Human-Centred Production: The role of competences and learning for industry 4.0

Abstract

Andreas grew up in Aalborg, Denmark, where he finished both his Bsc. and Msc. at Aalborg University within Engineering Psychology -a discipline that deals with human-centred solutions, ensuring there are user-friendly systems and interactions with technology in the world. Throughout his master's degree, he spent a semester at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand in 2018, and presented a scientific poster at the IEEE RO-MAN conference in Nanjing, China. He was invited to write his master's thesis at University of Canberra, Australia in 2019 on the topic of human-robot interaction (HRI) and the effect of different settings on the interaction experience. After graduating, his interest in HRI led him into an internship with AAU to become involved in a research project with an interactive drawing robot and a collaboration with Aalborg municipality. Later, Andreas started his PhD in the Materials and Production department at Aalborg University in 2020. Here, his main topic pivoted to the digitalisation of manufacturing companies. However, his interest in human-centred solutions and human-robot interaction persisted as it was evident that these were core challenges in the newfound research field. Through close collaboration with small and medium-sized manufacturing companies within the Innovation Factory North research project, he uncovered human-centred challenges and opportunities for digital transformation. During his PhD, Andreas spent 3,5 months in Reggio Emilia at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, where he worked on how to introduce novices to collaborative robots.