How to help companies to become more digitally aware? Step-by-step: how smart technologies and systems can help businesses to become more digitally advanced?
According to digitalization possibilities, we would like to focus on the need for the development of the potential of digitization within Industry 4.0, where data exchange, smart solutions, AI and automation are main activities.
Applying new technologies, digital technology and solution development in manufacturing processes is important for our industries. The use of innovative and especially – digital technologies in manufacturing can make the easier transition to a more sustainable economy. We have all preconditions in Latvia to ensure systematic move to industry which is driven by digital tools, but, there are lack of awareness of all the possibilities offered by various latest technological solutions and the opportunities provided by the accumulated big data.
| 9:00-9:10 | Opening – Moderator |
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| 9:10 – 9:20 | Why Industry 4.0 and smart tehnologies are important? The role of the DIHs (EDI) – Dr. sc. comp. Modris Greitāns / Director of EDI |
| 9:20-9:25 | DIH-World community video – DIH- World coordinating team |
| 9:25 – 9:50 | -The need for smart technology in the industrial age -Industry 4.0 – Today’s technologies for tomorrow’s growth – Keynote (TBC) |
| 9:50-10:10 | How modern science can help develop business / EDI services – Dr. sc. ing. Kaspars Ozols/ Deputy director of development of EDI |
| 10:10-10:25 | Good Practice #1 – TBC |
| 10:25-10:40 | Good Practice #2 – TBC |
| “DIH as a corridor for business growth ” – International partner DIH (TBC) | |
| 11:00-11:10 | International Good Practice #3 – TBC |
| 11:10-11:40 | Panel discussion – 1.EDI 2.Latvian IT Cluster/ DIH 3. Enterprise #1 (TBC) 4.Enterprise #2 (TBC) 5.Partner DIH (TBC) |
| 11:40-11:55 | Q&A – Moderator |
| 11:55-12:00 | Wrap Up – Moderator |
Organiser
EDI DIH
14 Dzerbenes st., Riga, Latvia, LV-1006
EDI in Riga, Latvia is a non-profit public research institute founded in 1960. Currently, EDI is specializing in the development of Smart Embedded Cooperative Systems in fields of: health, mobility, space, production, social challenges, safety and security. EDI has more than 80 researchers working on innovative technologies in electronics and computer science. At the moment, main fields of competence includes signal and image processing (incl. AI), development of cyber-physical and embedded systems, intelligent transport systems (incl. connected and automated driving), hardware and software prototyping, system integration, wireless sensor networks (incl. IoT), intelligent devices, development of sensors, radars, biometrics, wearables, precise timing, robotics, etc.
EDI has an unique state-of-the-art infrastructure to support local and international SMEs. For example, EDI has a 100+ node heterogeneous sensor network and wireless network testbed distributed around 7-floor building for validation and research in sensor network protocols & wireless network protocols. Additionally 50 mobile nodes are available on site for on site deplyments (e.g. in customers factory). Besides, EDI has WSN hardware prototyping test bench EDImote developed with flexibility of prototyping, performance monitoring and hardware and software debug assistance in mind (enabling fast prototyping for virtually any hardware). Also, high performance workstations for computation, signal processing, visualization and design (Matlab, Simulink, Labview, Quartus, Tanner Tools Pro, etc.) are available for use. PCB designing and simulation tools Altium Designer and fast prototyping systems (LPKF ProtoMat-S62, LPKF MiniContac-RS, Xytronic-IR620 Preheater, Unox thermal equipment) for multilayer PCB design. Laboratory equipment: Spectrum analyzers up to 20GHz (e.g. ROHDE&SCHWARZ-FSU8), Arbitrary waveform signal generators (e.g. Agilent-N6031A), Digital oscilloscopes up to 50GHz (e.g. 25GSPS Tektronix DPO70604). Mixed signal oscilloscopes (e.g. Tektronix MSO4104, Tektronix MSO4032). Portable spectrum analyzers and oscilloscopes, etc. Last but not least, EDI has High Performance Computer (HPC) with dozens of Nvidia GPUs; Vibration and shock test platform, climate test chamber, Professional IR/Thermal camera, Professional 3D printer, automated-driving car platform, etc.
EDI has implemented several national projects with local industries (incl. SMEs) thus supporting companies (e.g. KEPP EU, HansaMatrix, Square Audio, Squalio, Lattelecom, etc.) to digitaize their industry.
Services
- Awareness creation
- Ecosystem building, scouting, brokerage, networking
- Visioning and Strategy Development for Businesses
- Research and development
- Collaborative Research
- Concept validation and prototyping
- Testing and validation
- Mentoring
- Education and skills development
Additional information
Market sectors
- Agriculture, hunting and forestry
- Construction
- Transport, storage and communication
- Education
- Health and social work
- Other Manufacturing
- Other markets
TRL Focus
- TRL2 – Technology concept and/or application formulated
- TRL3 – Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof of concept
- TRL4 – Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment
- TRL5 – Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment
- TRL6 – System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
- TRL7 – System prototype demonstration in an operational environment