IROHMS Future Leaders Academy: Keynote - Prof George Huang - Physical

We are delighted to invite you to attend one of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Human-Machine Systems’ (IROHMS) Keynote presentations as part of IROHMS Future Leaders Academy 2022. This Keynote presentation will be delivered by Professor George Huang, Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Hong Kong.

Title: Cyber-Physical Internet (CPI) for Cross-Border Logistics of Manufactured Products

Abstract: The concept of “Physical Internet (PI)” was featured in The Economist (2006), proposing the idea of sending and receiving manufactured goods just like sending and receiving email messages over the internet. The PI concept was academically proposed by Canadian and European researchers and then supported through a number of EU (European Union) projects, resulting in encouraging results: fill-rate increased by almost 20%, CO2 emissions reduced by 60%, total logistics cost reduced by 35%, and most importantly achieving synergy among manufacturing, transportation and sustainability. This seminar presents an innovation of explicitly adding a digital layer to Physical Internet to create Cyber-Physical Internet (CPI). Four CPI pillars are presented, including (1) CPI digitization architecture for creating cyber-physical systems for manufacturing and logistics operations; (2) CPI network services for configuring local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN) and catchment area network (CAN); (3) CPI mechanisms to motivate and facilitate entangling relationships between multiple stakeholders including shippers (manufacturers), carriers (logistics service providers), forwarders (service brokers); and (4) CPI decision supports for synchronized logistics planning, scheduling and execution. CPI marks the Industry 4.0-compliant network-generation global logistics systems. The global supply chain has been suffering from major disruptions and disturbances especially caused by Covid-19 pandemic. Social distancing measures at global and local levels have resulted in large-scale interruptions in manufacturing and logistics operations. People are forced to work from home and use online shopping. Demands for high-quality e-commerce logistics services have soared. But, plant closures and reduced factory operations, interrupted port operations, cancelled passenger flights, and delayed shipment arrivals and departures have substantially constrained capacities and created serious operational jams and deadlocks at terminals and ports. The world container index has increased over five times and the airfreight index more than doubled in two years. CPI contributes to establishing post-pandemic “new norms”, assisting leading manufacturers to explore alternative logistics modes and capacities for exporting products in volatile time windows.

Bio: Prof. George G.Q. Huang is Chair Professor and Head of Department in Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, The University of Hong Kong. He gained his BEng and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Southeast University (China) and Cardiff University (UK) respectively. He has conducted research projects in the field of Physical Internet (Internet of Things) for Manufacturing and Logistics with substantial government and industrial grants. He has published extensively including over two hundred refereed journal papers in addition to over 200 conference papers and ten monographs, edited reference books and conference proceedings. His research works have been widely cited in the relevant field. He serves as associate editors and editorial members for several international journals. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), a fellow of ASME, HKIE, IET and CILT, and member of IIE.

Location: School of Engineering, Cardiff University, Queen's Building, South 0.26/0.29, The Parade, CF243AA.

IROHMS Future Leaders Academy will explore research challenges in the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics, and human-machine systems, highlighting the transformational research, strong industrial and public sector engagement, and delivery of sustainable, impactful solutions that we are recognised for. Over a period of three weeks, commencing 7 June 2022, guests will be invited to join six keynotes, industry talks, workshops, and tours of our new and improved laboratories: IROHMS Simulation Laboratory, Autonomous Systems and Robotics Laboratory, and Human-Machine Interaction Laboratory.

Prif gyflwyniad 2: Yr Athro George Huang (Prifysgol Hong Kong)

9fed Mehefin 2022, 15:30-16:30 BST

Mae’n dda gyda ni eich gwahodd i un o brif gyflwyniadau Canolfan Deallusrwydd Artiffisial, Roboteg a Sustemau Peiriannau Dynol yn rhan o Academi Arweinwyr y Dyfodol 2022. Yr Athro George Huang, Athro Peirianneg Ddiwydiannol a Sustemau Prifysgol Hong Kong, fydd yn rhoi’r cyflwyniad hwn.

