Projects overview
ROSSINI | RObot enhanced SenSing, INtelligence and actuation to Improve job quality in manufacturing
01-10-2018
-31-03-2022
The ROSSINI project members collaborated with the COVR project to realize an official document (CWA) on safety in collaborative robotic that may serve as reference for standard development
Inclusion of the task T7.1 outcome (i.e., a new methodology that allows for assessing transient human-robot contacts) in ISO/PAS for safety standardization
FLOIM | Flexible Optical Injection Moulding of optoelectronic devices
01-09-2018
-31-08-2022
EFPF (European Factory Platform) | European Connected Factory Platform for Agile Manufacturing
01-01-2019
-31-12-2022
The EFPF project has undertaken standardization activities during its implementation in order to promote interoperability and support the development of new standards. Some of the specific standardization activities that were developed include drafting of documents for the CWA (common workshop agreement) 'European connected factory platform for agile manufacturing interoperability (EFPFInterOp)', which are listed in a dedicated project deliverable. The project did not encounter any significant risks or difficulties related to standardization activities, as the NSB (project partner) applied sound risk management and provided clear guidance on how to mitigate any potential risks.
After the project's completion, the partners will continue to promote the CWA and the standard way of establishing federated platforms. Additionally, the project has produced deliverables such as the CWAs developed by the CEN-CENELEC workshop EFPFInterOp.
To strengthen the links between research, innovation, and standardization in the future, it is important to raise awareness of existing standards. This can be done by making more people aware of the standards that are currently in place and reminding them that the standardization process is ongoing. Additionally, encouraging more collaborations between research, innovation and standardization organizations in order to promote research and innovation in a standard-compliant way can also be beneficial.
The project has shown how to integrate the architectural features of several platforms, and how to facilitate cross-platform business activities. The interoperable Data Spine is already constructed and will shortly be verified. By offering tools for data sharing, intelligence exchange, and process optimisation, the project increases the agility of the targeted value networks. A comprehensive federated platform is created by combining the traits of current platforms. Using the open-call mechanism, The Data Spine gives the federated platform an extensible component that enables the integration of other platforms and collaborative tools to be provided through a unified user experience. An ideal alignment between the EFPF tools and relevant standards is made possible by participation in standardisation committees developing standards for strategic areas, but it must be continually evaluated and updated. By participating in strategic standardisation groups, EFPF becomes more visible to important stakeholders and has easier access to information that is directly relevant to the project. The idea of a CEN Workshop Agreement as a deliverable for standardisation has directly benefited EFPF as an ecosystem of digital platforms.
CoLLaboratE | Co-production CeLL performing Human-Robot Collaborative AssEmbly
01-10-2018
-31-03-2022
MANUELA | Additive Manufacturing using Metal Pilot Line
01-10-2018
-31-03-2023
HR-Recycler | Hybrid Human-Robot RECYcling plant for electriCal and eLEctRonic equipment
01-12-2018
-30-11-2022
INTEGRADDE | Intelligent data-driven pipeline for the manufacturing of certified metal parts through Direct Energy Deposition processes
01-10-2018
-31-03-2023
The mention of certification and standards in the call for proposals prompted the project to create standardisation as a specific activity as part of the WP on dissemination and exploitation from the very start. Some of the project partners had prior expertise with standardising and engagement with relevant TCs. However, overall standardising knowledge was limited. As a result, Deutsches Institut Fuer Normung E.V. (DIN) was involved in the project as an SDO to aid, training and to connect with TC 261 on AM. DIN was also in charge of developing a standards landscape to better understand what standards exist and where gaps need to be filled. According to the interviewed partners, for researchers with little experience in standardisation, it may be difficult to understand what is going on. In this case, it is vital to listen to and learn from Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) like DIN. Furthermore, if a researcher does not deal with standardisation, he or she may not actively seek training in it. Learning in practice is thus frequently in the form of learning on the job while carrying out projects. Finally, knowing standardisation also means knowing the ecosystem of stakeholders involved.
Liaisons have been formed with three TC 261 WGs during project implementation. Project members are permitted to contribute to WG meetings and participate in joint WGs. In addition to communicating with TC 261, DIN has been asked to establish connections with ongoing projects relating to design and data exchange. The project participants also received standardisation training from DIN. One particular issue arose was intellectual property protection. On one hand, open approaches are required for standardisation; on the other hand, protection is required. In this scenario, it is not so much about patents as it is about software (copyright) protection and possibly trade secrets. Two areas for developing standardisation activities are being investigated where there are gaps in standards. The first is related to digital technology, and the second is laser cladding, for which there is currently no standard.
The project has yet to produce standardised results such as CEN Workshop Agreement (CWAs). On a more positive note, the activities have resulted in the formation of new relationships, which will be useful for future standardisation and project efforts. As a result, these liaisons can be deemed a good output, even though there is still a long way to go towards a standard. There is a desire among project participants to have the opportunity to prolong the project with Horizon funding to account for the differences in timelines between standardisation processes and funded research and to allow enough resources for standardisation activities.
FIT4FoF | Making our Workforce Fit for the Factory of the Future
01-10-2018
-31-12-2021
RebootIoTFactory | Reboot IoT Factory
01-03-2018
-30-04-2021
Arrowhead Tools | Arrowhead Tools for Engineering of Digitalisation Solutions
01-05-2019
-31-07-2022
REMODEL | Robotic tEchnologies for the Manipulation of cOmplex DeformablE Linear objects
01-11-2019
-31-10-2023
MADEin4 | Metrology Advances for Digitized ECS industry 4.0
01-04-2019
-30-09-2022
MERGING | Manipulation Enhancement through Robotic Guidance and Intelligent Novel Grippers
01-11-2019
-31-10-2023
SOFTMANBOT | Advanced RoBOTic Technology for Handling SOFT Materials in MANufacturing Sectors
01-10-2019
-31-03-2023
INEDIT | open INnovation Ecosystems for Do It Together process
01-10-2019
-31-03-2023
PreCoM | Predictive Cognitive Maintenance Decision Support System
01-11-2017
-28-02-2021
SERENA | VerSatilE plug-and-play platform enabling remote pREdictive mainteNAnce
01-10-2017
-31-03-2021
L4MS | Logistics for Manufacturing SMEs
01-10-2017
-31-03-2021
LASER4SURF | LASER FOR MASS PRODUCTION OF FUNCTIONALISED METALLIC SURFACES
01-10-2017
-31-03-2021
I4MS-Go | I4MS Going to Market Alliance
01-09-2017
-29-02-2020
The contribution of the ROSSINI project have been effective to provide useful insights to the regulatory scenario, as the project tackles the development of innovative robotic solutions characterized by built-in safety features, and a safety aware control architecture.
In particular, the activities planned and realized within the ROSSINI Standardization Roadmap contributed fruitfully as input for standardization in terms of identification of the main issues and topic to be address into standards, contribution to offical standardizaiton documents and contribution to ISO/PAS documents.