In human-robot collaboration (HRC), operators work side by side with collaborative robots
(cobots), a new type of machines able to function safely on tasks shared with humans …

With rapid advances in new generation information technologies, digital twin (DT), and cyber-
physical system, smart assembly has become a core focus for intelligent manufacturing in …

To move towards a more sustainable and circular economy, a more efficient recovery
processes for end-of-life vehicles and their constituent components and materials is needed …

Literature shows that reinforcement learning (RL) and the well-known optimization
algorithms derived from it have been applied to assembly sequence planning (ASP); …

Industrial settings will be characterized by far-reaching production automation brought about
by advancements in robotics and artificial intelligence. As a consequence, human assembly …

We present FoolProofJoint, a software tool that simplifies the assembly of laser-cut 3D
models and reduces the risk of erroneous assembly. FoolProofJoint achieves this by …

Human operators in the upcoming Industry 4.0 workplace will face accelerating job
demands such as elevated cognitive complexity. Unobtrusive objective measures of mental …

Highly customized products and rapid delivery are essential in modern assembly systems,
while efficient and error-free assembly processes are crucial. Supporting assembly …

Manual assembly in the future Industry 4.0 workplace will put high demands on operators'
cognitive processing. The development of mental workload (MWL) measures therefore …

Students exhibit diverse cognitive styles, necessitating tailored educational approaches.
However, the integration of Generative AI (GenAI) tools into design education presents …