The impact of an aging population in the workplace

MS White, C Burns, HA Conlon - Workplace health & safety, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of people 65 years
of age or older living in the United States is projected to double by 2030 to 72 million adults …

A structured methodology for the design of a human-robot collaborative assembly workplace

JC Mateus, D Claeys, V Limère, J Cottyn… - … International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
The trend towards mass customization puts traditional automation solutions under pressure.
In addition, an aging working population increases the need to improve ergonomics at the …

WEEE recycling and circular economy assisted by collaborative robots

E Álvarez-de-los-Mozos, A Rentería-Bilbao… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Considering the amount of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) generated
each year at an increasing rate, it is of crucial importance to develop circular economy …

Method for transition from manual assembly to human-robot collaborative assembly

JEC Mateus, EH Aghezzaf, D Claeys, V Limère… - IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2018 - Elsevier
One of the most discussed topics in industrial systems recently is human robot collaboration
in part due to its importance in the design of smart factories, within the scope of Industry 4.0 …

Education level explains participation in work and education later in life

C Bjursell, P Nystedt, A Björklund… - Educational …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A prolonged working life is crucial for sustaining social welfare and fiscal
stability for countries facing ageing populations. The group of older adults is not …

Human-Robot Collaboration as a new paradigm in circular economy for WEEE management

A Renteria, E Alvarez-de-los-Mozos - Procedia Manufacturing, 2019 - Elsevier
E-waste is a priority waste stream as identified by the European Commission due to fast
technological changes and eagerness of consumers to acquire new products. The value …

Proposal of a multidimensional risk assessment methodolgy to assess ageing workforce in a manufacturing industry: A pilot case study

F De Felice, F Longo, A Padovano, D Falcone, I Baffo - Safety science, 2022 - Elsevier
The demographic characteristics of the population are changing around the world. Although,
the population ageing is a fairly slow and predictable phenomenon even today in the …

Time for Corporate Gerontology: A Systematic Literature Review

L Ortar, II Doron, Y Lurie - Ageing International, 2024 - Springer
Despite the growing relevance of business corporations to the lives of older persons,
gerontology has given very little, if any, attention to this field. Further, it seems that both the …

Readiness Towards Working Beyond Retirement Age in Public Sector: Are We There Yet?

AF Izharuddin, M Ismail… - Asian Journal of Research …, 2022 - myjms.mohe.gov.my
With aging population and the need for high productivity, the role of workforce in
organizations is critical to ensure a continuous economic growth. The workforce is at stake …

[PDF][PDF] Time for Corporate Gerontology: A Systematic Literature

L Ortar, II Doron, Y Lurie - academia.edu
Despite the growing relevance of business corporations to the lives of older persons,
gerontology has given very little, if any, attention to this field. Further, it seems that both the …