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White paper - Human-centred factories from theory to industrial practice. Lessons learned and recommendations

Project: A4BLUE Factory2Fit HUMAN INCLUSIVE MANUWORK

Updated at: 20-03-2024

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Title Lessons learned and recommendations
Description The core target groups of this report are people in academia, industry practitioners and policy makers at the local, national and EU levels.

Landing gear retraction actuator assembly: Manual deburring operation | Assembly process (CESA)

Project: A4BLUE

Updated at: 22-12-2023

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Description As such, challenges emerge from the lack of good ergonomics conditions and the need of wearing safety measures to avoid the related health issues.

AI-enhanced control strategy for production environment

Project: AI REGIO

Updated at: 04-07-2023

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Description Production line controlling strategy has always been an human-centered activity, and this is due to the need for a clear and wide view and understanding of the potential issues coming from the different

CF Final Event: Crosscutting, Skills & Human Aspects (Kosmas Alexopoulos)

Project: ConnectedFactories 2

Updated at: 20-12-2022

UTC Pilot - AR Assembly Guidance (ARAG) Solution - supporting workers in procedural tasks

Project: Factory2Fit

Updated at: 05-10-2022

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Description Further utilizing HMD’s capabilities, user is free to interact and manipulate the 3D objects, by altering their position, pose and scaling.

UTC Pilot: On-the-job Learning

Project: Factory2Fit

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Description Henceforth, there is a need for a platform which renders expert knowledge on manufacturing operations available to anyone, anywhere, anytime efficiently enough to minimize waste of time and support upskilling

Prima Power Pilot - Hands-on pre-training in a virtual environment

Project: Factory2Fit

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Description The proposed online training solution utilizes 3D models, videos and textual guidance to enable training technicians in realistic working scenarios.

Prima Power Pilot - Social Media Platform - Engaging worker participation and knowledge sharing

Project: Factory2Fit

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Title Prima Power Pilot - Social Media Platform - Engaging worker participation and knowledge sharing
Description Thus, knowledge sharing and communication among technicians can provide a viable solution.

ROYO use case - short term physical and mental support

Project: HUMAN

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Title ROYO use case - short term physical and mental support
Description To support the above challenges, the Knowledge In-Time (KIT) service, the Exoskeleton service and the Operator Awareness and Support Tool (OAST), were developed.

SCM Use Case: New HMI for woodworking machines

Project: INCLUSIVE

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Description SCM group produces machining centers for the production of windows, doors, stairs, and solid wood parts, requiring heavy duty machining, while maintaining high precision and finishing quality.

COMAU Pilot: Workplace optimization and operator mental support

Project: HUMAN

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Title COMAU Pilot: Workplace optimization and operator mental support
Description WOS is a Virtual Reality service for workspace redesign evaluating people, systems and processes, results, and the overall culture of the workplace.

Prima Power Pilot - Worker Feedback Dashboard - Empowering feedback on work well-being and achievements

Project: Factory2Fit

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Title Prima Power Pilot - Worker Feedback Dashboard - Empowering feedback on work well-being and achievements
Description The feedback is only for the worker’s personal use, and not accessible to the employer. (Heikkilä et al., 2018).

Continental Pilot - Task Distribution Engine - Multi-criteria dynamic task prioritization and scheduling

Project: Factory2Fit

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Title Continental Pilot - Task Distribution Engine - Multi-criteria dynamic task prioritization and scheduling
Description Task Distribution Engine (TDE) is an application for task scheduling and assignment of human resources and machines, based on optimization methods.

SILVERLINE use case: Introduction of a robotic cell in the production shop floor

Project: INCLUSIVE

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Description A system, easily reconfigurable and programmable, with a combination of a robot and a panel bender has been builtup.

AIRBUS Pilot: Short-term physical and mental support

Project: HUMAN

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Title AIRBUS Pilot: Short-term physical and mental support
Description Therefore, operators need to operate under physical and mental demanding conditions. Two services were developed, the Exoskeleton service and the Knowledge In-Time (KIT) Service.

E80 use case: Management of intralogistics flows in complex production lines

Project: INCLUSIVE

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Description In factories where complete flow automation is needed, E80 LGVs are capable of handling finished products, and packaging materials to be supplied to production lines.

