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Towards the Swarm Production Paradigm

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Towards Sustainable Customization: Bridging Smart Products and Manufacturing Systems (CARV 2021, MCPC 2021)

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In this paper, we propose a new production paradigm called Swarm Production. A swarm production system employs both dynamic part routing and movable workstations. This allows it to adjust its topology during operation, in contrast to existing flexible production paradigms such as matrix production and reconfigurable manufacturing systems where the topology is defined during setup. Run-time optimization of the topology yields an unprecedented ability to quickly adapt to fluctuating demands or new production constraints. We present a formal definition of the swarm production paradigm and outline a preliminary roadmap by highlighting key research challenges imposed by swarm production. Finally, we present an exemplifications of a swarm production system in terms of key technologies and systems, based on an existing customisable product.

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  1. Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Fibigerstræde 16, 9220, Aalborg East, Denmark

    Casper Schou, Akshay Avhad, Simon Bøgh & Ole Madsen

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  1. Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Aalborg East, Denmark

    Ann-Louise Andersen

  2. Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Aalborg East, Denmark

    Rasmus Andersen

  3. Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Aalborg East, Denmark

    Thomas Ditlev Brunoe

  4. Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Aalborg East, Denmark

    Maria Stoettrup Schioenning Larsen

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    Kjeld Nielsen

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    Alessia Napoleone

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    Stefan Kjeldgaard

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Schou, C., Avhad, A., Bøgh, S., Madsen, O. (2022). Towards the Swarm Production Paradigm. In: Andersen, AL., et al. Towards Sustainable Customization: Bridging Smart Products and Manufacturing Systems. CARV MCPC 2021 2021. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90700-6_11

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