All Outputs (35)

A Comparative Study of MR-Based Hand Gesture Control and Teach Pendant Programming for Improving Human-Robot Interaction in Manufacturing (2025)
Journal Article
Manoli, E., Mattera, G., Nelea, L., Marzano, A., & Caggiano, A. (in press). A Comparative Study of MR-Based Hand Gesture Control and Teach Pendant Programming for Improving Human-Robot Interaction in Manufacturing. Procedia CIRP,

As manufacturing transitions from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0, technologies such as collaborative robots (cobots) and extended reality (XR) are fostering more human-centred production environments. This study evaluates a gesture-controlled mixed rea... Read More about A Comparative Study of MR-Based Hand Gesture Control and Teach Pendant Programming for Improving Human-Robot Interaction in Manufacturing.

Decision Support Based on Digital Twin Simulation: A case study in Distillery Industry (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Marzano, A., & Caggiano, A. (2024, July). Decision Support Based on Digital Twin Simulation: A case study in Distillery Industry. Presented at 18th CIRP ICME '24 Conference, Ischia, Italy

This paper presents a complete digital twin framework with the purpose to aid manufacturing ergonomics and control operations in distillery industry. The focus is on the design of a digital twin framework that manages the material flow in the real sy... Read More about Decision Support Based on Digital Twin Simulation: A case study in Distillery Industry.

Safer and Efficient Assemblies: Harnessing Real Time Worker Movements with Digital Twins (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kasarapu, S. S. K., Vasantha, G., Marzano, A., Corney, J., Hanson, J., Quigley, J., El-Raoui, H., Thompson, N., & Sherlock, A. (2024, August). Safer and Efficient Assemblies: Harnessing Real Time Worker Movements with Digital Twins. Presented at 21st International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR2024), Glasgow

This paper addresses a critical gap in digital twin simulation within manufacturing environments by focusing on the dynamic representation of worker movements during assembly processes. We introduce an innovative approach that utilizes Ultra-Wideband... Read More about Safer and Efficient Assemblies: Harnessing Real Time Worker Movements with Digital Twins.

Towards a Digital Twin framework for Human Centric Laser Cleaning Design (2024)
Journal Article
Marzano, A., Caggianob, A., D’Alterioc, A., Matterac, G., & Nelec, L. (in press). Towards a Digital Twin framework for Human Centric Laser Cleaning Design. Procedia CIRP,

In this study, the cleaning operation of moulds used in autoclave moulding of composite materials within the aerospace industry is investigated. By employing Digital Twin technology, various scenarios related to both manual and automated cleaning ope... Read More about Towards a Digital Twin framework for Human Centric Laser Cleaning Design.

Manufacturing Ergonomics Improvements in Distillery Industry Using Digital Tools (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Marzano, A. (2022, July). Manufacturing Ergonomics Improvements in Distillery Industry Using Digital Tools. Presented at 16th CIRP Conference on Intelligent Computation in Manufacturing Engineering, CIRP ICME, Naples, Italy

This paper presents the steps taken by distilleries to uphold years old traditions and how new design tools can streamlined the current manufacturing processes. Different methods for bung removal are explored and how they are used today within wareho... Read More about Manufacturing Ergonomics Improvements in Distillery Industry Using Digital Tools.

E-learning tools (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muñoz-Escalona, P., Dunn, M., Soares, F., Marzano, A., Vichare, P., & Lazar, I. (2020, April). E-learning tools. Presented at 2020 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), Porto, Portugal

Since Generation Z students have grown up around WIFI-laptops, video game, etc. they expect technology to be involved in teaching approaches, however students' perception towards e-learning tools indicate that 80% of students (~180 students) prefer a... Read More about E-learning tools.

Tolerance aware product development using an enriched hybrid digital mock up (2020)
Journal Article
Friel, I., Butterfield, J., Robinson, T. T., & Marzano, A. (2020). Tolerance aware product development using an enriched hybrid digital mock up. CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, 30, 118-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirpj.2020.04.009

Current practice in three-dimensional (3D) part construction and product assembly definition within a digital mock-up (DMU) is based on the nominal sizing of geometry. This approach does not reflect real part dimensions when they are manufactured or... Read More about Tolerance aware product development using an enriched hybrid digital mock up.

