The Quality Engineering and Management Group at the XVII AITEM Conference
The Quality Engineering and Management Group took part in the XVII AITEM Conference – Associazione Italiana di Tecnologie Manifatturiere, hosted this year by the Politecnico di Bari.
Our group contributed with seven scientific papers, covering a wide range of topics in quality engineering, advanced manufacturing, and Industry 5.0. This strong presence reflects not only the variety of research areas we are pursuing, but also our close connection with the Italian community of manufacturing technologists and with AITEM.
Beyond the scientific sessions, the conference represented a valuable opportunity to meet colleagues, exchange ideas, and strengthen collaboration within the group and with the broader research community. Moments of discussion, networking, and conviviality contributed to making the event both scientifically productive and personally rewarding.
Presented Papers
Real-time mental workload assessment with low intrusiveness for assembly processes: limits and preliminary results
Riccardo Gervasi, Matteo De Marchi, Luca Mastrogiacomo, Dominik T. Matt, Fiorenzo Franceschini
This work investigates low-intrusive techniques to assess mental workload in real time, using physiological and performance metrics.
Presented by Riccardo Gervasi
A Value-Driven Approach to Printed Circuit Board Inspection: Strategic Use of Inspection Technologies to Reduce Waste
Stefano Puttero, Elisa Verna, Gianfranco Genta, Maurizio Galetto
The paper proposes a decision model to optimize PCB inspection strategies, aiming to reduce electronic waste and promote circular economy practices.
Presented by Stefano Puttero
Preliminary Experimental Results on a Multidimensional Model for Cognitive Assistance Systems in Manufacturing
Mirco Bartolomei, Federico Barravecchia, Maria Rea, Luca Mastrogiacomo, Davide Cannizzaro, Fiorenzo Franceschini
A conceptual framework is introduced to characterize cognitive assistance systems along multiple dimensions, with experimental insights from a case study.
Presented by Mirco Bartolomei
Exploring multi-human multi-robot collaboration in assembly processes: challenges and opportunities in quality and manufacturing
Matteo Capponi, Aurora Sofia Di Matteo, Luca Mastrogiacomo
The paper explores opportunities and challenges of multi-human multi-robot collaboration in industrial assembly processes.
Presented by Matteo Capponi
A synergistic integration of photogrammetry and Gaussian Splatting for back-in-time quality inspection
Mattia Trombini, Domenico A. Maisano, Fiorenzo Franceschini
This study integrates photogrammetry with Gaussian Splatting to create high-fidelity 3D reconstructions, enabling back-in-time quality inspections.
Presented by Mattia Trombini
Document-type classification errors in bibliometric databases: Insights from the engineering/manufacturing field
Domenico Augusto Maisano, Lucrezia Ferrara, Fiorenzo Franceschini
The research highlights systematic errors in document-type classification within Scopus and Web of Science, with implications for bibliometric evaluations.
Presented by Lucrezia Ferrara
Nanoscale topographical characterization of permeability-related features in the production of polymeric films for food packaging
Giacomo Maculotti, Alberto Piovano, Gianfranco Genta, Maurizio Galetto
The paper analyses nanoscale features of polymeric films using Atomic Force Microscopy, linking them to permeability and performance in food packaging.
Presented by Giacomo Maculotti
The conference was not only a venue for scientific dissemination, but also an occasion to strengthen the bonds within our group and with the wider AITEM community, reinforcing our role in advancing manufacturing research in Italy.
A sincere thanks goes to AITEM for fostering such a vibrant and collaborative environment, where rigorous research and community building go hand in hand.
