The scenario at IK4-TEKNIKER is the collaborative assembly of a latch valve in a fenceless environment, including auxiliary activities as initial preparation activities, final inspection and transport of the completed part to the warehouse. The scenario is aligned with the need for incorporating robots that are able to safely and adaptively co-operate with humans in operations that have been until now eminently manual. The scenario involves two robots: a dual …Read More
The Industrial Internet Consortium Publishes the Industrial Internet Reference Architecture, Version 1.9
Source: prweb.com The Industrial Internet Consortium Publishes the Industrial Internet Reference Architecture, Version 1.9 The Industrial Internet Consortium® (IIC™) today announced the publication of version 1.9 of the IIC Industrial Internet Reference Architecture (IIRA) Technical Report, a standards-based architectural template and methodology that enables Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) system architects to design their own systems based on a common framework and concepts. First published in 2015, the IIRA identifies …Read More
Symbiotic human-robot collaborative assembly
Source: ScienceDirect Symbiotic human-robot collaborative assembly In human-robot collaborative assembly, robots are often required to dynamically change their pre-planned tasks to collaborate with human operators in a shared workspace. However, the robots used today are controlled by pre-generated rigid codes that cannot support effective human-robot collaboration. In response to this need, multi-modal yet symbiotic communication and control methods have been a focus in recent years. These methods include voice processing, …Read More