MiE_25-27_RP13a: Physical augmentation of human capabilities for inclusive and socially sustainable manufacturing
- The demographic evolution reinforces the need to continuously improve the well-being of factory workers and the attractiveness and inclusiveness of manufacturing workplaces. Human-centred developments should also Increase overall factory throughput, energy efficiency, use of resources, etc...
- Physical augmentation should reduce efforts of people to cooperate with machines, reduce human strain and stress through
- advanced mechatronics and robotics allowing for safe, seamless and natural human-machine cooperation and interaction
- augmented reality solutions (including wearables)
- Human augmentation goes beyond technologies , it is about increasing human impact and capabilities addressing organisational and management approaches.