Speaker/Presentation

Time in CET

Prof. Dr. Dimitris MOURTZIS

Webinar Opening – Chair Introduction

10:00 - 10:10 am

Prof. Dr. Lihui WANG

Advance in Human-Robot Collaborative Assembly

Abstract:
As an emerging technology, human-robot collaboration (HRC) has attracted increasing attentions in recent years, both in academia and in industry. For example, in human-robot collaborative assembly, robots are often required to dynamically change their pre-planned trajectories and control parameters to collaborate with humans in a shared workspace. However, industrial robots used today in factories are still controlled by pre-generated rigid codes that cannot support effective HRC that requires runtime adaptability. In response to the need of better adaptability, human motion prediction for example is crucial for both collision avoidance and proactive assistance of robots to humans, in addition to multi-modal robot control and in-situ operator support. Deep learning is proven to be useful for classification, recognition and context awareness identification. Within the context, this presentation provides the current status as well as technical treatments of relevant technologies employed in HRC. Remaining challenges and future research directions will also be highlighted.

10:10 - 10:30 am

Prof. Dr. Soh Khim ONG

Enabling Tools in Human-Machine Symbiosis

Abstract:
Human-machine interaction (HMI) has been widely researched and reported, with approaches ranging from co-existence to collaboration and human-machine symbiosis. Many research and applications of HMI in human-robot collaboration and human-robot cooperation have been reported. Augmented Reality and Digital Twins have been applied in HMI. This presentation aims to provide an overview of the technical features and characteristics of various HMI approaches. The presentation will summarize the enabling tools for achieving human-machine symbiosis. The current limitation factors and future trends of human-machine symbiosis will also be discussed.

10:30 - 10:50 am

Prof. Dr. Dimitris MOURTZIS

Humachine – The Future of Human-Machine Interface (HMI) in Society 5.0

Abstract:
The blending of human and mechanical capabilities has become a reality in the realm of Industry 4.0. This is an exciting prospect due to the fact that human capabilities are extended in a variety of ways. Enterprises are encouraged towards the design and development of frameworks towards the harnessing of human power and technology in an attempt to enhance the artificial intelligence (AI) era. During the last decade technologies associated with AI have transformed the competitive landscape especially during the pandemic. Concretely, the jobs in the new era now involve integrating people with technology which highlights the importance to focus on the human aspect, described as Society 5.0. Humachine can be realized as a concept that takes advantage of both humans and machines. Therefore, this talk will focus on identifying the capabilities and distinctive characteristics of both humans and machines, in an attempt to lay the foundations for enhancing HMI.

10:50 - 11:10 am

Q&A Session & Discussion

11:10 - 11:25 am

Closing of Webinar
Prof. Dimitris MOURTZIS

11:25 - 11:30 am