Industry 4.0 technologies for manufacturing sustainability: A systematic review and future research directions
Recent developments in manufacturing processes and automation have led to the new
industrial revolution termed “Industry 4.0”. Industry 4.0 can be considered as a broad domain …
industrial revolution termed “Industry 4.0”. Industry 4.0 can be considered as a broad domain …
Impacts of Industry 4.0 technologies on Lean principles
Industry 4.0 is increasingly being promoted as the key to improving productivity, promoting
economic growth and ensuring the sustainability of manufacturing companies. On the other …
economic growth and ensuring the sustainability of manufacturing companies. On the other …
The state of the art of testing standards for integrated robotic systems
Technology standards facilitate the transparency in market and the supplies of products with
good quality. For manufacturers, standards make it possible to reduce the costs by mass …
good quality. For manufacturers, standards make it possible to reduce the costs by mass …
[HTML][HTML] Generic development methodology for flexible robotic pick-and-place workcells based on Digital Twin
Together with the trends of mass personalization, flexible robotic applications become more
and more popular. Although conventional robotic automation of workpiece manipulation …
and more popular. Although conventional robotic automation of workpiece manipulation …
[HTML][HTML] Digital twin composition in smart manufacturing via Markov decision processes
Abstract Digital Twins (DTs) are considered key components in smart manufacturing. They
bridge the virtual and real world with the goal to model, understand, predict, and optimize …
bridge the virtual and real world with the goal to model, understand, predict, and optimize …
Enhancing the decision-making process through industry 4.0 technologies
In order to meet the increasingly complex expectations of customers, many companies must
increase efficiency and agility. In this sense, Industry 4.0 technologies offer significant …
increase efficiency and agility. In this sense, Industry 4.0 technologies offer significant …
[HTML][HTML] Smart hardware integration with advanced robot programming technologies for efficient reconfiguration of robot workcells
The manufacturing industry is seeing an increase in demand for more custom-made, low-
volume production. This type of production is rarely automated and is to a large extent still …
volume production. This type of production is rarely automated and is to a large extent still …
On the quantification of human-robot collaboration quality
G Kokotinis, G Michalos, Z Arkouli… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Human-robot collaboration and interaction (HRC/I) for industrial applications is considered
as a challenging topic that involves not only technological aspects but also extends to Social …
as a challenging topic that involves not only technological aspects but also extends to Social …
Skill-based multi-objective reinforcement learning of industrial robot tasks with planning and knowledge integration
In modern industrial settings with small batch sizes it should be easy to set up a robot system
for a new task. Strategies exist, eg the use of skills, but when it comes to handling forces and …
for a new task. Strategies exist, eg the use of skills, but when it comes to handling forces and …
[HTML][HTML] On a containerized approach for the dynamic planning and control of a cyber-physical production system
The increased complexity of modern production systems requires sophisticated system
control approaches to maintain high levels of flexibility. Furthermore, the request for …
control approaches to maintain high levels of flexibility. Furthermore, the request for …