Research Challenges
The analysis of the distributed and automated manufacturing lines will support the planning and implementation of the platform, especially in the decisions that impact on:
- the structuring of the manufacturing in distributed, networked and highly automated production units with based on advanced manufacturing technologies, supported by integrated and intelligent transportation and logistics systems, as well as through the adoption of lean manufacturing and lean healthcare practices and techniques;
- customization of medical devices considering various dimensions of customization (composition, structure, geometry, assembly) with improvement of cost benefit ratio and reduction of time to delivery to the patient; and
- monitoring the effectiveness of items for medical treatment by combining data from design, manufacturing, and transportation with those collected during medical consultations, treatment, and the daily life of the patient.