Mikel Lorente - Technical Director of AIC - Automotive Intelligence Center

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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE
AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR
AIC – Automotive Intelligence Center
BOOST KICK OFF PROJECT

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Digital transformation in the automotive sector
Table of Contents
• Digitization in the Automotive Sector
• AIC, an automotive innovation center

3. Autonomous
Sustainable
Safety
Modularity
Customization
Lightweight
Connectivity
Intelligenc
e
Advanced
manufacturing
Digital transformation in the automotive sector
Strategic areas for automotive technological development
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Digital transformation in the automotive sector
Digitization is an integrator and a catalyst

5. • Traffic management.
• Energy consumption
• Efficiently connected means of transport
• Commercial transport efficiency through the optimal
use of vehicles based on fleet management
• More effective prevention of dangerous situations.
• Recognition of emergency vehicles with priority.
Connected vehicle
Economic, environmental and social
benefits
• Improving the experience inside and outside the vehicle.
• Access to the internet in the vehicle enables a whole new series of
applications and services.
• Real time automatic information sharing.
• More efficient transport > time and available resources.
• Traffic systems smartly connected to different transports will allow
intermodal customized solutions for users.
• Parking spaces availability management in order to reduce traffic.
Digital transformation in the automotive sector
Connectivity
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6. Digital transformation in the automotive sector
Autonomous Driving
360° View
Highly robust in all
situations
Architecture
Sensor redundancy, ECU, and
action
Security
Protection against deliberate
attacks and system malfunctions
Localisation
Precise and trustworthy
estimation of vehicle
positioning
Intelligence
Understand the situation,
plan, decide and act
Legislation
Global standard with clear
responsibility
Autonomous driving will…
 Increase road safety
 Synchronise traffic, increasing the level of efficiency and reducing emissions.
 Enable a better use of time on the road.
 Enable mobility for all ages.
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7. Advanced
Manufacturing
Processes
Human
Factory
Customer
Focused
Manufacturin
g
Smart
Manufacturin
g
Digital and
Virtual
Factory
Multitask
hybrid
machinery
Machine to
machine/syste
m to system
communication
Supply chain
management
smart systems
Life
Cycle
tracking
systems
Human-
Machine
Interaction
Automation of
knowledge
work
New
manufacturing
training
methods
Concurrent
engineering
Simulation and
virtual
immersion
Customer
Co-creation/
Open
innovation
Data
driven
design to
value
Data driven
demand
prediction
Advanced
energy
management
tools &
platforms
Adaptive
Manufacturin
g
Resource
Efficient
Factory
Data acquisition
and management
systems
Human-Robot
collaborative
interaction
Flexible and
reconfigurable
machinery
Equipment and
processes
monitoring
Assets smart
management
Process
simulation
and control
systems
Digital quality
management
Augmented
reality
Unitary
traceability
Consumption
monitoring &
control systems
Power
generation
Key information
systems
Digital transformation in the automotive sector
Digitization throughout the manufacturing strategy

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AIC – Automotive Intelligence Center
A unique value generating Center

