Transfer Activities, Lectures, Events and Trade Fairs
The BW Industry 4.0 Transfer Platform is a joint initiative of the universities of Aalen, Esslingen and Reutlingen and the Steinbeis Foundation, funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Housing of the state of Baden-Württemberg.
The aim of the project is to establish and consolidate a transfer company that uses expertise and research to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular to make better use of the great opportunities in the field of digital transformation and the good competitive conditions throughout the state. The transfer activities focus on digitalisation and the use of artificial intelligence in the automotive industry, including its suppliers, equipment suppliers and service providers. SMEs in particular must implement customer requirements ever faster and react flexibly to new demands with their production.
The non-profit Steinbeis Innovation Centre (SIZ) Transfer Platform Industry 4.0 was founded for the BW Industry 4.0 transfer platform. As part of the SIZ, test environments are set up in the laboratories of the participating universities, including the VAL, with the aim of providing SMEs with low-threshold access to Industry 4.0 technologies.
The Virtual Automation Lab cooperates with the Steinbeis Transfer Centre Automation and Robotics for the Smart Factory. The Steinbeis Transfer Centre is also headed by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sascha Röck and offers consulting, training and development services in the VAL's fields of expertise.
The VAL offered insights into the ‘Industrial Metaverse’ and demonstrated how industrial robots and production facilities can be projected as holograms. This allowed the potential for development and optimisation without physical prototypes and safe training on the digital twin to be presented.
22.04. - 22.04.2024 | Hannover Messe (HMI)
03.04 - 04.04.2024 | XR EXPO 2024, House of Economy, Stuttgart
31.01.2024 | Adiro Competence Forum
The Virtual Automation Lab presents an exhibit on the Digital Twin as a Service concept and mixed-reality-in-the-loop simulation at the Adiro Competence Forum with over 200 visitors.
15.06-16.06.2023 | XR Expo 2023
The Virtual Automation Lab presents various exhibits from the fields of Digital Twin as a Service and Mixed-Reality-in-the-Loop Simulation.
13.05.2023 | Open Day at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
The Virtual Automation Lab presents various exhibits from the fields of autonomous indoor flying robotics, digital twin as a service and mixed-reality-in-the-loop simulation: Press release
31.03.2023 | Meeting of the XR Technology Workshop working group at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
The XR Technology Workshop working group organised by VDC Fellbach was a guest at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences. Further information: Press release
15.03.2023 | Visit of the Max-Eyth-Schule Kirchheim (MESK) to Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
22 students from the technical college specialising in mechatronics and four teachers from Max-Eyth-Schule Kirchheim unter Teck visited the Virtual Automation Lab. Further information: Press release
25.01.2023 | American Consul General at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
During the visit of the American Consul General Norman Thatcher Scharpf to Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, the Virtual Automation Lab presented current research topics. Further information: Press release
20.01.2023 | Info day technical high school of the Friedrich-Ebert-Schule Esslingen
The Virtual Automation Lab presents current research topics at the information day of the Friedrich-Ebert-Schule Esslingen.
05.12.2022 | 6th Industry 4.0 Day Baden-Württemberg, IHK Stuttgart
The Virtual Automation Lab presents current research topics from the fields of Mixed Reality, Digital Twin as a Service and Artificial Intelligence at the 6th Industry 4.0 Day Baden-Württemberg of the IHK Stuttgart. Further information: Press release
28.11.2022 | Industry conference of the BW Industry 4.0 transfer platform
Around 100 guests from SMEs & industry, the public sector and associations & politics were recently able to find out about successful transfer projects in the field of digitalisation and artificial intelligence and discuss technical innovations at the 2nd Industry Conference of the Transfer Platform BW Industry 4.0 (TPBW I4.0).
At the Future Conference in Leipzig, the Virtual Automation Lab will be exhibiting current research results from the BMBF-funded project Hybrid interaction concept for training technical specialists using mixed-reality-in-the-loop simulation.
14.09.- 15.09.2022 | XR WEEK 2022, Stuttgart
At XR Week, the Virtual Automation Lab presented research and transfer results on the topic of digital twins in connection with augmented reality and virtual reality as well as applied artificial intelligence such as AI-based speech processing and synthetic training data generation for object recognition.
30.05. - 02.06.2022 | Hannover Messe
The Virtual Automation Lab was represented at the Hannover Messe, the world's largest industrial trade fair, together with the BW Industry 4.0 transfer platform. At the joint stand of Baden-Württemberg international and the Alliance Industry 4.0 BW, research and transfer results were presented on the topic of digital twins in connection with augmented and virtual reality as well as applied artificial intelligence such as AI-based speech processing and synthetic training data generation for object recognition.
