Pekka Siltanen

Ambient Intelligence based monitoring and energy efficiency optimisation system

The European research project AmI-MoSES is focused on developing energy efficiency enhancement service solutions for SME manufacturing companies. The planned service concept is based on Industrial Ambient Intelligence (AmI) Reference Architecture and Energy Key Performance Indicators in the form of Energy Use Parameters (EUP). EUP indicators are based on monitored energy consumption data (ECD), other measured data and related energy use context data showing in detail how energy was used. AmI-MoSES project focuses on enabling manufacturing SMEs to efficiently and promptly (online) acquire/provide information/knowledge needed for optimisation of energy consumption. It also aims to assist in effective use of such knowledge to support decisions regarding Life-Cycle oriented Energy Use Management, applying the energy efficiency services. This paper provides theoretical background to RTD practitioners who would like to apply AmI-MoSES approaches in future energy efficiency optimisation activities. The topics comprise Energy Consumption Data (ECD) and Ambient Intelligence (AmI) Monitoring, Energy Use Parameters (EUP) Monitoring and Advisory and context modelling for turning EUPs into knowledge assets.

Developing a mobile, service-based augmented reality tool for modern maintenance work

In the VTT PLAMOS (Plant Model Services for Mobile Process Maintenance Engineer) project new tools were developed for modern maintenance work carried out in industrial plants by either the plant personnel or personnel of an industrial service provider. To formulate the requirements for new tools the work of a maintenance man was studied with a particular method, the Core-Task Analysis which has its roots in study and development of work in complex settings. The aim was to develop and create concepts for novel tools that would support the development of good work practices in a situation where the work is concurrently undergoing several transformations. Hence, the new tools should have potential to enable and affect new ways of working.

Web-based 3D Mediated Communication in Manufacturing Industry

Manufacturing industry has adopted sophisticated software for designing products in 3D and managing the product information using product lifecycle management systems. Simultaneously, the informal communication that is happening during the different stages of product design is increasingly happening using electronic devices such as email, instant messaging and teleconferencing. Even though product information, for example technical data or CAD models, is efficiently managed in the product lifecycle managements systems, management of informal communication is often poorly implemented: information contained in informal communication is often lost or difficult to access. This paper describes a method and a prototype for managing informal communication, based on 3D mediated communication.

Work order and task guidance integration for mobile maintenance applications

This paper concentrates in a challenge of implementing new mobile field service applications, so that the applications can be integrated into the existing industrial document production processes. The solution described here uses standard based data exchange between document production, maintenance management system and mobile applications. A method for integrating maintenance manuals production and maintenance work order management using standard maintenance data models is described. The results are applied in the prototype application where the information is utilised in mobile terminal used by the field service technician.

Modern technical documents for global users - usability vs. efficient production

Globally used technical documents need to be understood by users who have different cultural and educational backgrounds. Documents should preferably be visual, but such documents are difficult to produce and maintain. In this article visualisations of technical information are categorised according to taxonomy of visual representation elements, which is then evaluated against cultural dependency, language dependency and required professional knowledge. Based on the categorisation, we propose how visual documents with less cultural dependencies can be produced so that they can be reconfigured if the product changes by applying single sourcing methods used in text document production.

Implementation of a design repository based on PSSP ontology

Today large engineering projects, such as plant design projects, are implemented using concurrent design methodologies. Knowledge sharing within a project organisation is a key element for successful project execution. What we need is a common language to represent knowledge so that it can be shared between designers using different software and performing different design tasks. This paper describes a prototype implementation of a web based tool using PSSP language, a language for managing design knowledge.