Areas of expertise |
MS comprise, in general:
Study of AMS entails analysis, simulation, design, implementation, controlling and monitoring them as well as individual constituents in combination to the pertinent manufacturing processes to the extent that this serves the creation of a system.
Automating selection of process stages, equipment and process conditions using intelligent systems (knowledge bases, neural networks and genetic algorithms) for cutting, casting and sheet forming processes.
Knowledge-based and expert systems
Matlab (with Neural Toolbox
and Genetic Algorithm Toolbox).
Optimisation tools- ΑΙ e.g. SA, GA,
PSO, etc.
Casting simulation software.
Generic simulation software
(Ansys, Solidworks
Simulation, COMSOL)
Analysing and simulating manufacturing systems (mainly cells) from a specific viewpoint, e.g. flexibility, tool rationalisation, schedulin, and embedding intelligence in system analysis.
VR systems (software
Virtools/Unity, HMD, gloves,
trackers: flock of birds/Kinect, immersion screens).
Discrete
event simulation
software (Promodel)
System analysis software.
Neural networks simulation tools.
Studying machine tools from the viewpoint of process adaptive control, reconfigurability, intelligence and product accuracy, viz. error compensation.
Finite element analysis
software
(Solidworks Simulation, ANSYS)
Kinematics / dynamics simulation software
(Solidworks Motion, CATIA)
Matlab.
Αutocollimators, digital levels.
PLC Siemens S7
CNC control
card Delta Tau
High power laser σοθρψεσ (Laser Ecosse CO2, Yt - YLIA
Μ20)
Laser doppler interefrometer Optodyne.
3D white laight scanner
IScan
Photogrammetry system Imetrics
Integrating software and hardware towards complete sub-systems supporting manufacturing processes.
Programming languages.
Displacement, vibration,
piezoelectric force and acceleration
sensors.
Labview software.
Data acquisition
cards and Labview
Cameras.
Machine vision software OpenCV.
Facilitating Robot and CNC programming by incorporating in the process empirical and analytical knowledge.
Robot
arms (staubli RX90
και Mitsubishi RΜ501)
Machining and Turning centres
(Okuma, HAAS, EMCO).
CAM software (Solidcam, Powermill, CATIA)
CAD software (Solidworks, Inventor, CATIA)