Mario Di Nardo

• Master of Engineering
• associate professor at Pegaso University

As society becomes more aware of environmental and social issues, supply chain stakeholders increasingly consider these factors alongside efficiency, cost, and time. The logistics industry must adapt by integrating Industry 4.0 technologies and sustainability practices. Sustainable Logistics 4.0, though nascent, is gaining traction for enhancing su...

Sun glare poses a significant challenge in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) due to its potential to obscure important visual information, reducing accuracy in detecting road signs, obstacles, and lane markings. Effective sun glare mitigation and segmentation are crucial for enhancing the reliability and safety of ADAS. In this paper, we pr...

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In the era of Industry X.0, manufacturers are increasingly adopting digital technologies such as robotics, big data, mobile communications, and information technology to enhance productivity and profitability. However, navigating this digital revolution presents significant challenges, particularly in selecting the most suitable technologies amidst...

In today’s competitive business landscape, maintaining market position and customer satisfaction relies on high-quality equipment maintenance. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a popular method for optimizing internal efficiency. However, despite its popularity, companies still face challenges in implementing TPM. This study proposes a comprehe...

The landscape of industrial security and safety is undergoing a transformative shift with a pronounced focus on maintenance practices. This paper investigates new developments combining state-of-the-art technology and creative approaches to improve industrial facilities' general security and safety. Incorporating digital technology into production...

The advent of the digital industry, also known as Industry 4.0 is a transformation period in manufacturing, where the integration of digital technologies with physical systems is underlined. This transformation is crucial for the pillars of cyber-physical systems (CPS), cyber resilience protection, and workers’ safety, which collectively from the c...

A machine is described as an assembly that has a drive system installed or is planned to have a drive system installed and that is constituted of linked elements or components, at least one of which moves, that are connected for a particular application (ISO12100). Different types of risks are present in machines, and exposure to them can cause har...

Cross-border e-commerce logistics activities increasingly use multimodal transportation modes. In this transportation mode, the use of high-performance optimizers to provide decision support for multimodal transportation for cross-border e-commerce needs to be given attention. This study constructs a logistics distribution optimization model for cr...

Modeling and simulation took a considerable part of both professional and educational fields during the past few years. With the emergence of new technologies, several modeling and simulation tools, languages and softwares were developed in different areas, and are even introduced in the educational program, which can only prove their importance, e...

In a global economy characterised by increasingly dynamic markets and technologies, the primary importance of intangible resources like knowledge is growing dramatically, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). Therefore, many companies are trying to support changes by configuring their production systems towards mass customisation...

This paper presents a qualitative model based on system dynamics methodology to investigate the management of nuclear safety and availability in the operation of a nuclear power plant. By integrating human, technological, organizational, and environmental factors, the model aims to understand the complex dynamics that influence the prevention of nu...

The Industry 4.0 represents new era of production, characterized by a deep integration between digital technologies and physical systems. Cyber physical systems, cyber resilience protection and workers' safety are key elements of this transformation. To ensure the benefits of Industry 4.0 realized in a secure way, it is crucial to focus on workers'...

With advances in information technology, big data, mobile communications, and robotics, digital technologies are increasingly being used in factories around the world. This digital transformation is named industry 4.0. Today, industrial companies are looking at how to adopt this era and implement these technologies 4.0 while improving their perform...

The emergence of Industry 5.0 took place in the mid-2010s, presenting a novel vision for the future of an industry that places emphasis on human involvement in the production process. Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a substantial surge in the popularity of this concept, gaining traction not only in the business realm...

Smart technologies have been the subject of a growing interest for the past few years due to the growing market demand. They are believed to improve human life, existence, and companies’ performance. Considering the recent advances, X.0 concept has proven to be a mindset changing so that companies can now see that they can improve their competitive...

In a circular economy, the use of blockchain applied to different models like the waste management process leads to sustainable solutions alternative to the non-efficient linear economy. This study proposes a new methodology capable of optimizing the waste management process through an enabling technology: the blockchain. An innovative method that...

Facing a constantly evolving industry and customers that are becoming more fastidious, companies are seeking to adapt their manufacturing methods to meet market demands [...]

