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António Almeida, 33, started his training in the Integrated Master in Electrical Engineering and Computers, in the Automation and Control branch, in the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), having integrated the associated research laboratory of this faculty (INESC Porto) in 2010 under the doctoral program started in the meantime.

In his activity as a researcher and student of the PhD program in Industrial Engineering and Management, António dedicated his efforts to the study of new methods of performance management in complex industrial environments, having published more than a dozen papers in international journals with scientific arbitration and in national and international conferences. He actively participated in several national and European projects.


Between February 2015 and August 2016, António Almeida worked as Business Partner Analyst and Product Owner at SONAE, more specifically at BIT, for the Continente Online E-Commerce platform. During this time, he developed his skills in the retail area, more specifically in the logistics, procurement and digital marketing components. As Product Owner, António Almeida was an active element in the adoption and implementation of agile methodologies at SONAE. As of August 2016, António held the position of Principal Product Owner at Farfetch in the Supply Chain and Order Management areas. During this phase, António was responsible for managing the roadmap of agile development teams, with the main objective of providing Farfetch with an innovative supply chain management platform on a global scale, capable of adapting to the different logistics requirements imposed by boutiques and Brands, partners of this e-commerce platform.


António Almeida is currently Business Development Manager at INESC TEC, sharing coordination responsibility for TEC4INDUSTRY. The main goal of this unit is to promote consulting services and knowledge transfer services and digital technologies to industry, in order to promote digital transformation in Industry.

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Publications

2023

A Digital Twin Platform-Based Approach to Product Lifecycle Management: Towards a Transformer 4.0

Authors
Silva H.; Moreno T.; Almeida A.; Soares A.L.; Azevedo A.;

Publication
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering

Abstract
Recently, we have been observing a significant evolution in products, machines, and manufacturing processes, towards a more digital and interoperable reality. In this sense, the power transformers sector has also been evolving to develop smart transformers for the future, capable of providing the digital capabilities to leverage new services and features that follow its entire life cycle, from the design and manufacturing to the use and dismantling/recycling. In this sense, this paper aims to present and demonstrate how an innovative digital twin platform can be used in a secure and trustable way for the enhancement of the power transformers’ performance and potential lifespan, enabling, at the same time, the promotion of new business models. A real use case is also presented to demonstrate the applicability of Asset Administration Shells (AAS) for power transformer life cycle management, as well as the use of the International Data Spaces (IDS) for the secure and trustable horizontal interoperability along with the different actors of the value chain, from the manufacturers to the power network and maintenance services companies.

2021

Immersive Systems in Human-Centered Manufacturing: The Informational Dimension

Authors
Ramalho, FR; Soares, AL; Almeida, AH;

Publication
BOOSTING COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS 4.0: 21ST IFIP WG 5.5 WORKING CONFERENCE ON VIRTUAL ENTERPRISES, PRO-VE 2020

Abstract
The rise of smart manufacturing environments, characterized by high quantity of data/information available, contributes to a growing interest and research towards the use of immersive technologies not only in factories but also across entire value chains. New immersive technologies and devices are being developed to improve cooperation within Collaborative Networks (CNs), especially in the human-machine hybrid networks context. The application of these technologies in such complex environments expands substantially the modes how information is delivered and used, which may exacerbate one of the oldest problems of cognitive ergonomics: information overload. Therefore, this work presents applications of immersive technologies in manufacturing into the perspective of "information work" and "immersive human-centered manufacturing systems". A framework is proposed to be developed in a FabLab to understand the worker needs and interactions. This FabLab aims to demonstrate the potential/real application of immersive technologies, towards the enhancement of the human worker cognitive capabilities.

2021

Grasp the Challenge of Digital Transition in SMEs-A Training Course Geared towards Decision-Makers

Authors
Azevedo, A; Almeida, AH;

