Improvement of the representation of autotrophic respiration in a trait-based vegetation model and its sensitivity to climate change

• Grant number: 19/14406-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: January 01, 2020
• End date: March 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Ecology - Ecosystems Ecology
• Principal Investigator: David Montenegro Lapola
• Grantee: Thalia Marques Andreuccetti
• Host Institution: Centro de Pesquisas Meteorológicas e Climáticas Aplicadas à Agricultura (CEPAGRI). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 15/02537-7 - AmazonFACE/ME: the Amazon-FACE Model-Experiment integration project - the role of biodiversity and climate feedbacks, AP.PFPMCG.JP

Abstract

This project deals with concepts related to Industry 4.0, also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, a not so discussed subject in the current national context, compared to other countries. The general objective is to conceptualize the Industry 4.0 phenomenon and the elements that characterize it by means of a literature review of selected papers. As the subject is broad, an application with focus on autonomous elements - important components of Industry 4.0 - is proposed. Thereby, the specific objective of the project is the modelling and computational simulation of a simple production system consisted of production lines, with independent stages, in which the products can decide autonomously where they will be processed, at each stage. As a contribution, this project aims to increment the discussions about a contemporaneous concept that is still little implemented or discussed in Brazil. In practice, to take these new ideas - about autonomous production technologies - to managers and practitioners can contribute to the development of the Brazilian companies, making them more effective and competitive in the global market. Furthermore, the results of the project can be used as a base for future research that aims to implement Industry 4.0, especially in Brazil or other countries that didn't adopt it yet. (AU)