McLeod
Institute for Simulation Science
Genoa Centre University of Genoa Savona Campus, via Molinero 1, 17100 Savona, Italy Tel +39 019 97 398 Fax +39 019 97 600 Email agostino@itim.unige.it URL http://st.itim.unige.it/mcleod |
GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE CENTER
In the 1996, during the International Conference, "Simulation
in Industry" ,the McLeod Foundation established the Genoa Center
of the International Institute and apponted Agostino G. Bruzzone
as Director. Dr. Bruzzone is also the Associate Vice-President of the
Society for Computer Simulation International.
The Genoa Center of the McLeod Institute for Simulation Science (MISS)
is part of the international foundation MISS for the development
and promotion of simulation through a network of world-wide simulation
experts. During this time, the MISS, led by Dr.A.G.Bruzzone, has also
been an active supporter for the Simulation in Esprit Working Group (WG8467),
European Community Project and NATO Industrial Advisory Group for VV&A
and Virtual Prototyping.
The MISS activity is largely devoted to the design of new product
and processes for manufacturing plants, as well as logistics, and management
of new technologies.
The MISS research teams consist of about twelve professors/assistants,
plus several PhD Students.
MISS manages approximately 30 thesis students a year. Each year, about
25 present theses in Design, Modelling and Implementation of new Software
Tools/Procedures applied to Industrial Engineering (i.e. simulation, training
equipment, virtual realities).
The members of MISS has been working in the Simulation
environment since ‘60s in co-operation with International Universities
and Societies and with the major Italian companies (steel-producers, top
management, power plants: ILVA, Italimpianti, Ansaldo).
The research team focuses in all the sector related to the Industrial Simulation: Evaluation of New Tools & Languages for Simulation, Evaluation and Development of new Methodologies, Application of Artificial Intelligence to Industrial Sectors, On-Line Real-Time Simulation, Design of Industrial Simulators, Analysis by Simulation of Industrial Problems.
Officially, MISS-Genoa opened in early 1997 with offices in the new
campus of Genoa University in Savona, 25 miles west of Genoa, on the coast;
the new campus extends over a very large area with huge potential for
development. It was obtained by the University due to the deactivation
of the NATO barracks.
The new campus has been in operation for 6 years, and has about 1000
students in Management Engineering, Logistics and Prod. Engineering, Chemical
Engineering and Resources Engineering & Environment.
The Prof. Mosca, member of MISS, is also responsible for the SAMS (Sanna Agile Manufacturing System) in Savona. This Structure is an FMS (Flexible Manufacturing System) integrated in a University laboratory, where Simulation, Design and Production become a homogenous process. SAMS has been developed by EC Funding and as a result of direct support from major Companies operating in the CIM environment: Elsag-Bailey , IBM, DEA, KUKA.
A sample of recent MISS Industrial Co-operations:
Assembling & Manufacturing:
Project Management in Naval Constructions
Risk Analysis & Make-or-Buy, (Fincantieri)
Decision Support Systems for Project Management
Distributed Interactive Simulation for Project Management (Ansaldo
Energia)
Layout Re-organization for Wood Manufacturing
Wood Packaging Production (IBL, Casale)
Dynamic Warehouse Management System & Plastic Moulding
Strategic Planning System
Piping Component Production (FIP, Busalla)
Assembling Production: Simulation as Link Between CAD & Production
Control
Automotive Component Production, (LAMES, Chiavari)
Service for the Society
Acquisition Planning System & Maintenance Planning System for Genoa Mass Transportation Company (AMT)
Supply Chains & Supermarkets Planning & Logistics (COOP Liguria)
Decision Support Systems for Management of Health Care Systems
Surgery Division Management, (USL Savona District)
Urban Cleaning & Waste Collection Planning
Savona Public Environmental Services (ATA)
Advances in Waste Treatment Processes
PhD Thesis in cooperation with Ansaldo
Waste Treatment Plants
Savona District Administration (Provincia di Savona)
Harbour
Risk Analsys for Harbour Emergencies
Firefighting Agency (V.V.F.) / Genoa Port Authority / Coast
Guard (C.P.)
