Evaluation of operator relief for an effective design of HRC workcells

Pini, Fabio; Ansaloni, Matteo; Leali, Francesco

doi:10.1109/etfa.2016.7733526

Cited by 17 publications

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“…This evidence is sustained by the fact that innovative research fields start from laboratory context and then are exploited to realworld context [39]. Regarding the Virtual Simulation context, five studies [16,30,31,36,37] were found, all of them related to physical ergonomics. This kind of context seems to be very appropriate for considering ergonomics requirements when designing and testing HRC configurations since it provides the opportunity to evaluate the feasibility of the process through different scenarios.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Related to this, three papers were found in which workstations were studied in a virtual environment. Hedaryan et al [30] used the software Tecnomatix Process Simulate to model an assembly workstation, and Pini et al [16] used the simulation tool DELIMA for ergonomic analysis of the HRC. Ottogalli et al [37] proposed a Virtual Reality simulator to perform and evaluate multiple design assembly processes and assess the worker's ergonomics.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In order to accomplish the safest working conditions, E&HF must be considered as a requirement in the implementation of collaborative systems [14]. E&HF focuses on eliminating harmful and unsafe work practices in an industrial environment and aims to study human capabilities and limitations, and uses this knowledge to adapt the work to the worker while minimizing fatigue [15,16].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Ergonomics and Human Factors as a Requirement to Implement Safer Collaborative Robotic Workstations: A Literature Review

Cardoso

Colim²,

Bicho

et al. 2021

Safety

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There is a worldwide interest in implementing collaborative robots (Cobots) to reduce work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD) risk. While prior work in this field has recognized the importance of considering Ergonomics & Human Factors (E&HF) in the design phase, most works tend to highlight workstations’ improvements due to Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC). Based on a literature review, the current study summarises studies where E&HF was considered a requirement rather than an output. In this article, the authors are interested in understanding the existing studies focused on Cobots’ implementation with ergonomic requirements, and the methods applied to design safer collaborative workstations. This review was performed in four prominent publications databases: Scopus, Web of Science, Pubmed, and Google Scholar, searching for the keywords ‘Collaborative robots’ or ‘Cobots’ or ‘HRC’ and ‘Ergonomics’ or ‘Human factors’. Based on the inclusion criterion, 20 articles were reviewed, and the main conclusions of each are provided. Additionally, the focus was given to the segmentation between studies considering E&HF during the design phase of HRC systems and studies applying E&HF in real-time on HRC systems. The results demonstrate the novelty of this topic, especially of the real-time applications of ergonomics as a requirement. Globally, the results of the reviewed studies showed the potential of E&HF requirements integrated into HRC systems as a relevant input for reducing WMSD risk.

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Ergonomics and Human Factors as a Requirement to Implement Safer Collaborative Robotic Workstations: A Literature Review

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Colim²,

Bicho

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Safety

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“…The final joint actions of these two actors determine the overall performance of the work item and ergonomics analysis [27].Fig. 6 introduces fatigue level comparison between manual and HRC tasks [28]. The time reduction in the manual operations through HRC have beneficial effect on the working conditions since the achievement of the production goals requires less human effort.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…6. Fatigue level comparison between manual task (red line) and HRC task (blue line) [28] In a case study of the current research, we focus on a product labelling process, which is usually applied for all products of the enterprise. The labelling station has simple operations; human tasks are monotonous and do not require a high level of mental skills, which is the first prerequisite for a successful cobot integration.…”

Section: Cobot Type Functionality Costmentioning

confidence: 99%

Lean Automation for Low-Volume Manufacturing Environment

Karaulova¹,

Andronnikov²,

Mahmood³

et al. 2019

DAAAM Proceedings

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In most cases, the complexity of installation work, such as the induction of a collaborative robot at metal-working enterprises exceeds the complexity of machining and significantly exceeds the labour costs for all other types of production. Today the most assembly jobs in the manufacturing domain of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are still performed by hand due to high mix and low volume orders. The interaction of humans and robots may increase the efficiency in complex assembly processes. The flexibility and variability of assembly processes require close cooperation between the worker and the automated production system. Automation of production is not an easy process for an enterprise, which requires high investment and additional skills, but it is necessary to improve working conditions and product quality. This article provides an efficiency analysis of collaborative robots usage in one of the Estonian enterprise.

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