Publication
EDUCATION SCIENCES

Abstract
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe risk their competitiveness if they fail to embrace digitalization. Indeed, SMEs are aware of the need to digitalize-more than one in two SMEs are concerned that they may lose competitiveness if they do not adopt new digital technologies. However, a key obstacle is related with decision-makers' lack of awareness concerning digital technologies potential and implications. Some decision-makers renounce digital transition simply because they do not understand how it can be incorporated into the business. Take into account this common reality, especially among SMEs, this research project intends to identify the skills and subjects that need to be addressed and suggests the educational methodology and implementation strategy capable of maximizing its success. Therefore, and supported by a focused group research methodology, an innovative training program, oriented to decision-makers, was designed and implemented. The program was conceived based on a self-directed learning methodology, combining both asynchronous lecture/expositive and active training methodologies, strongly based on state-of-the-art knowledge and supported by reference cases and real applications. It is intended that the trainees/participants become familiar with a comprehensive set of concepts, principles, methodologies, and tools, capable of significantly enhancing decision-making capability at both strategic and tactical level. The proposed programme with a multidisciplinary scope explores different thematic chapters (self-contained) as well as cross-cutting thematic disciplines, oriented to the Industry 4.0 and digital transformation paradigm. Topics related with Digital Maturity Assessment, Smart Factories and Flexible Production Systems, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence for Smarter Decision-Making in Industry and Smart Materials and Products, as well as new production processes for new business models. Each thematic chapter in turn is structured around a variable set of elementary modules and includes examples and case studies to illustrate the selected topics. A teaching-learning methodology centered on an online platform is proposed, having as a central element, a collection of videos complemented by a set of handouts that organize the set of key messages and take-ways associated with each module. In this paper, we present the design and practice of this training course specifically oriented to decision-makers in SME.

2021

Innovative Learning Scheme to Up-skilling and Re-skilling - Designing a Collaborative Training Program Between Industry and Academia Towards Digital Transformation

Authors
Simoes, AC; Ferreira, F; Almeida, A; Zimmermann, R; Castro, H; Azevedo, A;

Publication
SMART AND SUSTAINABLE COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS 4.0 (PRO-VE 2021)

Abstract
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe are conscious that their competitive position depends on their success to embrace digitalisation challenges. However, some decision-makers in companies discard digital transformation because they do not understand how it can be incorporated into their businesses. Therefore, academia, research centres, and technological clusters are responsible for building the infrastructures and providing the support and the training that will progressively change this mindset. This paper aims to report an experience on designing a training program to train the trainers under the digital transformation topic. To define strategies to understand better the companies (and professionals) needs and motivations and the requisites to deliver the training course, the focus group methodology was applied. In this paper, we present a training program methodology and structure that intend to respond to industrial requests and, in this way to accelerate the digital transformation of companies, especially SMEs.

2021

Resilience in industry 4.0 digital infrastructures and platforms

Authors
Ribeiro D.; Almeida A.; Azevedo A.; Ferreira F.;

Publication
Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering

Abstract
We live in a world where companies are shifting to the industry 4.0 paradigm. One of the pillars of Industry 4.0 is the digitalization of physical assets and manufacturing processes, moving toward the Cyber-Physical Production Systems concept (CPPS). In these systems, every component of the production process - machines, tools, workstations, etc. - is equipped with sensors, possesses information about itself, and can interact with each other, allowing the production of smaller batches at lower prices and increase product customization through adaptative processes. Consequently, companies are evolving their information systems to have more visibility and control over their production systems. This change increases both the production system's agility and its vulnerability to communication and information related disruptions. Hence, companies that adhere to Industry 4.0 enabling technologies must adopt new methodologies and tools to become aware of the new risks that arise by the introduction of new digital platforms, their impacts in the production systems, and how they may react to remain resilient. In this paper, disruption events and adequate mitigation strategies are analysed, modelled, and simulated as part of a methodology designed to measure the impacts of disruptive events on the production system.

Supervised
thesis

2022

Ferramenta de Maturidade Indústria 4.0: Aplicação em Ecossistemas Empresariais Regionais

Author
JOÃO PEDRO ALMEIDA PACHECO

Institution
IPP-ISEP

2022

Desenvolvimento de uma plataforma IoT para a gestão eficiente do consumo de água

Author
RUI PEDRO MARQUES NUNES

Institution
IPP-ISEP

2022

Key Corporate Process-Quality

Author
FRANCISCO XAVIER PINTO CARDOSO

Institution
IPP-ISEP

2021

Novos processos de gestão logística na indústria de equipamentos eletrónicos

Author
Luís Simões Neves

Institution
UP-FEUP

2021

Reducing waste in the corrugated board production process

Author
Tiago Alexandre Teixeira Neves Fonseca

Institution
UP-FEUP