Leo De Vin

Research

Leo’s current research interests include manufacturing engineering and technologies, integrated product development, human factors in engineering, and lean production

Leo’s earlier research focused on computer aided process planning for sheet metal components. Leo developed an analytical simulation model for air bending and a method to address tolerances during planning of bending sequences. Through his work on process planning, he developed an interest for integrated product development and concurrent engineering. His research further interests include human factors in engineering, industrial informatics, and sustainable manufacturing. More recent work has been related to virtual manufacturing, optimisation, and information fusion for decision support.

Currently, Leo has initiated research on how to train industrial workers in lean manufacturing and how this can stimulate the innovation capacity of a company or company network.

Teaching

Examiner and Supervisor for student theses in Innovation Engineering & Design, in Mechanical Engineering, and in Industrial Management.

Teaching various courses related to manufacturing technologies and production engineering.

Collaboration

See Swedish page.

Bio

Leo J. De Vin is a Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at Karlstad University, Sweden and formerly a Professor of Automation Engineering at the University of Skövde, Sweden. He also is an unsalaried Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Örebro, Sweden. He obtained his PhD with a thesis on Computer Aided Process Planning in 1994 from the University of Twente, The Netherlands. He worked at the University of Ulster at Jordanstown, UK before joining the University of Skövde as a Lecturer in Integrated Product Development and later founded the Virtual Systems Research Centre, who are Preferred Research Partner under the Volvo Group Academic Partner Program in the area of Virtual Manufacturing. He joined the Materials and Design Centre of Karlstad University in 2011. Leo has authored more than 100 scientific publications and a large number of trade journal contributions and technical papers in Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Italy, and USA.

Publications

Spelbaserad Lean Produktion Träning – en praktisk workshop och demo
De Vin, Christina Gabrielsson, Odhe, Jacobsson - 2021
Extending the Use of Full-Scale Lean Production Simulators - Their Role as Innovation Testbeds
De Vin, E. Junghage, Odhe, Jacobsson - 2020
Lean Production Simulators - From Training Environments to Innovation Testbeds
De Vin, Odhe, Jacobsson, Mattias Säfström - 2019
Simulator-assisted lean production training
De Vin, Jacobsson, Odhe - 2019
Game-based Lean Production training of university students and industrial employees
De Vin, Jacobsson, JanErik Odhe - 2018
Simulator-Assisted Lean Production Training and Education
De Vin, Jacobsson, JanErik Odhe - 2018
Karlstad Lean Factory - An instructional factory for game-based lean manufacturing training
De Vin, Lasse Jacobsson - 2017
Lean Production Training for the Manufacturing Industry - Experiences from Karlstad Lean Factory
De Vin, Lasse Jacobsson, JanErik Odhe, Anders Wickberg - 2017
A Realistic Lean Training Environment for the Manufacturing Industry: Karlstad Lean Factory
Jacobsson, Anders Wickberg, De Vin - 2016
Creating Industrially Relevant Environments for Teaching Lean Manufacturing at Karlstad University
Jacobsson, Anders Wickberg, De Vin - 2016
Simulation, Models, and Results: Reflections on their Nature and Credibility
De Vin - 2015
Proceedings of the 14th Mechatronics Forum International Conference Mechatronics 2014
Editor - 2014
Credibility of Simulation Results – a Philosophical Perspective on Virtual Manufacturing
De Vin - 2012
Plagiering - en moralisk fråga eller en pedagogisk utmaning?
De Vin - 2012
Towards Convergence in a Virtual Environment - Omnidirectional Movement, Physical Feedback, Social Interaction and Vision
Daniel Johansson, De Vin - 2012
Virtual manufacturing - Theory and Practice
De Vin - 2012
Feature-based process planning for sheet metal components revisited
Leo de Vin - 2011
Form-Feature Based Process Planning - Part 1 : Overview
De Vin - 2011
Form-Feature Based Process Planning - Part 2: Sheet Metal Examples
De Vin - 2011
Virtual Manufacturing Theory and Practice
De Vin - 2011
The Information Fusion JDL-U Model as a Reference Model for Virtual Manufacturing
De Vin, Magnus Holm, Amos Ng - 2010
Virtual Manufacturing Practice and Advanced Applications
De Vin - 2010
Approaches to Energy Efficiency Assessment - A State of the Art Study
De Vin, Petter Solding, Amos Ng - 2009
Editorial
De Vin, Amos Ng - 2009
Guest Editorial
De Vin, Amos Ng - 2009
Omnidirectional Robotic Telepresence through Augmented Virtuality for Increased Situation Awareness in Hazardous Environments
Daniel Johansson, De Vin - 2009
On the Suitability of the Information Fusion JDL-U Model as a Reference Model for Virtual Product and Production development
De Vin - 2009
Optimisation of Operation Sequences in Flexible Manufacturing Cells Using Virtual Manufacturing Tools
Magnus Holm, Josefin Doverborn, Amos Ng, De Vin - 2009
Process Planning Issues in Air Bending of Sheet Metal
De Vin - 2009
A Low Cost Video See-Through Head Mounted Display for Increased Situation Awareness in an Augmented Environment
Daniel Johansson, De Vin - 2008
Advanced Machine Service Support using Internet-enabled 3-D based Virtual Engineering
Philip Moore, Amos Ng, Y San Ho, Martin Sundberg, Bill Wong, De Vin - 2008
An assembly line information system study
Keith Case, Gunnar Bäckstrand, Dan Högberg, Peter Thorvald, De Vin - 2008
Demands on Technology from a Human Automatism Perspective in Manual Assembly
Peter Thorvald, Gunnar Bäckstrand, Dan Högberg, De Vin, Keith Case - 2008
Design and development of an augmented environment with high user mobility for training purposes
Daniel Johansson, De Vin - 2008
Information Presentation in Manual Assembly – A Cognitive Ergonomics Analysis
Peter Thorvald, Gunnar Bäckstrand, Dan Högberg, De Vin, Keith Case - 2008
Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent manufactring - FAIM 2008 June 30th – July 2nd, 2008 University of Skövde, Sweden
Editor - 2008
The impact of information presentation on work environment and product quality - a case study
Gunnar Bäckstrand, Peter Thorvald, De Vin, Dan Högberg, Keith Case - 2008
Virtual Manufacturing for Press Line Monitoring and Diagnostics
Amos Ng, Josef Adolfsson, Martin Sundberg, De Vin - 2008
MMI: Engineering Studies with a Truly European Dimension
De Vin, Amos Ng, M Urenda, M Jägstam, P.D. King, E. Ballester, F. Fuentes - 2006