Martinez-Solano (RCUK),
Dawei Lu (RBS)
• Lean– Mairi Macintyre, Mike James-Moore (EU)
• Integration– John Garside (Mx, MAS), Jane Marshall (TSB), Jeff Jones
Digital Manufacturing - Demonstrators
Product structure
Product Complexity
Joining
Forming
Fixturing
Manufacturing andBusiness Processes
Dimensional Management
Paint ShopProcesses
Modelling & Simulation
Predicted blank edge movementMaterial restriction
Data shows localised strain 10x greater than
prediction
International Digital Laboratory
The Digital Lab - Vision
• A new €50m initiative - €13 million buildingopened July 2008
• Strategic new academic appointments
• Exploring, creating, exploiting, transferring knowledge
• Multi-disciplinary science involving end users
• Research, knowledge transfer and education
• Impact on all sectors to create wealth
International Digital Laboratory
The Digital Lab - Images
Scope of Activity
Digital Product Life-cycle Management
Simulation and Modelling
e-Business
Systems of Systems
Experiential EngineeringInformatics and Virtual Reality
Visualisation
Applied Neuroimaging
Digital Innovatione-Security
Application Domains
Integrating Technologies
SERVICE SCIENCE
HEALTHCARESCIENCES
DIGITALMANUFACTURING
Digital Technologies• Informatics
– Vinesh Raja (EU)
• Visualisation and Virtual Reality– Alan Chalmers (EPSRC), Silvester Czanner (RCUK), Kurt Debattista
• Modelling and simulation– Rajat Roy
• E-business– Jay Bal (EU)
• E-security– Sadie Creese (EPSRC, TSB), Michael Goldsmith, Paul Hopkins
• Digital product lifecycle management– Darek Ceglarek (EPSRC star recruit), Eduardo Izquierdo
• Systems of systems– Ross McMurran (TSB)
• Digital Innovation– Lucy Hooberman
• Applied Neuroimaging– Gemma Calvert (MRC)
Informatics
Visualisation & 3D
‘There Reality’ Visualisation
• High Fidelity Graphics– Physically based global illumination
• Participating media– Fully dynamic scenes– Interactive environments
• Parallel Processing– Within a node– Between nodes
• Visual Perception– Selective, time constrained rendering– Component based approach
High Quality vs Low Quality
Appropriate Realism
Computer Graphics allow virtual environments to be “constructed” on a computer in a straightforward manner
Computer reconstructions can be easily misleading
Realism is essential if we are to use these virtual environments as a representation of reality
Visualisation
Hybrid Vehicles
Modelling & SimulationArchitecture AnalysisWARPSTAR Simulation Tool
Predicts fuel economy / CO2
Library of real-world components
Control algorithm development
National B2B Centre
Martin King-Turner
• “Provide expert, impartial e-business advice and support to growing businesses to enable them to successfully adopt and exploit technology, creating real business value from the Internet”
TOMORROWADOPT ADAPT EMBEDTODAY
Current E-business Themes
• E-Marketing
• E-Trading
• E-Collaboration
• Supply Chain
• Open Source Solutions
• Mobile & Wireless Solutions
Wireless Tracking (RFID)
• Ability to track high value assets within the supply chain• Ensure stillage at correct location to support delivery • Reduction of premium transport / alternative packaging • Better utilisation of resource • Component tracking and scheduling opportunities
E-security
Professor Sadie Creese
• Securing data assets and preventing leakage
• Consent, revocation and personal security
• Security in dynamic wireless networks
• Tangibility of risk cyberspace
• Visualisation of security postures
• High integrity security testing methodologies
E-security
I3: Field/Service
Machine
MonitoringProduct ServiceInstallationCalibration
I2: System RealizationI1: Design I4: Quality
Events Data Monitoring of pattern change
Failures
Pattern Extraction
Parametric Data
Pattern detection and
Diagnosis
Fault Region Localization
Monitoring
and Control
Failure and degradation prediction
Degradation ……. Image “n”
Data and InformationPatterns of
Image Failures
Thrust 1:Event-based Prognostics
Thrust 4:Failure and Degradation
Prediction
Image Variation Diagnostics
Thrust 2:Parametric-based Prognostics
Integration of continuous data with event based diagnosis and prediction
Machine degradation
before failure
I5 Patient Health
Patient Health Diagnostics
Thrust 3:Self Learning for event-based & parametric-based Prognostics
Thrust 5:Patient Early
Health Prediction
Image-based early health patterns
Early Machine Health Diagnostics/Prognostics
Patient HealthDiagnostics
Electromagnetic Compatibility Radiation Time Dosimeter
Cabinet Air Flow
Spectral Filtration
Field of View
Fluoro Detail
Gantry Relative Position Exposure Control
X – Ray Tube
Electrical Glass
Heat Unit Status
RadiationLeakage
Calibration of Catheter Diameter
Collimator
Relation Between image Quality and Different System States
Digital Product Lifecycle Management
Feature Extraction
Search for symptom/feature error at different resolutions and locations
Feature vector (x1, x2 ,…, xn)
SVM Classifier
Off-line training
Examples of Diagnosed Images
Pixel pattern
Classification Result
a | ab | abc | abcd | abc | ab | a a | ab | abc | abcd | abc | ab | a
Feature change detection
Thrust 5 - Image Quality / Patient Health
2000 2010
PTC HeaterTelematics
Satellite Radio
ACC
Adaptive Headlamps
Blind Spot Detection
IVDC
Active steering
EM Valves
ISG
Remote Diagnostics
Keyless Vehicle
E-Connectivity
Brake-by-Wire
El. Water Pump
In Car PC
Fuel Cell
Rear Multi-media
Auto lights
SurroundSound
Voice Activation
Optical Buses
Auto wipers
Steer-by-Wire
Lane-keeping
FunctionGrowth
Automotive Control
• The vast majority of new technology looks like this…..
