IN PROGRESS
17	Project	Manufacturing Architecture for Resileince and Sustainability (MARS)
	Topic	Development and deployment of Industry4.0 technology incl. Digital Twins of products, processes and machines, smart manufacturing devices with local intelligence and sensorisation, production planning based on multiple agents, smart optimisation of processes and resources with multiple criteria, especially focuse on reduction of environmental footprint.
	Partners	ENSAM(F), RWTH_AACHEN(D), SIMULA(NO), AMVALOR(F), UBITECH(GR), AIN(ES), ARXUM(D), STEINBEIS(D), INSPIRE(CH), KONICA_MINOLTA(CZ), NOOSWARE(NL), STIL(F)
	Duration	48 months
	Start	1/1/2023
	Budget	€ 555.937,50
	Sponsor	Horizon Europe
16	Project	New approach to innovative technologies in manufacturing (NEPTUN)
	Topic	Collaboration of 4 Universities on Additive Manufacturing, Virtual reality, Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing context towards research upgrade of GUT.
	Partners	GDANSK UNIV. OF TECHNOLOGY, T.U.BERLIN, KTH STOCKHOLM.
	Duration	36 months
	Start	1/11/2022
	Budget	€  188.962,5
	Sponsor	Horizon Europe
COMPLETED
15	Project	Additive Manufacturing of 3D Microfluidic MEMS for Lab-on-a-Chip applications  (M3DLoC)
	Topic	Pilot production line integration with robotic material handling, including control and scheduling for lab-on-chip products (sub-contracting)
	Partners	NTUA Research Lab of Advanced, Composite, Nano Materials & Nanotechnology
	Duration	12  months
	Start	1/6/2021
	Budget	€ 140.000
	Sponsor	H2020
14	Project	Study of extreme weather phenomena at a local scale and prediction of their influence on sectors of civil protection and the economy (AKAIPRO)
	Topic	Development of predictive artificial neural network models based on meteorological data
	Partners	ITE
		Enallaktiki Energeiaki SA
	Duration	36 months
	Start	14/3/2011
	Budget	€ 43.200
	Sponsor	GSRT-COOPERATION
13	Project	Development and evaluation of interactive VR models for manufacturing systems design
	Topic	Embedding technical knowledge, production data, computational models and the human factor into a dynamic VR platform and systematic evaluation of its use in manufacturing systems design.
	Partners	ITI CERTH
		LPI ENSAM
	Duration	48 months
	Start	1/9/2010
	Budget	€  45.000
	Sponsor	NSRF-HERACLEITUS II
12	Project	Machine tool main spindle performance models
	Topic	The project investigates the main spindle of material removal machine tools with two aims. First, to draw up comprehensive specifications based on causal models that will stem from analysis of the main spindle system. The models will comprise the basic variables which are considered in design and operation control, indicatively: main dimensions, manufacturing process cycle, i.e. macroscopic pattern of variation of forces with time, which also takes into account workpiece material, geometry etc., rotational speed, acceleration and deceleration etc. Second, to draw up testing specifications for determining spindle system performance based on the analysis and modelling results
	Partners	ELKEDE S.A.
	Duration	8 months
	Start	1/3/2008
	Budget	€ 65.450
	Sponsor	ELKEDE S.A.
11	Project	Novel Virtual Reality Support Systems
	Topic	The project aims at developing tools and techniques for the integration of intelligence in virtual reality environments, especially focusing in the study of Manufacturing Systems. The main subject is the development of a remote control model of the (visual) virtual world based on smart objects for applications where the accuracy of the representation of the form of the objects in the virtual world is rather important. That will be achieved by integrating kinematics, dynamics, state transitions, and logical models into the virtual world, which will be triggered, when required, by intelligent rules of behavior of the objects. Particular emphasis will be given on the standardization and the expansion of the “behavior” through XML/X3D.
	Partners	SYSTEMA TECHNOLOGIES SA, EKETA/IPTHL
	Duration	26 months
	Start	1/1/2006
	Budget	53.550 €
	Sponsor	GSRT - ΠΕΝΕΔ03
10	Project	Press for olive oil production using cold pressing
	Topic	The main research hypothesis is that cold pressing in multiple stages can produce olive oil with acceptable production rate and quality characteristics superior to those of olive oil produced with centrifuging decanters. The main objective of the NTUA research team is – first to study and design a suitable hydraulic press using multiple press filters, including its manufacturing process plan and – second to create a computer numerical control model for the pressing process and to implement it on an industrial PC / PLC for this press.
	Partners	Axon Engineering S.A.
