Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), the project tackles a key challenge in modern production: How can AI-driven value-added services be flexibly orchestrated between local edge nodes and the cloud – without sacrificing energy efficiency or real-time capability?
DFKI contributed core expertise through its Experience-Based Learning Systems (EBLS) and Innovative Factory Systems (IFS) departments: EBLS developed case-based reasoning combined with AI planning for resource-optimized process control; IFS tested these approaches in smart production environments – in collaboration with SmartFactoryKL as a real-world lab, residing at DFKI’s site in Kaiserslautern.
The outcomes impress in practice too: Initial demonstrators have already been adopted or prototypically integrated by industry partners. Representatives from the funding agency expressed particular admiration for the high technology readiness level of the solutions developed. A comprehensive final report will consolidate key insights and further drive knowledge transfer into industrial practice.