Systematic Planning Approach for Heavy-Duty Human-Robot Cooperation in Automotive Flow Assembly

Dannapfel, Matthias; Bruggräf, Peter; Bertram, Sebastian; Förstmann, Ruben; Riegauf, Aaron

doi:10.18178/ijeetc.7.2.51-57

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“…Numerous publications highlighted and mentioned a future scenario where companies will have automated, easy, repetitive manual tasks (Kerpen et al, 2016;Richter et al, 2018;Stern & Becker, 2017). However, it is also stated that most of the automation technologies in industry have limited flexibility (Dannapfel et al, 2018;Hummel et al, 2015;Kadir et al, 2018).…”

Section: Manual Repetitive Tasks Are Getting Automatedmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Stern & Becker (2017) suggested that classic job design would need an upgrade to include other elements, such as usability, user interface, and human-machine interactions, in addition to new objectives. For example, in human-robot collaboration, it was mentioned that it is important to analyze the tasks and make a clear division between what activities robots and humans will perform (Dannapfel et al, 2018;Kadir et al, 2018). Furthermore, it was suggested that in the integration of HitM, human competencies and organizational factors would both have a relevant role.…”

Section: New Human-machine Interactions Will Affect Work Organization and Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Current research and future perspectives on human factors and ergonomics in Industry 4.0

Kadir

Broberg

Conceição

2019

Computers & Industrial Engineering

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The journey toward Industry 4.0 and the increasing implementation of Cyber Physical Systems are evoking changes in human work and work organization, thus, creating new challenges and opportunities. To take advantage of these opportunities and deal with the challenges, we must gain a holistic understanding of the emerging socio-technical interactions and apply new human-centric approaches and methods when introducing new digital technologies and designing Industry 4.0-enabled work systems. In this paper, we present the findings of a systematic literature review, consisting of quantitative and qualitative data, focusing on investigating to what extent, what type, and how academic publications on Industry 4.0 integrate human factors and ergonomics in their research. Based on these findings, we point to future research needs, highlighting the need for further empirical evidence and improved collaboration between the academic fields of Industry 4.0, human factors, and ergonomics, as well as with practitioners.

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Section: Manual Repetitive Tasks Are Getting Automatedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: New Human-machine Interactions Will Affect Work Organization and Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

Current research and future perspectives on human factors and ergonomics in Industry 4.0

Kadir

Broberg

Conceição

2019

Computers & Industrial Engineering

233

110

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“…Authored by Dannapfel et al the paper presents a systematic planning approach for enabling heavy-duty human-robot cooperation in the automotive flow assembly process which consists of five main steps: (1) process analysis and classification, (2) task allocation, (3) workspace design, (4) robot selection, and (5) safety analysis [30].…”

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confidence: 99%

Advances and perspectives in collaborative robotics: a review of key technologies and emerging trends

Patil,

Vasu,

Srinadh

2023

Discov Mechanical Engineering

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This review paper provides a literature survey of collaborative robots, or cobots, and their use in various industries. Cobots have gained popularity due to their ability to work with humans in a safe manner. The paper covers different aspects of cobots, including their design, control strategies, safety features, and human–robot interaction. The paper starts with a brief history and evolution of cobots, followed by a review of different control strategies and Safety features such as collision detection and avoidance, and safety-rated sensors are also examined. Further to this, a systematic review of Ergonomics is also taken into account. Additionally, the paper explores the challenges and opportunities presented by cobot’s technology, including the need for standards and regulations, the impact on employment, and the potential benefits to industry. The latest research in human–robot interaction is also discussed. Finally, the paper highlights current limitations of cobot’s technology and the need for further research to address technical and ethical challenges. This synthesis document is an invaluable resource for both academics and professionals interested while developing and application of cobot’s technology.

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“…Dannapfel proposed to design the HRC system in the automotive assembly by optimizing three KPIs, economic efficiency, collaboration efficiency (measured as a percentage of waiting time over cycle time), ergonomics, measured using Ergonomic Assessment Worksheet (EAWS). KPIs allow objective measurement of the efficiency of HRC and its comparison with other types of automation [35]. They are effective at the design stage only if the production is standardized enough to provide reliable values for all the KPIs.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

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Dynamic distribution of assembly tasks in a collaborative workcell of humans and robots

Antonelli¹,

Bruno²

2019

FME Transactions

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Collaborative robots belong to the enabling technologies of Industry 4.0. They allow the setup of semi-automatic workcells where robots and humans collaborate in the execution of complex tasks, with unprecedented flexibility if compared with standard robotic cells. This paper addresses some of the many issues that arise from introducing in the factory, not only a new workcell, but also a new working paradigm. The study considers the introduction of collaborative robots in a small production workcell. To increase the chances of success of the new cell, it proposes a method for firstly assigning tasks to human and robotics operators, based on the task characteristics and operator abilities, and then dynamically reassigning tasks to overcome disturbances or delays at the shop floor level. The justification of the method is that outages are frequent in small nonstandardized productions, therefore offline optimized task assignment could be ineffective. The method is tested against an industrial case study and the results are discussed.

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Systematic Planning Approach for Heavy-Duty Human-Robot Cooperation in Automotive Flow Assembly

Cited by 9 publications

References 4 publications

Current research and future perspectives on human factors and ergonomics in Industry 4.0

Current research and future perspectives on human factors and ergonomics in Industry 4.0

Advances and perspectives in collaborative robotics: a review of key technologies and emerging trends

Dynamic distribution of assembly tasks in a collaborative workcell of humans and robots

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