Increased global competition has placed a premium on customer satisfaction, and there is a
greater demand for manufacturers to be flexible with their products and services. This …

Nowadays, numerous companies and industries introduce recycling processes in their
production, aiming to increase the sustainable use of the planet's natural resources …

Collaborative robots (cobots) have been increasingly adopted in industries to facilitate
human–robot collaboration. Despite this, it is challenging to program cobots for collaborative …

Ensuring human safety is one of the most important considerations within the field of human-
robot interaction (HRI). This does not simply involve preventing collisions between humans …

Objectives This paper provides an overview of existing applications and concepts of robotic
systems and artificial intelligence in dentistry. This review aims to provide the community …

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 …

This paper deals with the design of assembly stations, where human-robot collaborative
tasks are carried out. Based on the assembly process specifications, different control, safety …

Over the last two decades, the foundations for physical human–robot interaction (pHRI) have
evolved from successful developments in mechatronics, control, and planning, leading …

In this letter, we propose a framework for task allocation in human-robot collaborative
assembly planning. Our framework distinguishes between two main layers of abstraction …