KoBaS

KoBaS - Knowledge Based Customized Services

The Problem Addressed

In order to pursue the increasing needs of flexibility and competitiveness, manufacturing machines are growing more and more complex. Thus the tasks performed by these machines become complex too. The greater integration between the machine performances and the related process parameters becomes also a crucial requirement that the user of the manufacturing machine has difficulties to grasp and control. Task planning, maintenance, configuration, training…, as a result, grow complex too and new competencies and larger knowledge of the process parameters, machine performances and their interaction are needed.

Project Short Description

The project objective is to promote a Network of SMEs capable of providing “KoBaS services”, where the service is a customized knowledge based solution, developed, thanks to the methodologies and tools studied and realized within the project, for the specific machine, that will enhance machine performance under several aspects:

- Man-Machine interface based on low cost Virtual Reality

- Machine task programming based on Knowledge Based Systems

- Machine task Simulation in a innovative three-dimensional customized environment

- Real Time Analysis services for the evaluation of the quality of the item produced

- Machine Configuration Support and Mechatronics

- Advanced Machine maintenance with autonomous decision making and leaning capabilities

- Machine training based on Virtual Reality techniques

- Machine management functions

The KoBaS consortium consists of a well-balanced mix of 27 international partners, coming from 10 different European countries and China, including 17 SMEs, 2 Industries and 8 RTD performers. ASL at ETH Zurich is responsible for the service ‘Machine Configuration Support and Mechatronics’.