9. Lean
organization
Integral Agenda
Advanced
services
Cutting edge
facilities
Specialized
equipment
Unique model
AIC
Value drivers
Settlement
support
Members Network
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10. Working under a cooperation and open
innovation philosophy that contributes to
the development of joint projects
Focused on
Automotive
sector
In a high-level
environment
Open to the
world
Integrating both its
own and third
parties’ capabilities
Market-oriented
Based on cooperation
and open innovation
Unique model
Value-creating Center
AIC focuses on providing value to the
automotive sector
Prime location including modern first-
class facilities
International vocation, clustering
companies from 6 different nationalities
Creating talent by bringing together its
own capabilities with the capabilities of
both member companies and the network
it works with
Through the development of market-
oriented projects
“Innovation through
cooperation”
AIC, a model
supported by the
European Union
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11. Lean organization
Professionality as a hallmark
AIC staff
AIC members – 750 professionals
Industry knowledge
and experience
In private sector
Multidisciplinary
education
AIC is focused on its member companies, ensuring the availability of its team’s talent
and professionality
The sum of AIC Team’s capabilities, the capabilities of member companies and the
capabilities of the Center’s network, leads to AIC model’s distinguishing talent.
AIC network
Flexible teams
are built up
integrating
specific
capabilities
on a project-
basis
Proximity and
swiftness
Creativity with
values
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12. AIC’s commitment to move from ideas to business creation
The Basque Country
AIC
Lean
Organization
Cutting-edge
facilities
Specialized
equipment
Advanced services
AIC Agenda
Ideas identification
and competitive
analysis
R&D Projects Training
Creation of new
business
Integral Agenda
AIC Agenda
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13. Advanced services
Whole innovation cycle
Advanced services
 Opinion reports
 Market reports and tailored made reports
 Surveillance services
Competitive Intelligence
Training and talent
attraction
Research & Development
Branding and access to
international markets and
customers
Entrepreneurship and
support for investments
 Creation of Talent - Training
 Industry awareness
 Recruiting
 Counseling
 Project design
 Coordination
 Execution
 Awareness
 New products, processes and
technologies development
 New businesses support
 International network
 Communication platform
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14. Member companies
30
Professionals
750
The integration within AIC premises of different
companies (different nationalities, sizes,
processes/products ..) working independently but in a
coordinated way, encourages open innovation and the
accomplishment of high value-added cooperative
projects
• Industrial diversity (automotive
components manufacturing, engineering and
consultancy services, etc.)
• Integrating different processes
• Leadership in the use of cutting-edge
technologies
AIC members and network
A powerful platform
AIC members AIC network
High level partnership network that gives crucial
support and a guarantee of accomplishment when
developing their projects and initiatives
Collaboration with
OEMs & Tier1s
Collaboration with
other partners
institutions
Associations
Financial
institutions
Media
organisations
Universities and
vocational training
Centers
OEMs &
Tier1s
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15. Activities
A unique center for generating value
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16. Think Tank
Advisory body Competitive Intelligence
Virtual Development Center Smart Factory
Digital area Electrification area
Digital companies Engineering companies
Incubators & Start-ups Structural Solution Development
Digital Infrastructures Collaborative projects
Advanced programs Dual Vocational Training
Formula Student Experiential Learning Trainees grants
Dissemination activities Administrative support
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17. Strategic areas for Technological development
ICE advanced
systems
Propulsion
advanced
technologies
Vehicle
electrification
Safety Sustainable
mobility
Materials,
manufacturing and
design
Competence Centers
Lightweight Virtual
Development
Smart Factory
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18. LIGHTWEIGHT SMART FACTORY
COMPETENCE
CENTER
VIRTUAL DEVELOPMENT
COMPETENCE
CENTER
CENTER
COMPOSITE ALUMINUM
H.S.STEE
L
The Lightweight Competence Center
includes three kind of facilities to develop
strategic multimaterial & lightweight R&D
projects:
• Composites Center: Glass and Carbon
Fiber characterization and SMC process
manufacturing.
• Aluminium transformation by Low
Pressure Die Casting (LPDC) process.
• HSS: cold and hot stamping processes.
Product and process validation through
prototyping and material characterization.
The Virtual Development Competence
Center covers component & system
modelling and integration; vehicle model
development; driver-in-the-loop validation
through driving simulator.
Use cases
• Vehicle dynamics computational models
validation.
• Component/System model development
and validation
• Vibration control for ride handling/comfort
purposes.
• SIL/MIL/HIL+DIL
• Others
The Automotive Smart Factory (ASF) is an
advanced manufacturing pilot plant providing
first in class engineering and training services.
The facilities include stamping and MAG
welding processes as well as in-line
dimensional control and flaw inspection
systems.
The Smart System manages the results of the
verifications and real-time modifications of
stamping and welding process parameters for
a zero defect manufacturing system.
Research areas include:
• Machine learning
• Big Data