Smart factories are fostered by integrating intelligent systems and ICT technologies. The role they play is crucial in the spread of Industry 4.0 and the economic growth of developed countries. Smart factories can be empowered by using several sensors aimed at making them more and more “smart.” Unfortunately, work accidents are still very common re...

Collaborative robots are an emerging technology falling within the scope of Industry 4.0 and based on the concept of Human‐Robot Collaboration (HRC). Unlike traditional industrial robots, collaborative robots are used in shared workspaces with no safety fences. Hence, prospective hazardous contacts need to be avoided or mitigated through a risk ass...

Nowadays, companies' first target is to build an intelligent, flexible, integrated and efficient processes, for higher industrial performance. According to this, a new concept emerged within the industrial firms by the name of Industry 4.0 (I4.0). This 4th industrial revolution covers four main aspects: intelligent factory, real-time communication,...

The Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) is often used to improve a system’s reliability. This paper proposes a new approach that aims to overcome the most critical defects of the traditional FMEA. This new methodology combines the Entropy and Best Worst Method (BWM) methodology with the EDAS and System Dynamics, FMECA: The EN-B-ED Dynamic FMECA...

The Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) is often used to improve a system's reli-ability. This paper proposes a new approach that aims to overcome the most critical defects of the traditional FMEA. This new methodology combines the Entropy and Best Worst Method (BWM) methodology with the EDas and System Dynamics, FMECA: The EN-B-ED Dynamic FMEC...

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Industrial engineering achieved rapid growth in providing safety measurements in all industries, following different safety policies to prevent faults in sectors. Industrial safety is an essential feature to give an accident-free environment. The safety policies and measurements encourage the industrial people to work in different perilous conditio...

Nowadays, Internet-of-Things (IoT), big data, and cloud computing technologies allow increasing the throughput and quality of manufacturing systems, bringing to the rise of the Industry 4.0 paradigm. The aim is to leverage the ICT technologies to achieve a flexible customised production with reduced time while avoiding resources waste. In this fram...

This paper analyses and reviews the most important literature papers relating to the evolution of maintenance in Industry 4.0 and its applications. The topic's importance is stated by n increasing number of publications in this field, which suggested a systematic literature review. The proliferation of hardware devices in the workplace, such as sma...

The Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) is often used to improve a system's reliability. This paper proposes a new approach that aims to overcome the most critical defects of the traditional FMEA. This new methodology combines the Entropy and Bwm methodology with the EDas and System Dynamics, FMECA: The EN-B-ED Dynamic FMECA. The main innovatio...

Resumen En este trabajo se propone el uso de herramientas de modelado de sistemas tecnológicos complejos basados en objetivos y su modelado funcional y dinámico orientado a dar soporte analítico a la toma de decisiones en la materia de seguridad nuclear operacional. Para ello se presenta los resultados de adoptar la técnica de modelado Goal Tree Su...

Smoke is one of the air pollutions that is very detrimental to the health of both the smoker himself and others around him. Inhaling other people's smoke is even more dangerous than inhaling your own smoke. Even the dangers that must be borne by passive smokers are three times greater than the dangers of active smokers. Smoke is also very detriment...

The paper discusses issues related to the sectors of biofuels for transport. Development directions of those sectors and factors limiting the growth rate thereof are analysed. At present, researchers’ attention is increasingly focused on development of the alternative fuels sector. Moreover, issues related to waste used in the sector of alternative...

While a significant number of companies around the world are still trying to adapt to Industry 4 [...]

With the continuous development and progress of the mining industry, various technologies in mining engineering have gradually developed towards the intelligent stage, and the ventilation system is no exception. Since ancient times, mine ventilation has been a necessary part of mining engineering, and so the optimization of mine ventilation undoubt...

The increasing development of new technologies, involving everyday life, drives innovation and new applications, and needs ever-growing skills. In the new era, the workplace and organization processes interact and modify themselves continuously. However, in the workplace, several generations of workers will coexist, and it is essential to manage th...

The storage and handling procedures of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) institutes a multifaceted operational situation in the maritime means of transportation. The LPG cargo is supported by a mainly designed ship and registered LPG companies. The LPG cargo loading and discharging manoeuvers always have possible vulnerabilities. Thus, the crew on-boar...

The Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) is a useful instrument born in the aerospace industry and widely used to improve a process or product's efficiency. Over the years, this instrument has been adopted in increasingly different contexts, such as HealthCare. This paper proposes an approach aimed at improving the defects typical of the classic...