Oil Terminal Simulation using Web-Based Modelling
Multedo Oil Terminal (CETENA/Fincantieri)
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Harbour Simulation
Boston College, USA
University of Magdeburg, Germany
Riga Technical University
Planning & Scheduling for Project Management
Ansaldo Energia
Fincantieri, Naval Constructions, Military Division
Florida State University, Tallahasse
Modelling & Simulation
National Center for Simulation, USA
NASA, ISA
Neural Networks Application
AMT, Genova
DIAM-IUSPIM, Marseille
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES :
The MISS organized the following events during 1998:
Special Issue of the International Journal Simulation in “Harbour and Maritime Simulation”, August
Workshop “Research & Development Projects in Academia and Industry”,
Genoa, April
In Co-operation with: Ansaldo, Fincantieri, Port of Singapore Authority,
FiatImpresit, Elsag-Bailey, LSC, NASA, Telecom/TIM, Marconi, Universita`
di Genova, National Center for Simulation
Workshop, “Harbour Modelling & Simulation”, Riga, September
in Co-operation with RTU Riga and LSC
Web-Based Interactive Course in Project Management for Management Engineering
Web-Based Simulation Conference, San Francisco, January 1999
in Co-operation with SCS International
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AT CONFERENCES IN 1998:
WMC’98, San Diego - MIC’98, Garmisch - Conference on Applied Informatics,
Grindelwald - NCS Worlshop, Orlando - SMC'98, Boston - ICAMES’98, Instanbul
- NEURAP98, Marseille - ESM’98 Manchester - R&D Projects Workshops,
Genoa - ITEC'98, Lausanne - SCSC, Reno - European Simulation Symposium,
Nottingham - Ports98, Genoa - HMS98, Riga - Workshop on Quality/Safety
in Engineering & Constructions, Pordenone - ANIMP98, Bologna.
Simulation Project & Thesis in 1998/1999
Service for the Society
Large Distribution & Supermarkets
Acquisition Processes (Thesis: Bocca), Logistics (Thesis: Bina, Arata)
Harbours
Risk Analysis & Emergency Management
(Thesis: Rapallo)
Assembling & Manufacturing:
Automotive Components
Production Planning (Thesis: Capolongo)
Ship Yard
Construction Planning (Thesis: Briano, Brandolini)
International Cooperation
Harbour Simulation
Riga Technical University, MISS Center
Argonne National Laboratories
Boston College
Charles University
University of Magdeburg
Planning & Scheduling in Project Management
Ansaldo & Fincantieri
Manufacturing & Logistics
AP Lockheed, COOP Liguria
National Center for Simulation
Modelling & Simulation
Running Scientific Activities :
Special Issue of FGCS in "Web-Based Simulation"
WORKSHOP HMS99, Genoa, Italy
in Co-operation with RTU Riga and Liophant
WORKSHOP "Quality and Logistics", Arenzano, Italy
in Co-operation with COOP Liguria
Summer School I11X99 "Internal & External Logistics", Genoa, Italy
in ANIMP, Ford Motor Co., Boston College
Simulation software:
C/C++, Java, Visual Basic Arena, Modsim III Taylor II, Proservice
Simulink, Slam, GPSS/H VRT NeuralWare Pro, etc.
Publications: 18: Journals (1), Conference Proceedings (14), Technical Reports (3)
Participation at conferences (august 98, aUGUST 99): 14
ESS99, PORTS99, International Workshop in Harbour Modelling & Simulation, ANIMP99, Conference on Applied Informatics, MIC99, SIW Spring 99, ASTC99, ICAMES’99, ESM’99, IX International Conference: Flexible Automation and Intelligent, ITEC'99, TIEMS99, Summer Computer Simulation Conference
Exchange Programs 1999:
MISS Guests
Ralph Huntsinger Visiting Professor from Chico University (Feb-Apr.99)
Eugene Kindler, Visiting Professor from Charles University (June 1999)
Robert Signorile, Visiting Professor from Boston College (September 1999)
Edward Williams, Visiting Professor from Ford Motor Co.(September 1999)
MISS Visitors
Siliva Rapallo, Guest in NCS Orlando (March-April 1999)
A.Bruzzone, M.Lagostena, Guests in Bogazici University (May 1999)
C.Scuteri, S.Rapallo, G.Vano, F.Vio, Guests in Bogazici University (May 1999)
Marco Mosca, Guest in Calgary University (July-August 1999)
Francesca Vio, Guest in Boston College & Ford Motor Co (July-Aug 1999)