In the realm of Industry 4.0, diverse technologies such as AI, Cyber-Physical Systems, IoT,
and advanced sensors converge to shape smarter future factories. Mobile manipulators …

Researchers have been working on assembly line optimization problems, especially
assembly line balancing, for decades. Integration of Industry 4.0 technologies into assembly …

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 key and enabling technology of Industry 4.0, there is no doubt that manufacturing
enterprises will benefit from the introduction of collaborative robots (cobots) in their …

In modern manufacturing, the capability of process scheduling and task allocation is a major
feature for the proper organization of complex production schedules. More particularly, the …

One of the goals for the deployment of dual-arm robots is to imitate and replace human
workers to complete manufacturing tasks. Moreover, especially in scenarios where …

While artificial intelligence (AI) experienced an increasing interest in industry during the past
decade, the true potential and applicability of AI for automotive original equipment …

A key challenge in human-robot shared workspace is defining the decision criterion to select
the next task for a fluent, efficient and safe collaboration. While working with robots in an …

Industrial robots used to assemble customized products in small batches require a lot of
reprogramming. With this work we aim to reduce the programming complexity by …

The advent of collaborative robotics in industry has created a closer collaboration between
humans and robots. This has led to the need to optimally schedule human and robot tasks to …