This paper aims to develop a maintenance optimization model to maintain a high level of efficiency and reliability of the machinery. The methodological approach is based on preventive maintenance through the partial or total replacement of critical components. Although an intermediate intervention control, the focus is on a particular machine that...

Any event can be analyzed as a system, which is a set of parts performing a specific function. Systems that do not have simple interconnections are called complex. A qualitative and quantitative systems behaviour analysis is lead in the literature review. The issue of resilience needs particular attention and is defined as the ability of a system t...

The issues about legislation of safety management, as well as main techniques of "risk analysis and evaluation", are widely integrated in complex production environment. From an organizational and technological point of view, it’s not easy to implement these techniques in Small and Medium Enterprises. In fact, each technique does not permit a compl...

This paper proposes a stock dynamic sizing optimization under the Logistic 4.0 environment. The safety stock is conceived to fill up the demand variability, providing continuous stock availability. Logistic 4.0 and the smart factory topics are considered. It focuses on vertical integration to implement flexible and reconfigurable smart production s...

In a safety management system (SMS), risk management plays a key role for the prevention of accidents. This study aims to propose a safety management model by using a system dynamics approach applied to the Bhopal incident. The model proposed in this paper discusses the relationships among the main causes that have contributed to the occurrence of...

Industry 4.0 is a new paradigm in the manufacturing world and it has deeply changed the Human–machine interaction. This paper focus is on the nature of this interaction, which is made possible thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT), and Cyber-Physical System (CPS). These Industry 4.0 key technologies are studied related to the standard Deming cycle...

In Safety Management System (SMS), the risk management plays a key role for the prevention of accidents. The aim of this paper is to propose a Safety Management model using a system dynamic approach to update conventional industrial safety into the new industrial safety 4.0 that is time to developed. This study analyzes some safety 4.0 aspects lack...

In the highly technological and innovative scenario of industry 4.0, characterized by a series of enabling technologies and a strong interconnection of resources, it is necessary to take into account the impact that the introduction of increasingly sophisticated sensors and collaborative machines on the safety aspects. In addition to the introducti...

This paper aims to propose a qualitative and quantitative fire and explosion risk assessment in home environments due to the use of LPG cylinder. The study focuses on all variables that can contribute to the fire and explosion risks, focusing on how trained and informed person influences events. Traditional risk assessment techniques cannot be inci...

The increasing number of accidents caused by the complexity growth of socio-technical systems, the new interactions established among man, machine and environment and the lack of perception of the importance of a continually improved safety culture, have shown the limitations of the traditional Risk Management approach, as it is usually perceived a...

The growing percentage of incidents connected with human error in several industries has led to investigate the factors influencing failures, so that many methods, the so-called Human Reliability Analysis methods, have been developed in order to quantify the human error probabilities. According to the needs of the last generation of the above menti...

La nuova direttiva macchine 2006/42/CE introduce nel primo principio generale l’obbligo per il fabbricante di effettuare la valutazione dei rischi sulle macchine in fase di progettazione e costruzione. La novità più significativa introdotta rispetto alla vecchia direttiva macchine 98/37/CE, in cui era già previsto l’obbligo per il fabbricante di ef...

The paper in focused on the meaning of "energy efficiency". With this topic we indicate the ability of a production site to better exploit the energy resources used in production processes, through the elimination of everything that is not strictly necessary to the creation of goods or services, in order to simultaneously reduce every specific ener...

Resilience can be defined as the ability of a system to recover from any failure or disturbance. In this light, Resilience Engineering should be then devoted to the comprehension of the evolution of any system when losing its dynamic stability, due to the erosion of safety level. Recently, several authors have discussed over the significance and po...

The paper in focused on the meaning of "energy efficiency". With this topic we indicate the ability of a production site to better exploit the energy resources used in production processes, through the elimination of everything that is not strictly necessary to the creation of goods or services, in order to simultaneously reduce every specific ener...

The provision of a complex service, such as a health service, as well as the maintenance and improvement of its performance requires the use of monitoring and diagnosis systems, and appropriate approaches. In this paper we propose a methodology for analyzing and improving the performance of an hospital department with reference to a particular serv...