Susana M. Vieira

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Instituto Superior Técnico

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Susana M. Vieira is a leading researcher at the intersection of intelligent manufacturing, swarm robotics, and complex adaptive systems. Her work is pivotal in advancing the Industry 5.0 vision, where she explores how digital twins can enable flexible manufacturing systems to achieve mass customization with human-centric efficiency. Her highly cited 2022 paper on the "Digital Twin of a Flexible Manufacturing System for Solutions Preparation" (27 citations) provides a foundational framework for integrating real-time data and simulation to optimize production in dynamic, personalized markets. In parallel, Vieira has made significant contributions to artificial life and robotics, as demonstrated by her 2019 study on "Evolving flocking in embodied agents based on local and global application of Reynolds’ rules" (10 citations). This work systematically demonstrates how evolutionary algorithms can generate self-organized flocking behaviors in robot swarms, addressing a long-standing challenge in large-scale multi-agent systems. By bridging theoretical principles with practical implementation, Vieira’s research not only advances the fields of digital twins and swarm intelligence but also provides actionable insights for designing adaptive, autonomous systems. Her work is essential reading for students and researchers interested in the future of intelligent manufacturing, collective robotics, and the evolution of complex behaviors.