20.05.2022 | Digital Days in Reutlingen
The Virtual Automation Lab presented the Digital Twin as a Service platform and sample applications of mixed reality-in-the-loop simulation to participants from industry and research.
05-08.10.2021 | Motek Stuttgart
The Virtual Automation Lab presented showcase functions in the field of Industry 4.0 and Artificial Intelligence together with the Transfer Platform BW Industry 4.0 and the Automation Systems Lab (ASL).
21.09.2021 | Industry Circle Meeting Transfer Platform Baden-Württemberg Industry 4.0 (TPBW I4.0), Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
On 21 September 2021, 25 participants from industry and SMEs met for the Industry Circle of the Transfer Platform Baden-Württemberg Industry 4.0 (TPBW I4.0) at the Stadtmitte location of Esslingen University of Applied Sciences.
16-18.09.2021 | DIVR Science Award 2021, category ‘Best Tech’, Places_Virtual Reality Festival
The Virtual Automation Lab convinced the expert jury at the Places_Virtual Reality Festival 2021 at the DIVR Science Award with the MRiLS project and the Digital-Twin-as-a-Service platform and was awarded 1st place, the DIVR Science Award 2021, in the ‘Best Tech’ category. The DIVR Science Award is the most important award for virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) projects in the German-speaking university landscape (divr.de). Further information: Press release
12.04.-16.04.2021 | Hannover Messe Digital
Together with the BW Industry 4.0 transfer platform, the Virtual Automation Lab presented its activities relating to the digital twin with a focus on artificial intelligence at the joint Baden-Württemberg international stand.
07.10-10.10.2019 | Motek Stuttgart
The Virtual Automation Lab presented current transfer projects together with topex GmbH.
01.04.-05.04.2019 | Hannover Messe Industry
The Virtual Automation Lab presented current research and transfer topics together with the Transferplattform Baden-Württemberg I4.0 (TPBW) at the joint stand of the Allianz Industrie 4.0 BW.
28.03.2019 | Industry Conference of the Transfer Platform BW Industry 4.0
Together with industry partners, the Virtual Automation Lab presented successfully implemented I4.0 projects at the industry conference of the BW Industry 4.0 transfer platform at the Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart. Dr Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, Minister of Economic Affairs, Labour and Housing of the state of Baden-Württemberg, visited the industry conference and, after her welcoming address, informed herself about the digitisation projects on display at the partner stands.
25.03.2019 | Inauguration of the Schuler CSP100 servo press at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
The Virtual Automation Lab presented the digital twin of the Schuler CSP100 servo press at a ceremony to mark its inauguration at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences. After a welcoming address by Domenico Iacovelli, CEO of Schuler AG, and subsequent speeches, the guests from business and politics were able to experience a demonstration of the real system and its digital twin.
20.03.2019 | ‘Augmented & Virtual Reality’ theme day at VHS 4-Business
The Virtual Automation Lab presented current research topics relating to the digital twin and mixed reality at the ‘Augmented & Virtual Reality’ theme day organised by VHS 4-Business.
20.02.2018 | Industry 4.0 Day of the IHK Region Stuttgart
Prof Dr Sascha Röck in an interview at the Industry 4.0 Day of the IHK Stuttgart Region: Link
07.11.2024 | Smart Factory Data and Simulation for SMEs - Lab Visit at the Virtual Automation Lab
Röck,S.: Application examples for the Industrial Metaverse
10.10.2024 | Presentation in the Südwestmetall working group HOCHSCHULEWIRTSCHAFT
Schnierle, M. (VAL); Hoos, J. (Festo): Open online platform for digitally assisted and manufacturer-independent
solution finding (OPEN)
08.07.2024 | Lab Tour in Lab Industy 4.0 for Delegation Kettering University 30th anniversary in the exchange programme
Presentation of the Smart Factory Data and Simulation research complex at the Virtual Automation Lab
19.06.2024 | Student Engineering Academy Gymnasium (ESG) Filderstadt
‘Autonomous indoor flying robotics’ and “Digital Twin as a Service & Mixed Reality” at the Virtual Automation Lab (VAL)
19.04.2024 | Digitalisation of service in mechanical and plant engineering 5th network meeting DigiServ EurA innovation network
Schnierle, M.: Metaverse meets control and automation technology
11.09.2023 | 6th Workshop VR/AR-Learning Delfi, RWTH Aachen University