Teitl: Cyber-Physical Internet (CPI) for Cross-Border Logistics of Manufactured Products

Crynodeb: Fe roes cylchgrawn yr Economist sylw i’r Rhyngrwyd Ffisegol yn 2006 gan gynnig y byddai modd anfon a derbyn nwyddau trwy’r we yn union fel anfon a derbyn negeseuon. Ymchwilwyr yn Ewrop a Chanada gynigiodd y syniad a gododd stêm trwy nifer o brosiectau calonogol eu canlyniadau o dan nawdd Undeb Ewrop: cynyddu cyfradd y llenwi o ryw 20%, gostwng allyriadau CO2 o 60%, cwtogi ar gostau logisteg o 35% ac, yn bwysicaf oll, hwyluso synergedd ymhlith gweithgynhyrchu, cludiant a chynaliadwyedd. Mae’r cyflwyniad hwn yn ymwneud ag arloesi, sef ychwanegu haen ddigidol at y Rhyngrwyd Ffisegol i greu un seibr-ffisegol. Trafodir pedwar piler yr arloesi: (1) pensaernïaeth ddigideiddio i greu sustemau seibr-ffisegol ar gyfer gweithgynhyrchu a logisteg; (2) gwasanaethau ffurfweddu rhwydweithiau ardaloedd lleol, ardaloedd eang a dalgylchoedd; (3) mecanweithiau sbarduno a hwyluso cysylltiadau clymu ymhlith amryw bobl berthnasol megis cynhyrchwyr, cludwyr (darparwyr gwasanaethau logisteg) ac anfonwyr (broceriaid gwasanaethau); (4) prosesau penderfynu ar gyfer cynllunio, trefnu a gweithredu mewn modd cydlynol. Trwy’r arloesi hwn, bydd modd cynnig sustemau logisteg ledled y byd yn ôl trydydd to rhwydweithiau ein diwydiant. Mae'r gadwyn gyflenwi fyd-eang wedi bod yn anghyson iawn am nifer o resymau, yn enwedig pandemig Covid-19. Mae ymbellhau cymdeithasol byd-eang a lleol wedi amharu’n fawr ar weithgynhyrchu a logisteg. Mae pobl yn gorfod gweithio gartref a phrynu nwyddau ar y we. Mae galw mawr am wasanaethau logisteg e-fasnach uchel eu safon. Yn sgîl cau ffatrïoedd yn llwyr neu’n rhannol, torri ar draws gwaith yr harbwrs, dileu awyrdeithiau a gohirio mordeithiau, mae llai o nwyddau ac mae sawl tagfa ar y meysydd awyr ac yn y porthladdoedd. Mae mynegai cludo nwyddau ar y mor wedi cynyddu dros bum gwaith ac mae mynegai cludo nwyddau yn yr awyr wedi dyblu a mwy mewn dwy flynedd. Bydd yr arloesi hwn yn gam at leddfu’r sefyllfa gan helpu cynhyrchwyr blaenllaw i ystyried ffyrdd amgen o allforio nwyddau yn ôl amserlenni caeth.

Bywgraffiad: Mae’r Athro George GQ Huang yn rolau Athro Cadair a Phennaeth Adran Peirianneg Sustemau Diwydiannol a Gweithgynhyrchu Prifysgol Hong Kong. Enillodd BEng Peirianneg Fecanyddol ym Mhrifysgol De-ddwyrain Tsieina a PhD yn yr un pwnc ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae wedi cynnal ymchwil i’r Rhyngrwyd Ffisegol (Rhyngrwyd o Bethau) ar gyfer gweithgynhyrchu a logisteg gyda chymorth grantiau gwladol a diwydiannol sylweddol. Mae wedi cyhoeddi’n helaeth gan gynnwys dros 200 o bapurau mewn cyfnodolion o fri, dros 200 o bapurau i gynadleddau a 10 monograff yn ogystal â golygu cyfeirlyfrau a chofnodion cynadleddau. Mae’i ymchwil wedi'i chydnabod yn eang yn y meysydd perthnasol. Mae'n olygydd cyswllt ac aelod golygyddol i rai cyfnodolion rhyngwladol. Mae'n Beiriannydd Siartredig (CEng), yn gymrawd o ASME, HKIE, IET a CILT, ac yn aelod o IIE.