DigiCAP: Towards digitalization for empowerment and capacity building of handcraft developments in Sub-Saharan Africa (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Marzano, A., Viza, E., & Cano, M. (2019, July). DigiCAP: Towards digitalization for empowerment and capacity building of handcraft developments in Sub-Saharan Africa. Presented at 13th CIRP Conference on Intelligent Computation in Manufacturing Engineering, Gulf of Naples, Italy

This work presents a digital toolkit, which brings together multidisciplinary expertise in manufacturing, human factors and female entrepreneurship, to develop new methods to capture, predict and enable capacity building by digitalising local craft k... Read More about DigiCAP: Towards digitalization for empowerment and capacity building of handcraft developments in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Students’ perceptions of e-learning (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Munos-Escalona, P., Marzano, A., Vichare, P., Dunn, M., Lazar, I., & Soares, F. (2019, December). Students’ perceptions of e-learning. Paper presented at UK and Ireland 7th Engineering Education Research Network Annual Symposium, Warwick

Data regarding students’ perception towards E-learning tools was collected through a survey and a focus group in different institutions (Scotland, England, Portugal) at different levels in Higher Education in the area of engineering. The purpose of t... Read More about Students’ perceptions of e-learning.

Design and ergonomic analysis of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) remanufacturing workcell fixture using digital mock-up environment (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Marzano, A., Vichare, P., & Munoz De Escalona, P. (2018, October). Design and ergonomic analysis of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) remanufacturing workcell fixture using digital mock-up environment. Presented at 6th CIRP Global Web Conference, Online

Traditionally, operations in recycling industry such as WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) are labour intensive and time consuming due to the nature of discrete / non-standards product states. Hence, small-mid scale WEEE recycling compa... Read More about Design and ergonomic analysis of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) remanufacturing workcell fixture using digital mock-up environment.

Use of dry electrode electroencephalography (EEG) to monitor pilot workload and distraction based on P300 responses to an auditory oddball task (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gibson, Z., Butterfield, J., Roger, M., Murphy, B., & Marzano, A. (2018, July). Use of dry electrode electroencephalography (EEG) to monitor pilot workload and distraction based on P300 responses to an auditory oddball task. Presented at AHFE 2018 International Conference on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, Orlando, Florida, USA

This study aims to examine whether dry electrode EEG can detect and show changes in the P300, in a movement and noise polluted flight simulator environment with a view to using it for workload and distraction monitoring. Twenty participants completed... Read More about Use of dry electrode electroencephalography (EEG) to monitor pilot workload and distraction based on P300 responses to an auditory oddball task.

Tolerance aware product development using an enriched hybrid digital mock up (DMU) (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Friel, I., Butterfield, J., Robinson, T., & Marzano, A. (2018, January). Tolerance aware product development using an enriched hybrid digital mock up (DMU). Presented at 2018 AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Kissimmee, Florida

Current practice in three dimensional (3D) part construction and product assembly definition within a digital mock up (DMU) is based on the nominal sizing of geometry. This approach does not reflect real part dimensions when they are manufactured or... Read More about Tolerance aware product development using an enriched hybrid digital mock up (DMU).

A highly efficient ergonomic approach for the bonded repair of composite aerostructures utilising a virtual environment (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Marzano, A., McKeefry, R. P., & Falzon, B. G. (2016, July). A highly efficient ergonomic approach for the bonded repair of composite aerostructures utilising a virtual environment. Presented at 10th CIRP Conference on Intelligent Computation in Manufacturing Engineering - CIRP ICME '16, Ischia, Italy

This work presents an innovative approach to produce standardised procedures for a specific type of damage and subsequent repair of a Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic Composite (CFRP) aerostructure, along with an analysis of the process based on ergon... Read More about A highly efficient ergonomic approach for the bonded repair of composite aerostructures utilising a virtual environment.