Summary of all safety, healthy and ethics recommendations for the working environments

Project: INCLUSIVE

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Title Summary of all safety, healthy and ethics recommendations for the working environments
Description Summary of all safety, healthy and ethics recommendations for the working environments.

Augmented Reality (AR) for supporting operators in press-brake operation

Project: MANUWORK

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Description The global objective that was approached in this system is the accurate identification of the workforce vulnerabilities and then contribution into improving and maintaining the operator’s performance

Volvo use case: AR visualization of industrial simulation

Project: MANUWORK

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Description What is needed, is the development of a visualization tool for the simulation model in the user’s physical environment aiming at better and quicker perception of the production line and its aspects

LANTEGI use case: AR assisted assembly of electrical boards

Project: MANUWORK

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Description Taking into consideration the latest technological advances, and humancentric shift of manufacturing operations, people with disabilities must be kept in the loop and offer them the opportunity to become

Final assembly of electric vehicles (RWTH Aachen University)

Project: A4BLUE

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Description This use case is challenging as technician’s skills and experience are not considered, training times are high and due to the prototyping environment, the processes are complex and unknown to the

Collaborative assembly in a fenceless environment (IK4-TEKNIKER)

Project: A4BLUE

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Description WHY To evaluate trust, usability and worker satisfaction (in terms of safety, interaction, ergonomics, assistance).

Complex, manual hydraulic system assembly (AIRBUS)

Project: A4BLUE

Updated at: 04-10-2022

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Description WHY To evaluate the impact of an adapted AR HMI in terms of performance and error rate for different skilled groups of people and to enable full quality assurance approach and operators performance

Human-Robot Collaboration 2.0

Updated at: 30-04-2021

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Description Context & Aim Survey on collaborative robot adoption clearly indicated that safety and viability based on cost and speed are the biggest concerns over collaborative robot adoption.

Near Real-time Analysis of Airframe Certification Test Data

Project: Fortissimo 2

Updated at: 22-03-2021

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Description Improvements in strength and durability can reduce aircraft weight and allow regulators to increase the inspection intervals.

Requirements of workers and organisations

Project: FACTS4WORKERS

Updated at: 05-09-2019

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Title Requirements of workers and organisations
Description Requirements of workers and organisations

Optimising gas and flame detector layouts in hazardous manufacturing and production plants

Project: Fortissimo 2

Updated at: 23-06-2018

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Title Optimising gas and flame detector layouts in hazardous manufacturing and production plants
Description Gas detectors are commonly installed in manufacturing and production facilities where hazardous substances are processed (such as oil and gas installations), to automatically alarm and trigger safety measures

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White paper - Human-centred factories from theory to industrial practice. Lessons learned and recommendations

Landing gear retraction actuator assembly: Manual deburring operation | Assembly process (CESA)

AI-enhanced control strategy for production environment

CF Final Event: Crosscutting, Skills & Human Aspects (Kosmas Alexopoulos)

UTC Pilot - AR Assembly Guidance (ARAG) Solution - supporting workers in procedural tasks

UTC Pilot: On-the-job Learning

Prima Power Pilot - Hands-on pre-training in a virtual environment

Prima Power Pilot - Social Media Platform - Engaging worker participation and knowledge sharing

ROYO use case - short term physical and mental support

SCM Use Case: New HMI for woodworking machines

COMAU Pilot: Workplace optimization and operator mental support

Prima Power Pilot - Worker Feedback Dashboard - Empowering feedback on work well-being and achievements

Continental Pilot - Task Distribution Engine - Multi-criteria dynamic task prioritization and scheduling

SILVERLINE use case: Introduction of a robotic cell in the production shop floor

AIRBUS Pilot: Short-term physical and mental support

E80 use case: Management of intralogistics flows in complex production lines

Summary of all safety, healthy and ethics recommendations for the working environments

Augmented Reality (AR) for supporting operators in press-brake operation

Volvo use case: AR visualization of industrial simulation

LANTEGI use case: AR assisted assembly of electrical boards

Final assembly of electric vehicles (RWTH Aachen University)

Collaborative assembly in a fenceless environment (IK4-TEKNIKER)

Complex, manual hydraulic system assembly (AIRBUS)

Human-Robot Collaboration 2.0

Near Real-time Analysis of Airframe Certification Test Data

Requirements of workers and organisations

Optimising gas and flame detector layouts in hazardous manufacturing and production plants