Advances in process informatics: AI-assisted exploration of material manufacturing process

Abstract

In the field of material development, there has been a paradigm shift away from “manufacturing” based on know-how (experience and intuition) and toward “manufacturing” using artificial intelligence (AI). Here, the critical issue is the development of simulation technology, or the so-called digital-twin technology, which can be used to reproduce a real manufacturing process in a virtual space. This article describes the recent progress in simulation technology, using chemical vapor deposition as an example, which is the basis for the promotion of nanotechnology. It also describes its application to “process informatics,” which is the exploration of manufacturing conditions using AI.