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  • Advanced Biomanufacturing Approaches for 3D Bioprinting of Organ-on-a-chip Systems

    Advanced Biomanufacturing Approaches for 3D Bioprinting of Organ-on-a-chip Systems

    AI and machine learning techniques leveraged to employ a new computational fluid dynamic model of the 3D-ICE process

    Advanced Biomanufacturing Approaches for 3D Bioprinting of Organ-on-a-chip Systems Project Details

  • Advanced Inspection Techniques for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

    Advanced Inspection Techniques for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

    A post-process machining step to produce net-shape parts with improved tolerances

    Advanced Inspection Techniques for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Project Details

  • Aerosol Jet Printing of Self-healing Multifunctional Nanocomposites

    Aerosol Jet Printing of Self-healing Multifunctional Nanocomposites

    A digital twin of the aerosol jet printing system for designing and fabricating multifunctional mesoscale self-healing devices

    Aerosol Jet Printing of Self-healing Multifunctional Nanocomposites Project Details

  • AI-enabled Manufacturing of Motile Organoids

    AI-enabled Manufacturing of Motile Organoids

    Modeling and simulating time and resource waste generation during a thermoset composite production process

    AI-enabled Manufacturing of Motile Organoids Project Details

  • Automated Reconfiguration of Building Material Production Line

    Automated Reconfiguration of Building Material Production Line

    Training computers to automatically diagnose human-in-the-loop production histories from field notes, videos, and control system logs

    Automated Reconfiguration of Building Material Production Line Project Details

  • Automatic Registration and Inspection for Conformal AM (AJAM)

    Automatic Registration and Inspection for Conformal AM (AJAM)

    Multi-axis aerosol jet printed parts that conform to the shape of the intended surface or structure

    Automatic Registration and Inspection for Conformal AM (AJAM) Project Details

  • Bringing Live Volumetric Data to Digital Twin Environments

    Bringing Live Volumetric Data to Digital Twin Environments

    Live wide-area volumetric capture and streaming platform of the Mill 19 high bay using fixed LiDAR and video sensors

    Bringing Live Volumetric Data to Digital Twin Environments Project Details

  • CRuMBLE: Construction Rubble Manufacturing for Building Life-cycle and Environment

    CRuMBLE: Construction Rubble Manufacturing for Building Life-cycle and Environment

    A novel cradle-to-cradle design process for ecological architecture manufactured directly out of construction waste and earthen materials

    CRuMBLE: Construction Rubble Manufacturing for Building Life-cycle and Environment Project Details

  • Digital Twin Extension, Execution and Visualization of the MFI Robotic Testbed

    Digital Twin Extension, Execution and Visualization of the MFI Robotic Testbed

    Digital twin capabilities that enable remote visualization, virtual execution and extension of the MFI’s robotic assembly/disassembly testbed

    Digital Twin Extension, Execution and Visualization of the MFI Robotic Testbed Project Details

  • Digital Twin of a Micro Mill Continuous Caster

    Digital Twin of a Micro Mill Continuous Caster

    Predicting and avoiding casting conditions that lead to breakouts at the billet shear

    Digital Twin of a Micro Mill Continuous Caster Project Details

  • Digital Twins for Manufacturing Resiliency to Material Supply Disruptions

    Digital Twins for Manufacturing Resiliency to Material Supply Disruptions

    Leveraging machine learning for multimedia analysis (ML-MA) to forecast supply chain disruptions and recommend pre-emptive actions

    Digital Twins for Manufacturing Resiliency to Material Supply Disruptions Project Details

  • Digital Twins to Guide and Optimize Embedded 3D Printing of Fiber-Reinforced Composites

    Digital Twins to Guide and Optimize Embedded 3D Printing of Fiber-Reinforced Composites

    Molecular simulations that build predictive models of fiber/epoxy ink microstructure that enable real time process control during embedded 3D printing

    Digital Twins to Guide and Optimize Embedded 3D Printing of Fiber-Reinforced Composites Project Details

  • Digital Twins to Ready Warehouse Robots

    Digital Twins to Ready Warehouse Robots

    Developing novel tools to generate digital twins of manufacturing environments for training purposes

    Digital Twins to Ready Warehouse Robots Project Details

  • Digital Twins to Train and Support Advanced Manufacturing Workforce

    Digital Twins to Train and Support Advanced Manufacturing Workforce

    Automated, in-time action corrective mechanisms for human-induced advanced manufacturing faults and production inefficiencies

    Digital Twins to Train and Support Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Project Details

  • Incentive Compatible and Robust Workforce Transition Support

    Incentive Compatible and Robust Workforce Transition Support

    Anticipating and addressing workforce supply shortage issues in the semiconductor industry

    Incentive Compatible and Robust Workforce Transition Support Project Details

  • Intelligent Tactile Sensor for Tight-Space Assembling and Non-Destructive Recycling

    Intelligent Tactile Sensor for Tight-Space Assembling and Non-Destructive Recycling

