Research Experience The UNITE Mobility

1. Research Experience The UNITE Mobility Latvia-Italy A. G. Bruzzone, J. Petuhova agostino@itim.iniqe.it, julija@itl.rtu.lv 20 May 2011, Riga Technical University

2. Host Organisation DIPTEM - University of Genoa • DIPTEM was founded in 1997 as evolution of the Institute of Technology and Industrial Management (ITIM) that was operative from ‘60. • DIPTEM is composed by about 65 faculty members, 15 technicians and administrative, plus several PhD Students, external Researchers and Consultants. DIPTEM teachers are involved in Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Professional activities in Engineering, Management. • DIPTEM active in R&D Projects for major Institutions, Companies and Governmental Organisations. DIPTEM co-operates actively with major Excellence Centers World-Wide. For further Information about the University of Genoa:http://st.itim.unige.it; http://www.unige.it

3. Profile Simulation Team - DIPTEM The Simulation Team - DIPTEM of Genoa University carries out many industrial simulation projects in cooperation with the large corporations and small and medium sized Enterprises; some example of recent industrial simulation project are following: ADtranz On-Line Simulation for Distributed ABB Daimler-Benz Production Management of Locomotives Ansaldo Distributed Synthetic Environment for Power Plant Design Cetena Simulation & Virtual Project Management Fincantieri of Car Deck Construction for Fast Ferry COOP Simulation for Re-Engineering Supply Chain in a National Chain of Grocery Stores • Members of MISS are appointed in several positions in simulation community such as: • General Director M&S Net (34 M&S Centers worldwide) • Associate Vice President of SCS and Chairman of Technical Chapter • Member of NATO SAS and NIAG • Italian Point of Contact of ISAG (International Simulation Advisory Group)

4. Research directions The activities involve modeling, simulation, VV&A and analysis of Industrial Applications and Services (design, re-engineering, management, training, etc.) as: Shipping & Transportation Service to the Society (nutrition, health care) Energy and Power Public Services Logistics Engineering Safety and Security Environment Power Plants Chemical Facilities Petrochemical Harbor Terminals Aerospace Electronics

5. Potential Co-operations • Simulation Team provides R&D/Scientific Opportunities such as: • Conferences and Track Organization in event where the Simulation is Strongly Involved (i.e. SummerSim, I3M, WAMS, AMS, ect) • Exchanges for Senior and Young Scientists • Opportunity for Scientific Cooperations devoted to promote new developments in M&S • Developing new Standards and Procedures in M&S • Promoting M&S in Service of the Society • Development of Networks of Excellence in M&S • Simulation Team is looking for Opportunities including: • Activation of Innovative Simulation Projects • Combining Simulation Team Solutions with Partner’s Models as Options to be proposed to Sponsors during the Proposal Phase • Include in Simulation Team Solutions Add-In from Partners as Option for Sponsors during the Proposal Phase • Supporting Partners in future Proposal acting directly or as subcontractor and vs • Receiving Support by Partner in future Proposal acting directly or as subcontractor

6. Research Topic Integrated Solutions for Inter-Enterprise Interoperability The overall goal of the research: to explore the role and application of simulation techniques for inter-enterprise modelling where organizational, policy coordination and technical interoperability of information and communication services are required. Application: Interoperability. Standardization of distributed simulation interfaces is important to ensure compatibility of distributed simulation models, especially within complex systems. Technology: Distributed simulation interoperable with the HLA standard. Distributed models run on a network of interconnected computers.

7. Results Project: CAPRICORN (Civil Military Co-operation And Planning Research in Complex Operational Realistic Network) CAPRICORN is an example of Projects that introduced in Constructive Simulation for Training new aspects thanks to the development of Interoperable Innovative Intelligent Agents able to direct new entities (i.e. Warlords, Populations, Police, etc.) able to create the new scenarios and special operations (i.e. CIMIC).

8. Results Project:PANDORA (PANdemic Dynamic Objects Reactive Agents) PANDORA addresses the dynamics of the spreading of a Pandemic and experiments are on-going on H1N1 influenza A virus by a joint simulation project involving USA, European and Australian R&D Centers. PANDORA proposes to use an evidence-based approach whereby statistical data (census) and ethnographic surveys are source for the model and integrated with Human Factors representing the psychological and social parameters impact on people behaviors and their reaction to containment measures and policies.

9. Results Jointscientific publications: INTELLIGENT AGENTS FOR PANDEMIC MODELING // Spring Simulation Multi-Conference (SpringSim 2011), Boston MA, USA. SIMULATION INTEROPERABILITY FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT // 1st UNITE Doctoral Symposium, Bucharest, Romania.

10. DIPTEM University of Genoa Acknowledgements The UNITE Secondment Programme

11. Research Experience The UNITE Mobility Latvia-Italy A. G. Bruzzone, J. Petuhova agostino@itim.iniqe.it, julija@itl.rtu.lv 20 May 2011, Riga Technical University