• In line inspection systems
• Others
AIC Competence Centers
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19. Virtual Development Center
The Virtual Development Center aims to be a reference in virtual design, development and
validation of systems embarked in tomorrow’s vehicle.
 The center is able to assist companies in their development process at various stages
Component, System and Vehicle
modelling
DIL Simulation Correlation with physical models
SiL
MiL
HiL
Hardware Software
6 DOF motion base
- Six servo actuators
- Houses the seat, steering
wheel, partial dashboard.
Visual & Audio
- 3 x 42’’ vibration
insulated LED panels
- 4-speaker audio
systemSteering system
- Control loading force
feedback steering system
Modular control software
Enables the flexibility of running component,
system or complete vehicle models.
Dynamic model
Enables the execution of industry-standard
handling performance testing.
Tracks, roads & enviroments
New graphical environments may be integrated to
allow for other testing purposes.
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20. VDC Projects
Domain Areas
Projects
ALUMINUM
H.S.STEE
L
Component, System
and Vehicle
Modelling
Ride &
Comfort
Handling 6
Performance
Autonomous
Driving
AIC VEHICLE MODEL
SCOPE: Mathematical characterization
of the main blocks of a vehicle to
recreate their behavior in a simulator in
order to validate different components.
OBJECTIVES:
• Have a complete vehicle model as
close to reality as possible.
• Create a flexible modular model that
accepts different configurations.
• Use the tool to improve the
performance of the real implemented
blocks.
EXTERNAL STEERING MODEL
SCOPE: Integrate an external high-
level model of the steering system of
a car.
OBJECTIVES:
• Imitation of steering feel and
behavior for a generic car.
• Use the model as a vibration
control system of the steering
block.
• Study the influence of the
variables that define the steering
module.
EMOTIONAL
CAR
SCOPE: Design and
develop the first real-time
emotional-state decoding
application, conceived to
significantly improve the
interaction between
computerized systems and
human beings.
Human Machine
Interaction
MOTION
SICKNESS
SCOPE: Evaluation of
confort parameters in
vehicle passengers in
autonomous driiving
scenarios.
URBAN STRESS
SCOPE: Anlysis of urban
driving stress scenarios and
mitigation of consequences
through control of sensorial
triggers.
VIRTUAL
REALITY
SCOPE: Integration of
inmersive virtual reality
system in the simulator.
URBAN
LANDSCAPE
SCOPE: Development of
enriched urban graphical
environment.
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21. Procesosde fabricación
avanzada
Fábrica digital,virtual y
eco-eficiente
Fábrica humana
Fabricación orientadaal
cliente
Fabricación inteligente y
flexible
Entornos de fabricación
dinámica para su integración
ágil e inteligente,
Sistemas Inteligentes en el
Producto/Servicio y su
convergencia,
Monitorización de datos,
análisis, y su aplicación en la
fabricación,
Advanced Manufacturing
Processes
Digital, Virtual and
Resource-Efficient
Factory
Customer Focused
Manufacturing
Human Factory Estrategia de control de calidad
para la fabricación multietapa,
Smart and adaptive
Manufacturing
• ICT Solutions for energy-efficient
product life cycles and ECO-usage
• Manufacturing intelligence for informed
product design
• Cloud Computing
• …
• Advanced Materials
• Integrated manufacturing processes
• Manufacturing of high-performance
flexible structures
• Advanced joining and assembly
technologies for advanced and multi-
materials
• Additive Manufacturing
• Micro and Nano technologies
• Integrated factory models for evolvable
manufacturing systems
• Intelligent maintenance system for
increased reliability of production
system
• Energy monitoring and energy
management
• Multi-level simulation and analytics for
improving production quality and
throughput
• …
• New manufacturing education methods
and e-learning
• Advanced information models for
knowledge creation and learning
• New ways of interaction and
collaboration between workers and
other resources in manufacturing
systems
• …
• Manufacturing solutions for modular,
updatable, reconfigurable and
disassemblable products (Smart
products)
• Collaborative Robot
• Mechatronics and Cyber-physical
System
• M2M Cloud connectivity
• …
ASF-Automotive Smart Factory
Strategy - Support throughout the entire process
SPECIFIC ADVANCED
SERVICES
Services for modelling,
performance simulation, Big-
Data, Smart Interactions, Smart
Cells...
TECHNOLOGICAL TRAINING
Development of technological
capabilities through Experimental
Learning.
TURN-KEY ADVANCED
ENGINEERING SERVICES
Integral engineering services,
from strategy definition to
implementation.
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
STRATEGY
Ad-hoc roadmap definition of
Advanced Manufacturing
strategies.
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22. Smart Manufacturing
Processes• In-line dimensional control
• In-line welding flaw inspection
• Machine learning: real-time manufacturing parameters
modification/correction
• Validate industrial scenarios
• …
• Data-matrix tag system
• Embedded manufacturing parameters
• Visibility with tagged material and
product management
• Error analyzing
• Selective recalls
• …
• Automated process
• Robot on AGV
• Fencing removal
• In-process decision making robot
• Security
• ....
• Training people for smart manufacturing
environments
• Data analysis and interpretation
• …
• Weld joint tracking technology by laser
scanners
• Butt welding in complex geometries
• …
ASF-Automotive Competence Center
Technologies and Funcionalities
Track & trace
Collaborative Robots
Research, Engineering and Training
Joining technologies
• Tooling
• …
Stamping technologies
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Intelligence Center
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