Testbeds

Smart factory testbeds for AI-ready manufacturing validation.

FILab operates modular smart factory testbeds and industrial validation environments that connect control semantics, digital twins, measurement systems, and autonomous workcell technologies.

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Core Testbed

The Smart Factory Testbed — A Modular Transformable Factory

The testbed supports rapid factory transformation, distributed control architecture, predictive process adjustment, and human-in-the-loop manufacturing interaction.

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Rapid Factory Transformation

Self-layout recognition, in-process reconfiguration, rapid control prototyping, parametric control programming, and transformable jig & fixture.

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Distributed Control Architecture

Autonomous and independent decision making with multi-agent communication and negotiation across manufacturing resources.

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Predictive Process Adjustment

Dynamic predictive maintenance, in-process deviation analysis, abnormal assembly noise detection, and multiscale part-process tracking.

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Human-in-the-loop Manufacturing

Teaching by visual demonstration, collaborative robot interaction, and VR/AR-based live manual support.

Videos

Testbed demonstrations

Facilities & Equipment

Research facilities, instruments, and software platforms

The following resources support industrial sensing, virtual commissioning, simulation modeling, process monitoring, and manufacturing system validation.

NI CompactDAQ, PXI Express, myRIO and myDAQ

Measurement

NI CompactDAQ, PXI Express, myRIO & myDAQ

Electrical and sensor measurement systems for DAQ, automation, and real-time monitoring.

CATIA and DELMIA digital factory solution

Digital Factory

CATIA & DELMIA Digital Factory Solution

CATIA V5, Quest Advanced Process Engineering, Virtual Ergonomics, and DELMIA Robotics.

Visual Components simulation software

Simulation

Visual Components

3D manufacturing simulation for layout planning, production simulation, offline programming, and TPLC verification.

AnyLogic simulation software

Simulation

AnyLogic

Multimethod simulation modeling for agent-based simulation, discrete-event simulation, and system dynamics.

BSR noise source localization system

Acoustics

BSR Noise Source Localization System

Sound and acoustic emission sensor system for source localization and abnormal noise analysis.

Transformable pin-jig system

Fixture

Transformable Pin-Jig System

Fixture system for car doortrim assembly with 80 pin-jigs and two types of pin-heads.

uPrint SE Plus 3D printer

Prototyping

3D Printer: uPrint SE Plus

FDM-based prototyping with ABS+ materials, multiple colors, and optional dual material bays.