Goal 1: Building a Cloud-Edge Continuum Architecture

A key challenge to robust DIAM is the need for a secure and resilient cloud-edge continuum network architecture that can support the sensing, data collection, computing, and decision-making operations at the cloud and the edge.

Goal 2: Build A Secure and Trustworthy Environment for Distributed Manufacturing

The DIAM system will be subject to a broad range and ever-increasing number of attacks as adoption grows. Here, we will design mechanisms for mitigating security threats and attacks on AM devices and the system to facilitate secure and trusted production.

Goal 3: Ensure Verifiability and Audibility of DIAM

Given the broad attack surface for DIAM systems and the significant scope for device, data, and systems compromise (and incentives for it), we will address system security challenges related to verifying design files, correct operations of applications, and guaranteeing overall supply chain auditability.

Goal 4: Perform Validation using Testbeds and Digital Twins

For large-scale DIAM operation, it is important to test the new processing and cybernetwork parameters developed by the above research goals across various manufacturing systems and geographical locations. The testbed will ensure flawless network communication, consistent supply chains, and robust cybersecurity needs for real-time distributed manufacturing. Further, a digital twin framework will help in the assessment of scalability of the proposed research outcomes.