SensorProcessor
ActuatorSoftware
CY1980
ABSInstruments
Body Elec.
Engine Control Transmission Control
1990
Airbag
SecurityAdv.
RestraintsESP EPAS
Adaptive suspension
Navigation
Automotive Electronics Complexity Issues
Key Areas of Research
• As “Systems of Systems” become more complex it becomes harder to:– Specify and implement what is
required– Predict behaviour (Emergent
properties)– Verify complete SoS or sub-systems
in isolation– Plan delivery and manage change– Diagnose faults– Maintain delivery skills at pace of
technology evolution
EVoCS - System of Systems Design Validation
Formal Methods for
Dependability
Static Code Analysis
Tools
Design for Robustness
Interaction Modelling
Model Based Development
ProcessesEnhanced Physical
Modelling
Test case generation &
coverage metrics
Automated Model Based
Testing
Low Voltage Testing
EVoCS - System of Systems Validation Platforms
Flexible HIL Platform
HMI Simulation &
Testing
Machine Vision
Validation of Manufacturing
Systems
Test Automation
Next Generation HIL Tests
Platforms for full vehicle
tests
Robustness Testing
Self Healing Vehicle
Embedded Information
Digital Media Institute
Professor Lucy Hooberman
• Transferring creative industries approach to manufacturing, health, education and community
• Digital services and social networks
• Exploring emerging technologies in new contexts
• Challenging business and process models – openinnovation
• Global product, service and market development
Neuroimagng - It is now possible to tap directly into the consumer’s brain
Working with SMEs in Digital Lab
• 10% - Feasibility to R&D
• 25% - Leading edge SMEs
• 45% - Mainstream SMEs
• 20% - Late Adopters
Masters Doctorate
1000+ Undergraduates
Over 400 full time Masters students
1200 globally delivered Masters
Many company specific programmes egAstraZeneca, BAE Systems, Network Rail, 02
Doctoral Students - Engineering Doctorate
Post Experience
Education - Integrated Development
Modules – 2 ½ and 5 day
• Business Environment & Economics
• Business Policy & Strategic Management
• Financial Analysis & Control Systems
• Financial Decision Making
• International Joint Ventures
• Legal Aspects of Global Business
• Management of Change
• Operations Strategy for Industry
• People in Organisations
• Innovation Strategy
Leadership
Logistics & Operations Management
Product Design & Development Management
Programme & Projects Management
Project Planning, Management & Control
Quality Management & Techniques
Simulation of Production Systems
Supply Chain Management
Technology Management
Pathway Diagram Example
MSc, Postgraduate Diploma &
Certificate• Engineering Business Management
• Electronic Business Management
• Digital Manufacturing Management
• International Technology Management
• Management for Business Excellence
• Manufacturing Systems Engineering
• Process Technology and Business Management
• Programme and Project Management
• Supply Engineering and Logistics
Impact – Aerospace
• Major programme with Airbus on design and manufacture saving £10m per year
• Training over 1100 BAE Systems staff adding value of £37m per year
• Typhoon ‘fuel elbow’ –first part flight certified by BAE Systems through rapid manufacturing
Impact - Automotive
• Strategic programme with Jaguar & Land Rover and 300 suppliers
• Govt - RDA / Company Sponsored £40m programme
• 17 research and 2 skills projects
• Delivering over £250mvalue add
• Interior of Jaguar XF designed on emotionalexperience of driver
Impact – Construction
• Pioneered construction as a manufacturing process
• Higher quality, lower cost, shorter time
• Customised houses
• Exploitation by new company Space 4 with 6,000 units a year
Impact – Healthcare
• Single most important issue is utilisation and productivity
• Healthcare systems improvement egCritical Care
• Institute of Digital Healthcare set up by National Health Service
Healthcare in the Digital Lab
• Healthcare systems improvementsimulation of A&E, pathology provision scanner failure predictionpatient, GP, hospital information security
• Clinical support tailored implantssurgical training
• Patient Early Health central obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular, stroke, kidney failure pre-term labour and Down’s syndrome
• Applied Neuro-imaging – mental health treatment
Many Options for Partner Companies
– Collaborative R&D in one of our research consortia– Company specific R&D for future products – Strategic partnerships with third parties– Exploration of new application sectors for products
– Specially tailored postgraduate education programmes– Targeted staff recruitment / internships– Engineering Doctorate – existing and new staff
– High profile physical presence in Digital Lab – Access to high quality demonstration / presentation
facilities– Coordinated relationship and shared PR
An International Benchmark
• “A future role model for German Universities”(German Government)
• “Singapore should look at WMG and clone it”(Chairman Economic Development Board)
• “WMG is an outstanding example of combining academic excellence with industrial relevance - a unique international contribution, which we are all proud of”
(Tony Blair)
• “Everywhere I go, whether it’s India, China, Malaysia, Thailand or South Africa, people talk to me about the
success of WMG” (Gordon Brown)
The Secret to our Success
Visited by Governments from around the WorldRegularly benchmarked: eg NSF
• Customer need and rapid response
• Total commitment to partnership – market discpline
• Collaborative centre
• Strong underpinning research
• Approaches and pre-prototypes tested in marketplace
