1. The project is supported by the European Commission under the ICT thematic area of the 7th Research Framework Programme Mats Carlsson Swedish Institute of Computer Science matsc@sics.se Seventh Framework Programme: New Opportunities for International Cooperation – Brokerage Session Kharkov, 2010 Net-Factories

2. The project is supported by the European Commission under the ICT thematic area of the 7th Research Framework Programme Description of SICS Non-profit research organisation. Member of ERCIM. Mission: contribute to the competitive strength of Swedish industry by (a) conducting computer science research (b) promoting the use of new research ideas and results in industry and society. Collaboration: collaborative R&D programs as well as specific companies. Track record since 1985: disseminates and promotes industrial deployment of research findings, establishes spin- off companies, licenses software and patents. In 2009 SICS had a turn-over of 102 MSEK and a research staff of 100, of which 45 PhDs. http://www.sics.se

3. The project is supported by the European Commission under the ICT thematic area of the 7th Research Framework Programme Research Topics Relevant to SICS List of research topics corresponding to FP7 ICT –Pervasive And Trusted Network And Service Infrastructures –Cognitive Systems and Robotics –Alternative Paths to Components and Systems –Digital Libraries And Content –ICT for the Enterprise and Manufacturing –Future and Emerging Technologies

4. The project is supported by the European Commission under the ICT thematic area of the 7th Research Framework Programme Research Topics where Cooperation is Sought WP Objective –ICT for the Enterprise and Manufacturing Smart Factories: Energy-aware, agile manufacturing and customisation Key concepts –Methods and tools for tasks such as: Packing complex 3D parts under business rules and ergonomy constraints Cutting complex 2D parts minimising waste Vehicle loading for shipment and in-factory Scheduling and dispatching activities

5. The project is supported by the European Commission under the ICT thematic area of the 7th Research Framework Programme Scientific Approach and Challenges Approach: building on NET-WMS –Constraint programming (CP) –Rule-based knowledge representation (KR) –Compilation from KR language to CP language Challenges –Defining a KR language for packing problems with complex shapes under rules –Designing new hybrid continuous-discrete constraints for packing complex shapes –Designing an explanation system in case CP solver fails