	Duration	18 months
	Start	1/4/2006
	Budget	83.300 €
	Sponsor	GSRT - EPAN-ΔΣΒΕΠΡΟ
9	Project	Intelligent optimisation of sculptured surface part manufacturing.
	Topic	5 PhD theses targeting manufacture of  dies (e.g. for casting) and complex shaped products (e.g. for impellers) through part design through intelligent parametrisation, acceleration of surface reconstruction from digitised point clouds, acceleration of roughing and optimisation of finishing through intelligent CAM.
	Partners	School of Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Turbomachines lab (Prof. GIannacoglou)
		School of Naval Engineering, Ship Design lab (Prof. Kaklis).
		VIORAL SA
		AXON ENGINEERING SA
	Duration	3 years
	Start	1/3/2003
	Budget	176.082 €
	Sponsor	GSRT (ΠΕΝΕΔ 2001)
8	Project	Bending order optimization and tool position metrology in CNC press brakes
	Topic	The project aims to improve CNC press brakes in two ways :   First, by securing better tool alignement using a laser system in alternative configurations.     Second, by developing a new method and accompanying software for selecting the best process plan, i.e. bend sequence required in order to process a part on a press brake as well as tools required.
	Partners	Gizelis SA
	Duration	18 months
	Start	1/9/2006
	Budget	58.072 €
	Sponsor	GSRT- PAVET2005
7	Project	Intelligent collaborative web supported configuration of manufacturing systems
	Topic	The project develops a methodology supported by software for preliminary design of manufacturing systems,akin to the concept of Virtual Factory. Knowledge bases with rules used in designing such manufacturing systems will support the creation and configuration of simplified  models in VRML or X3D, so that knowledge and geometry can be accessible through the web.
	Partners	University of Bratislava
	Duration	24 months
	Start	1/1/2006
	Budget	11.740 €
	Sponsor	GSRT - JOINT RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS : GREECE-SLOVAKIA
6	Project	Concurrent product-manufacturing system design for meteorological masts, anemometers and wind vanes within wind power applications
	Topic	A general methodology for product and manufacturing process design, based on concurrency principles (concurrent product-process design). A detailed specification of the manufacturing system needed for producing mechanical parts of anemometers, wind vanes and meteorological masts, and assembling them, so that their production in Greece becomes viable. An improvement of anemometer, wind vane and mast design, so that these respond better than existing designs to harsh weather conditions, such as those prevailing at high altitude in winter.
	Partners	Enallaktiki Energeiaki
	Duration	24 months
	Start	1/1/2005
	Budget	55.460 €
	Sponsor	GSRT (ΠΑΒΕΤ-ΝΕ)
5	Project	Systematic selection of parameters in creating feedforward ANNs through conventional and intelligent algorithms
	Topic	Methods and software for accelerating ANN creation process.
	Partners	--
	Duration	18 months
	Start	1/2/2003
	Budget	11.739 €
	Sponsor	NTUA-Thales basic research program
4	Project	Development and application of an optimisation system of CNC part programs for high precision cutting
	Topic	Prediction of turning errors due elastic deformations, thermal deformations and machine tool manufacturing inaccuracies. Software development for error compensation in CNC programs.
	Partners	Precision manufacturer AXON SA
	Duration	30 months
	Start	1/9/2001
	Budget	18.800.000 drs
	Sponsor	ΓΓΕΤ (ΠΑΒΕΤ 2000)
3	Project	Development of a system for optimised design of pressure die casting tools.
	Topic	Creation of an expert system for designing pressure die casting dies. Creation of an artificial neural network for predicting casting results  through training with simulated process data..
	Partners	Pressure die casters VIORAL SA
	Duration	30 months
	Start	31/3/2001
	Budget	18.400.000 drs
	Sponsor	ΓΓΕΤ (ΠΑΒΕΤ 2000)
2	Project	Education and Training for Manufacturing Control Systems
	Topic	Development of a methodology for determining and evaluating training procedures for Manufacturing Control Systems..
	Partners	-
	Duration	2 years
	Start	1995
	Budget	£ 90.000
	Sponsor	EPSRC
1	Project	Simultaneous Engineering System for Applications in Mechanical Engineering' (SESAME)
	Topic	Development fo a CAD-CAPP-CAM system based on shape features.
	Partners	CNC machine tool manufacturer  Mandelli (I)
		Mechanical coupling manufacturer VDA (D)
		University of Hanover (D)
		University of Edinburgh (GB)
	Duration	40 months
	Start	March 1992
	Budget	1.800.000 ECU (total)
	Sponsor	Brite-Euram