Schnierle, M.: Mixed-Reality-in-the-Loop Simulation based on a Digital Twin as a Service concept for education and training in mechanical engineering
06.07.2023 | Research & Innovation Committee, Focus on future technologies and innovation potentials for effective human-machine collaboration, IHK Ostwürttemberg
Schnierle, M.: Mixed reality and digital twins as innovation drivers in the industrial metaverse
11.05.2023 | CLF 2023, 13th Conference on Learning Factories, Reutlingen
von Bergen, T.: Mixed-Reality-in-the-Loop Simulation based on a Digital Twin as a Service concept for Learning Factories
Fettahoglu, T.: Synthetic Training Data Generation and Object Recognition with Deep Learning for Mixed Reality Applications with Digital Twins
05.12.2022 | 6th Industry 4.0 Day Baden-Württemberg, IHK Stuttgart
Röck, S.; Schnierle, M.; Polak, C.: Digital twins and mixed reality for Industry 4.0 applications
14.09.- 15.09.2022 | XR WEEK 2022, Stuttgart
Hönig, J.: Intuitive human-model interaction in mixed-reality-in-the-loop simulation for training in mechanical and plant engineering in the context of business support by the IHKs
20.05.2022 | Future dialogue district of Esslingen
Röck, S.: Digital twins as enablers for I4.0 applications
28.04.2022 | Student Engineer Academy of the Filderstadt High School at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
Polak, C.; Fettahoglu, T.: Digital twin and artificial intelligence
11.04.2022 | MINT-Academy TECademy of the Seewiesenschule Esslingen at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
Schnierle, M.; von Bergen, T.: Research activities in the Virtual Automation Lab
23.03.2022 | XR Meetup, Virtual Dimension Centre Fellbach
Schnierle, M.: Mixed Reality in the Loop Simulation
Hönig, J.: Mixed-reality-in-the-loop simulation for training technical specialists in mechanical and plant engineering
22-23.11.2021 | Annual meeting of the ProcessNet Association for Process, Apparatus and Plant Engineering (PAAT)
Kronberger, K.; Schnierle, M.: Mixed Reality in the Loop Simulation - Training on process plants on the way to the digital twin
14.10.2021 | Industry dialogue Industry 4.0: Artificial intelligence
Fettahoglu, T.; Kloos, Y.: Object recognition with deep learning using synthetic training data for industrial applications
21.09.2021 | Industry Circle Meeting Transfer Platform Baden-Württemberg Industry 4.0 (TPBW I4.0), Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
Schnierle, M.: Research and transfer at the Virtual Automation Lab
13.09.2021 | Workshop ‘VR/AR-Learning’, DELFI 2021, web event
Hönig, J.: Mixed-reality-in-the-loop simulation for training in mechanical and plant engineering
19.07.2021 | Network meeting Digital Twin Digi-Hub Neckar-Alb & Sigmaringen, web event
von Bergen, T.: Virtual Commissioning with the Digital Twin as a Service Platform using Mixed Reality devices
10.06.2021 | Award ceremony for the Student Award 2021 special
Kloos, Y.: Generation of synthetic training data for object recognition with deep learning in industrial applications using digital twins
31.05.2021 | Webinar Industry 4.0, AUVA Austria, web event
Hönig, J.: Use of augmented, virtual and mixed reality in mechanical and plant engineering
18.05.2021 | XR Week 2021, web event
Hönig, J.: Intuitive and multimodal interaction in mixed-reality-in-the-loop simulation in mechanical and plant engineering
06.05.2021 | Esslingen MBA Best Practice Solutions
Schnierle, M.: Mixed-Reality-in-the-Loop Simulation as emerging technology in mechanical engineering
30.03.2021 | 17th EA Data Glasses Meeting, Virtual Dimension Centre Fellbach
Schnierle, M.: Mixed-Reality-in-the-Loop Simulation and Digital Twin as a Service
26.01.2021 | Cluster Mechatronics & Automation
Schnierle, M.; Kronberger, K.: Digital twins for training on process plants in mixed reality, virtual technologies for Industry 4.0 - from digital twins to virtual commissioning
10.12.2020 | Studium Generale, HS Esslingen, web event
Röck, S; Schnierle, M.: The future is virtual - mixed reality in plant and mechanical engineering
09.11.2020 | CAB meets VAL - Virtual technologies in industrial companies
Schnierle, M.: Mixed Reality & Shared Experience as drivers for digitalisation in mechanical engineering
29.09.2020 | Day of VR/AR learning
Schnierle, M.: DigiTwin:didact - Understanding machines with the digital twin in AR/VR learning scenarios
Hönig, J.: Digital twin of the mechanical engineering laboratories at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences - Intuitive natural interaction in offline robot programming
22.03.2018 | Symposium Economy 4.0 - The Factory of the Future
Lecture and live demo ‘Cloud-based mixed reality makes sensor and plant data tangible’