    Next-generation manufacturing robots that use the sense of touch to actively explore their environments for a safer and more efficient future manufacturing

    Intelligent Tactile Sensor for Tight-Space Assembling and Non-Destructive Recycling Project Details

  • Interactive Digital Twins for Manufacturing

    Interactive Digital Twins for Manufacturing

    Creating an assistive guidance system for machine operators based on interaction with digital twins

    Interactive Digital Twins for Manufacturing Project Details

  • LLMs for Detection and Recovery from Unknown Unknowns

    LLMs for Detection and Recovery from Unknown Unknowns

    Using large language models (LLM) and visual language models (VLM) to understand, explain, and recover from assembly failures

    LLMs for Detection and Recovery from Unknown Unknowns Project Details

  • Machine Knitting Sensors for Robot Skin

    Machine Knitting Sensors for Robot Skin

    Development of large-scale tactile skin for robots that will enable them to both detect and either avoid or minimize the contact impact

    Machine Knitting Sensors for Robot Skin Project Details

  • Magnetic Pull System for Microscale Kanban

    Magnetic Pull System for Microscale Kanban

    Fabricate microfluidic system for staged assembly; manufacture multicomponent systems; and implement cloud-lab based manufacturing of DNA origami nanomodules

    Magnetic Pull System for Microscale Kanban Project Details

  • Material Evaluation Methods For Large-Scale Metal Additive Manufacturing

    Material Evaluation Methods For Large-Scale Metal Additive Manufacturing

    Integration of in-situ process monitoring with experimental process modeling and steel welding metallurgy principles to evaluate the WAAM process

    Material Evaluation Methods For Large-Scale Metal Additive Manufacturing Project Details

  • Mill 19 Digital Backbone

    Mill 19 Digital Backbone

    Integrated data collection, storage and retrieval of additive manufacturing systems

    Mill 19 Digital Backbone Project Details

  • Mixed Reality In-situ Welding

    Mixed Reality In-situ Welding

    Integrated augmented reality, tinyML and generative AI to train skilled workers for future opportunities in manufacturing and creative arts

    Mixed Reality In-situ Welding Project Details

  • Multi-Level Planning, Execution and Control for Robotic Assembly and Disassembly

    Multi-Level Planning, Execution and Control for Robotic Assembly and Disassembly

    Component techniques for implementing an integrated system for task allocation and autonomous mobile robot planning and control

    Multi-Level Planning, Execution and Control for Robotic Assembly and Disassembly Project Details

  • Multi-modal Aerial Manipulation for Large Device Inspection

    Multi-modal Aerial Manipulation for Large Device Inspection

    Building multi-modal aerial manipulation systems with advanced planning and control algorithms

    Multi-modal Aerial Manipulation for Large Device Inspection Project Details

  • Next Generation Prototyping Using Robots and Legos

    Next Generation Prototyping Using Robots and Legos

    Robotic assembly and disassembly processes, end-of-arm tooling component design, and synthesized digital twin

    Next Generation Prototyping Using Robots and Legos Project Details

  • Optimal Parts Consolidation and Structural Redesign for Additive Manufactured Parts

    Optimal Parts Consolidation and Structural Redesign for Additive Manufactured Parts

    AI-generated redesign and part consolidation that reduces weight, production costs and lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions

    Optimal Parts Consolidation and Structural Redesign for Additive Manufactured Parts Project Details

  • Programmable Light Curtain

    Programmable Light Curtain

    Designing and deploying programmable light curtains (PLC) to make machinery safe for humans

    Programmable Light Curtain Project Details

  • Rethinking Automation in Construction (ReAC)

    Rethinking Automation in Construction (ReAC)

    Construction robots that interact safely with humans

    Rethinking Automation in Construction (ReAC) Project Details

  • Small-scale Robots as a Top-Down Approach to Biomanufacturing

    Small-scale Robots as a Top-Down Approach to Biomanufacturing

    Developing a new class of pick and place robots with micron-level accuracy and end effectors that can manipulate DNA origami microstructures

    Small-scale Robots as a Top-Down Approach to Biomanufacturing Project Details

  • Training Robots to Work Safely with Humans

    Training Robots to Work Safely with Humans

    Development of safe learning/control methods for proactive human-in-the-loop manufacturing systems

    Training Robots to Work Safely with Humans Project Details

  • Ultra Low-Latency Digital Backbone for Safe Manufacturing

    Ultra Low-Latency Digital Backbone for Safe Manufacturing

    Wireless connectivity that delivers safety alerts from sensors to robots at the millisecond-scale

    Ultra Low-Latency Digital Backbone for Safe Manufacturing Project Details

  • Versatile Large-scale Assembly Using Dual Arms

    Versatile Large-scale Assembly Using Dual Arms

    Enabling safe and efficient dual arm manipulation toward versatile and generalist robotic systems

    Versatile Large-scale Assembly Using Dual Arms Project Details

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Manufacturing Futures Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
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Pittsburgh, PA

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