The following article reviews past and current tendencies and derives and describes
opportunities for future construction automation that go beyond the current notion of …

The wide interest of research and industry in the human–robot interaction (HRI) related
topics is proportional to the increased productivity and flexibility of the production lines, as it …

This is a study of a Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) framework for the execution of
collaborative tasks in hybrid assembly cells. Robots and humans coexist in the same cell …

Manufacturing enterprises are changing the way they behave in the market to face the
increasing complexity of the economic, socio-political and technological dynamics …

The Cambridge Handbooks on Construction Robotics series focuses on the implementation
of automation and robot technology to renew the construction industry and to arrest its …

Innovation and transformative changes in products, manufacturing technologies, business
strategies, and manufacturing paradigms have profoundly changed the manufacturing …

This paper presents the architecture of Agent-based Manufacturing Execution Systems
dedicated for short-series production support. The functional models are based on the …

Today's manufacturing and assembly systems have to be flexible to adapt quickly to an
increasing number and variety of products, and changing market volumes. To manage these …

Featured Application A proposed smart manufacturing system has the ability to adapt to
manufacturing changes. Abstract The complexity and dynamic of the manufacturing …

Cognitive computing and cognitive technologies are game changers for future engineering
systems, as well as for engineering practice and training. They are major drivers for …