Hydrogen Strategies Under Uncertainty: Risk-Averse Choices for Green Hydrogen Pathways

he last decade has been characterized by a growing environmental awareness and the rise of climate change concerns. Continuous advancement of renewable energy technologies in this context has taken a central stage on the global agenda, leading to a diverse array of innovations, ranging from cutting-edge green energy production technologies to advanced energy storage solutions. In this evolving context, ensuring the sustainability of energy systems—through the reduction of carbon emissions, en...

Progetto Fereo: analisi dei processi e dei modelli organizzativi aziendali interessati dalla trasformazione digitale

What Does It Say? A comparative study of Large Language Models and Vision-Language Models in Retrieval Augmented Generation for the analysis of manufacturing technical documentation

The industrial sector relies on extensive technical documentation to support manufacturing processes, maintenance, and troubleshooting. These manuals often include diverse input formats such as text, images, tables, graphs, technical drawings, and complex tabular data, making their interpretation a challenge for both human operators and AI systems. Efficiently extracting and processing information from these heterogeneous sources is crucial for improving decision-making and operational effici...

Assessing smart manufacturing by combining it systems and enabling technologies in a fuzzy cognitive maturity model

In the current industrial landscape, digitization is essential for the survival and growth of companies of all sizes. The adoption of new technologies and organizational structures is critical as companies navigate complex digital transformations. While Maturity Models (MMs) offer significant support in these endeavors, existing models often overlook the integration of Information Technology systems, leading to gaps in assessing digital maturity. This paper addresses these shortcomings by (1)...