#SWI2016

Study Group Mathematics with Industry 2016

The 2016 edition of the Dutch SWI was held 25-29 January at Radboud University Nijmegen.

SWI 2016 was organized by Professor Erik Cator and Dr. Ross Kang .

Organisation committee SWI 2016:

Eric Cator,
Ross Kang,
Greta Oliemeulen (secretary).

Program SWI 2016

This meeting was held in the Huygensbuilding, Radboud University, Heijendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen.

Monday, January 25
09:30-10:00	Arrival and coffee/tea	main entrance Huijgens Building
10:00-10:10	Opening	HG00.303
10:10-10:20	Welcome
10:20-11:35	Company presentations
11:35-11:50	Coffee/Tea	HG00Z, corridor
11:50-13:05	Company presentations	HG00.303
13:05-14:00	Lunch	canteen, ground floor
14:00-14:30	Group arrangements	HG00.303
14:30-16:30	Group discussions with company representatives
16:30-18:00	Reception	HG00Z, corridor

Tuesday, January 26
09:00-12:30	Group discussion	various rooms
12:30-13:30	Lunch	canteen
13:30-17:30	Group discussion	various rooms

Wednesday, January 27
09:00-12:30	Group discussion	various rooms
12:30-13:30	Lunch	canteen
13:30-17:00	Group discussion	various rooms
17:00-18:00	Interim report to other groups	HG00.303
18:30-	Conference dinner	Restaurant De Hemel, city center

Thursday, January 28
09:00-12:30	Group discussion	various rooms
12:30-13:30	Lunch	canteen
13:30-18:30	Group discussion + preparation presentation	various rooms
18:30-19:30	Snacks and drinks
19:30-21:00	Preparation presentation	various rooms

Friday, January 29
09:00-10:30	Group presentations	HG00.303
10:30-11:00	Coffee/Tea	HG00.00Z
11:00-12:30	Group presentations	HG00.303
12:30-12:35	Closing	HG00.303
12:35-	Lunch	canteen

SWI 2016 News

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Companies & Problems

Dümmen Orange – Optimal Cutting Strategies for Flowers

HZPC – Predicting Early Bulking in Potatoes

KNMI – Fog Detection from Camera Images

Marel Stork – Chilling on the Chicken Express

NS – Energy-efficient Railway Timetabling

Ortec Finance – Forecasting Financial Scenarios using Expert Opinions

Dümmen Orange – Optimal Cutting Strategies for Flowers

Dümmen Orange is a leading company in the breeding and development of cut flowers, potted plants, bedding plants, and perennials with over a century of experience in the horticultural industry. In addition to a large marketing and sales network, Dümmen Orange has a strong network of production locations. In these production centra, so-called mother plantsView problem details

HZPC – Predicting Early Bulking in Potatoes

Tuber bulking is the 4th growth stage in the development of potato. Tuber cells expand with the accumulation of water, nutrients, and carbohydrates. Tubers become the dominant site for the deposition of carbohydrates and mobile inorganic nutrients. In breeding we are looking for early bulking varieties (to be able to harvest most kg in desirableView problem details

KNMI – Fog Detection from Camera Images

KNMI products and services rely heavily on observations. Besides increasing amounts of data from traditional sources (such as observation networks), the use of open data, crowd-sourced data and the Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly emerging. To deploy these sources of data optimally, the KNMI DataLab has been established. Data‐driven innovations that arise from public‐privateView problem details

Marel Stork – Chilling on the Chicken Express

System information In a processing line products hang, on a constant pitch, in a shackle, the shackle is attached to a chain by means of a trolley, on the other side the trolley has wheels that run of a profile. The assembly is called the overhead conveyor. The endless chain is running the whole productionView problem details

NS – Energy-efficient Railway Timetabling

Environmental and economic considerations urge companies to seek better, more efficient ways of using available resources. Energy is one of these resources, and railway systems are large consumers of electricity, indeed. Even the slightest improvement in the energy consumption of trains can lead to very visible effects, helping to reduce CO2 emissions and to improveView problem details

Ortec Finance – Forecasting Financial Scenarios using Expert Opinions

1 About Ortec Finance Ortec Finance is a company of about 200 employees and its two main offices are located in Rotterdam and Amsterdam. The central mission of Ortec Finance is improving financial decision-making and monitoring by providing understanding, transparency and control through a combination of market knowledge, mathematical models, and Information Technology (IT). PensionView problem details