ARTC is a public-private collaboration between A*STAR, NTU, and more than 50 industry partners working together to bridge technology gaps in the adoption of advanced manufacturing and remanufacturing capabilities. The three-year partnership will leverage Fujitsu's expertise and ARTC's research and development experience and state-of-the-art facilities to develop strategic capabilities that address key challenges facing the manufacturing sector and prepare for a future smart manufacturing ecosystem. Through the partnership, Fujitsu and ARTC will jointly identify and develop solutions to comprehensively drive the digital transformation of a wide range of companies involved in the manufacturing supply chain, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), delivering potential productivity and efficiency gains, minimizing safety risks, and improving workplace safety.
Fujitsu and ARTC will collaborate to apply technologies in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, headboard displays and industrial augmented reality, cybersecurity, wearable technology, and human-robotic integration for the manufacturing industry. Building on Fujitsu's initial experience in Japan, the partnership will see the deployment of Fujitsu's integrated design environment for product development, enabling companies to better integrate processes such as design development within the manufacturing environment.
Industrial IoT
Collaboration : To help the manufacturing sector achieve productivity and efficiency gains, Fujitsu and ARTC will work together to overcome a key challenge: Industrial IoT (IIoT) – open interoperability and the development of a common architecture. They will study the design of a standard reference architecture, where the design of all elements (sensors, network, data systems, security, and applications) is well integrated.
Fujitsu Integrated Design Environment for Product Development:
Fujitsu and ARTC aim to help the manufacturing sector, including multinational corporations (MNCs) and SMEs, digitally transform their operations through Fujitsu's Integrated Design Environment for Product Development (IDE). Fujitsu will work with ARTC experts and partners to explore how to achieve closer integration of value chains at the product development stage.
With six years of experience implementing its IDE in Japan, Fujitsu developed this platform to support a comprehensive and agile end-to-end process for product design and manufacturing.
wearable
technology to monitor workers' vital signs, activities, and location in order to improve workplace safety.
Cybersecurity in Smart Factories:
Under this collaboration, Fujitsu and ARTC will address the cybersecurity requirements of Smart Factories to identify and recommend best practices and solutions. They will jointly identify appropriate security solutions and processes to minimize operational risks and data loss in the manufacturing process.
industrial augmented reality applications
to boost productivity through enhanced information sharing. This will help promote remote assistance for workers in hard-to-reach areas and large factories.
Artificial intelligence in manufacturing:
Artificial intelligence, such as deep learning, machine learning, and genetic algorithms, could help improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce costs. Fujitsu and ARTC will explore the use of such techniques through prototyping and proof-of-concept testing, with the goal of developing them into real-world applications.
Human-Robotic Harmonization:
To enable humans and robots to work together in the factory of the future, new tools in robotics programming and simulation are required to establish harmonized human-robot collaboration. Fujitsu and ARTC will explore the use of such harmonization tools by building manufacturing test benches.
Machine Learning Solutions:
Machine learning has become the latest algorithm in data analysis, challenge resolution, anomaly detection, and predictive maintenance. Fujitsu and ARTC will explore the use of machine learning solutions and promote their adoption in manufacturing environments.
