A new Plooto-related academic publication was accepted at the Information Society 2025, entitled “Supporting Material Reuse in Drone Production”. The publication was authored by Rok Cek, Oleksandra Topal, Linda Leonardi, Margherita Forcolin, Klemen Kenda and was presented In the conference IS2025 held between 6-10 October 2025.
Abstract: This paper, part of the European Horizon project Plooto, details an end-to-end, data-driven framework for reusing expired carbon-fiber prepregs in drone production. First, 19 batches of expired prepregs were tested, revealing that most remained usable within the first year after expiration. Machine learning models were then developed to predict material usability pre-production and product quality post-production, using manufacturing data and time-series features. To facilitate this process, a dedicated data pipeline and an interactive Product Quality Explorer tool were created to support explainable model development and integration with industrial partners. This framework demonstrates how combining material requalification with data-driven predictions can lower costs and support circularity in drone production
The paper can be found at: Supporting Material Reuse in Drone Production