On September 5, 2023, students from the NUS ECE and ME paid a visit to OMRON Automation Centre Singapore with the aim of gaining deeper insights into the workings of the Robotics and Industry 4.0 sectors. Mr. Ganaventhan Thiagarajah, the Assistant Manager, provided the visiting students with a comprehensive briefing on the automation processes at the Omron factory. The tour also encompassed an exploration of real-time IoT remote monitoring and the visualization of factory automation, along with the operation of digital and physical twins.
In the OMRON Automation Centre for Logistics showroom, the students were treated to demonstrations showcasing intralogistics automation, featuring cutting-edge technologies like Mobile Arm manipulators and high-speed delta robots. This is the site where the digital twin concept is put into practice. The visit proved to be an invaluable opportunity for the students to acquaint themselves with the latest trends in robotics and Industry 4.0-related technologies.
