Thursday, October 15th 2024
(Milan Time) 9:30 -10:30
(Beijing Time) 15:30-16:30
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Biography
Prof. Andrew Y. C. Nee received his Ph.D. degree from Victoria University of Manchester’s Institute of Science and Technology in 1973. He joined the University of Singapore in 1974, where he was promoted to a full professor and appointed as Vice-Dean (Academic Affairs) in 1989. From 1993 to 1996, he served as the head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering from 1995 to 1998. From 2001 to 2002, he was appointed the Deputy Executive Director, Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) of the National Science and Technology Board. He is a founding fellow of the Singapore Academy of Engineering, a fellow of the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP), and a fellow of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). He was elected President of CIRP in 2012, becoming the first ethnic Chinese to hold this position since 1953.
Title: Metaverse – crossing gaming to industry
Abstract
Metaverse is a digital copy of the real world, and it presents an entry point for fully connected, immersive and engaging 3D experience. It is a digital space where users can enter and interact with other users virtually. Metaverse is touted as the next generation of the Internet, although some argued it is a hype.
The origins and early development of Metaverse can be traced back to the virtual game platform such as the “Second Life” in the1990s when Internet, VR and AR technologies began to flourish, laying the foundation for the construction of virtual worlds.
Metaverse can bring significant changes to manufacturing as it can account for how humans interact with factory equipment. Digital twins, already well established in the sector, are digital replicas of a system, but humans are not a dynamic part. On the other hand, the Metaverse allows humans to interact dynamically in environments made up of digital images.
This talk addresses the future development and challenges of DT in the Metaverse environment, where humans interact with DT facilities and Avatars which can be trained and impart knowledge to novice human operators.