Computer-aided design model parameterisation to derive knowledge useful for manufacturing design decisions (2017)
Journal Article
Robinson, T., Friel, I., Armstrong, C. G., Murphy, A., Butterfield, J., Price, M., & Marzano, A. (2018). Computer-aided design model parameterisation to derive knowledge useful for manufacturing design decisions. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 232(4), 621-628. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954405417708218

This article presents a number of novel approaches for deriving intelligence from the parameterisation of computer-aided design models to assist the engineer in making manufacturing-related decisions. During the design process, a disjoint can occur b... Read More about Computer-aided design model parameterisation to derive knowledge useful for manufacturing design decisions.

User-centred design criteria in next generation vehicle consoles (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gibson, Z., Butterfield, J., & Marzano, A. (2016, October). User-centred design criteria in next generation vehicle consoles. Presented at 5th CIRP Global Web Conference, Patras, Greece

The purpose of this work is to gauge user opinions on vehicle dashboard design to ascertain the criteria important to consumers for the next generation of automobile dashboards. The results provide insight into the aspects of dashboard design that us... Read More about User-centred design criteria in next generation vehicle consoles.

Sustainability enhancement of a turbine vane manufacturing cell through digital simulation-based design (2016)
Journal Article
Caggiano, A., Marzano, A., & Teti, R. (2016). Sustainability enhancement of a turbine vane manufacturing cell through digital simulation-based design. Energies, 9(10), Article 790. https://doi.org/10.3390/en9100790

Modern manufacturing systems should satisfy emerging needs related to sustainable development. The design of sustainable manufacturing systems can be valuably supported by simulation, traditionally employed mainly for time and cost reduction. In this... Read More about Sustainability enhancement of a turbine vane manufacturing cell through digital simulation-based design.

Intelligent DMU creation: Nominal CAD model preparation for automated tolerance allocation (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Friel, I., Butterfield, J., & Marzano, A. (2016, August). Intelligent DMU creation: Nominal CAD model preparation for automated tolerance allocation. Paper presented at 33rd International Manufacturing Conference (IMC33), University of Limerick, Ireland

This paper examines the integration of a tolerance design process within the Computer-Aided Design (CAD) environment having identified the potential to create an intelligent Digital Mock-Up [1]. The tolerancing process is complex in nature and as suc... Read More about Intelligent DMU creation: Nominal CAD model preparation for automated tolerance allocation.

Virtual reality as a tool to assist learning in aerospace assembly (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gibson, Z., McGeown, M., Butterfield, J., Marzano, A., & Murphy, B. (2016, August). Virtual reality as a tool to assist learning in aerospace assembly. Paper presented at 33rd International Manufacturing Conference, Limerick, Ireland

This study examines whether virtual reality (VR) is more superior to paper-based instructions in increasing the speed at which individuals learn a new assembly task. Specifically, the work seeks to quantify any learning benefits when individuals have... Read More about Virtual reality as a tool to assist learning in aerospace assembly.

Resource efficient configuration of an aircraft assembly line (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Caggiano, A., Marzano, A., & Teti, R. (2015, June). Resource efficient configuration of an aircraft assembly line. Presented at 48th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems - CIRP CMS 2015, Ischia, Italy

The design of efficient assembly systems can significantly contribute to the profitability of products and the competitiveness of manufacturing industries. The configuration of a an efficient assembly line can be supported by suitable methodologies a... Read More about Resource efficient configuration of an aircraft assembly line.

Manufacturing at double the speed (2015)
Journal Article
Allwood, J., Childs, T., Clare, A., Silva, A. D., Dhokia, V., Hutchings, I., Leach, R., Leal-Ayala, D., Lowth, S., Majewski, C., Marzano, A., Mehnen, J., Nassehi, A., Ozturk, E., Raffles, M., Roy, R., Shyha, I., & Turner, S. (2016). Manufacturing at double the speed. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 229, 729-757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2015.10.028

The speed of manufacturing processes today depends on a trade-off between the physical processes of production, the wider system that allows these processes to operate and the co-ordination of a supply chain in the pursuit of meeting customer needs.... Read More about Manufacturing at double the speed.