A common idea that was in the air in the final conference of the Sharework project “Unlocking industrial human-robot collaboration” held in Barcelona on October 19, 2022, was that data-driven methods are starting to emerge as novel tools that will change the robotics paradigm as we know it. Nevertheless, Jan Peters, Professor at TU Darmstadt…
With the Sharework project, in which the SEAT S.A. paint shop has participated, a set of innovative solutions have been developed through the application of artificial intelligence, providing an effective solution for the assembly and disassembly of car body parts with a high degree of complexity. At the same time, it has allowed us to…
What are the challenges that modern operators encounter? In the last decade, the industry is striving to keep up with modern market requirements and embrace mass customization in a productive and cost-efficient manner. This suggests the introduction of Information and Communication Technologies and Industry 4.0 schemes in the manufacturing lines. Subsequently, operators need to adapt…
Nowadays, more than ever, manufacturing systems rely on information technology and computer science to operate in multiple levels. Manufacturing systems are heavily dependent on computing devices that are present in multiple levels. From the smart sensors and PLCs, robotic controllers that operate on the machinery, to MES and ERP systems that are used by companies,…
The Sharework project endowed an industrial work environment of the necessary “intelligence” and methods for the effective adoption of Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) with no fences. The project has developed a software and hardware modular system capable of understanding the environment and human actions through knowledge and sensors, future state predictions, smart data processing, augmented reality…
