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View article: A Human Intention and Motion Prediction Framework for Applications in Human-Centric Digital Twins
A Human Intention and Motion Prediction Framework for Applications in Human-Centric Digital Twins Open
In manufacturing settings where humans and machines collaborate, understanding and predicting human intention is crucial for enabling the seamless execution of tasks. This knowledge is the basis for creating an intelligent, symbiotic, and …
View article: Neurophysiological Approach for Psychological Safety: Enhancing Mental Health in Human–Robot Collaboration in Smart Manufacturing Setups Using Neuroimaging
Neurophysiological Approach for Psychological Safety: Enhancing Mental Health in Human–Robot Collaboration in Smart Manufacturing Setups Using Neuroimaging Open
Human–robot collaboration (HRC) has become increasingly prevalent due to innovative advancements in the automation industry, especially in manufacturing setups. Although HRC increases productivity and efficacy, it exposes human workers to …
View article: Improved Accuracy for Subject-Dependent and Subject-Independent Deep Learning-Based SSVEP BCI Classification: A User-Friendly Approach
Improved Accuracy for Subject-Dependent and Subject-Independent Deep Learning-Based SSVEP BCI Classification: A User-Friendly Approach Open
In brain-computer interfacing, the SSVEP (steady-state visual evoked potential) method serves to foster collaboration between humans and robots. SSVEP-based detection methods require complex multichannel data acquisition, making them diffi…
View article: Breaking barriers in higher education: Implementation of cost-effective social constructivism in engineering education
Breaking barriers in higher education: Implementation of cost-effective social constructivism in engineering education Open
Social constructivism is considered the main driver of curriculum overhaul for the new set of learning in the digital age. Implementation of cost-effective solutions of social constructivism in higher education is a challenge. The paper ci…
View article: Multimodal Assessment of Cognitive Workload Using Neural, Subjective and Behavioural Measures in Smart Factory Settings
Multimodal Assessment of Cognitive Workload Using Neural, Subjective and Behavioural Measures in Smart Factory Settings Open
Collaborative robots (cobots) have largely replaced conventional industrial robots in today’s workplaces, particularly in manufacturing setups, due to their improved performance and intelligent design. In the framework of Industry 5.0, hum…
View article: Multimodal Assessment of Cognitive Workload Using Neural, Subjective and Behavioural Measures in Smart Factory Settings
Multimodal Assessment of Cognitive Workload Using Neural, Subjective and Behavioural Measures in Smart Factory Settings Open
Collaborative robots (cobots) have largely replaced conventional industrial robots in today’s workplaces, particularly in manufacturing setups due to their improved performance and intelligent design. In the framework of Industry 5.0…
View article: Human-Centric Digital Twins in Industry: A Comprehensive Review of Enabling Technologies and Implementation Strategies
Human-Centric Digital Twins in Industry: A Comprehensive Review of Enabling Technologies and Implementation Strategies Open
The last decade saw the emergence of highly autonomous, flexible, re-configurable Cyber-Physical Systems. Research in this domain has been enhanced by the use of high-fidelity simulations, including Digital Twins, which are virtual represe…
View article: Biomechanical Modeling of Human–Robot Accident Scenarios: A Computational Assessment for Heavy-Payload-Capacity Robots
Biomechanical Modeling of Human–Robot Accident Scenarios: A Computational Assessment for Heavy-Payload-Capacity Robots Open
Exponentially growing technologies such as intelligent robots in the context of Industry 4.0 are radically changing traditional manufacturing to intelligent manufacturing with increased productivity and flexibility. Workspaces are being tr…
View article: Meso scale component manufacturing: a comparative analysis of non-lithography and lithography-based processes
Meso scale component manufacturing: a comparative analysis of non-lithography and lithography-based processes Open
The paper identifies the meso scale (10 µ m to few millimeters) component size that can be manufactured by using both lithography and non-lithography based approaches. Non-lithography based meso/micro manufacturing is gaining popularity to…
View article: Building Trust and safety Correlates for Autonomous Systems using Physiological, Behavioral, and Subjective Measures
Building Trust and safety Correlates for Autonomous Systems using Physiological, Behavioral, and Subjective Measures Open
The use of collaborative robots (cobots) in the industrial setting has grown and continues to expand globally, especially in the context of the smart factory. Mistrust and stress results, as cobots don’t provide facial, auditory, and visua…
View article: Understanding vulnerabilities in cyber physical production systems
Understanding vulnerabilities in cyber physical production systems Open
Development of future manufacturing systems is featured with flexibility, mass customization, intelligence and context based learning to produce smart products. These production systems are characterized through networked, cooperating obje…
View article: A Critical Analysis of Job Shop Scheduling in Context of Industry 4.0
A Critical Analysis of Job Shop Scheduling in Context of Industry 4.0 Open
Scheduling plays a pivotal role in the competitiveness of a job shop facility. The traditional job shop scheduling problem (JSSP) is centralized or semi-distributed. With the advent of Industry 4.0, there has been a paradigm shift in the m…
View article: Closed-Loop Elastic Demand Control under Dynamic Pricing Program in Smart Microgrid Using Super Twisting Sliding Mode Controller
Closed-Loop Elastic Demand Control under Dynamic Pricing Program in Smart Microgrid Using Super Twisting Sliding Mode Controller Open
Electricity demand is rising due to industrialisation, population growth and economic development. To meet this rising electricity demand, towns are renovated by smart cities, where the internet of things enabled devices, communication tec…
View article: Heuristic-Based Programable Controller for Efficient Energy Management Under Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Storage System in Smart Grid
Heuristic-Based Programable Controller for Efficient Energy Management Under Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Storage System in Smart Grid Open
An operative and versatile household energy management system is proposed to develop and implement demand response (DR) projects. These are under the hybrid generation of the energy storage system (ESS), photovoltaic (PV), and electric veh…
View article: Exploiting visual cues for safe and flexible cyber-physical production systems
Exploiting visual cues for safe and flexible cyber-physical production systems Open
Human workers are envisioned to work alongside robots and other intelligent factory modules, and fulfill supervision tasks in future smart factories. Technological developments, during the last few years, in the field of smart factory auto…
View article: A smart micro factory design: an integrated approach
A smart micro factory design: an integrated approach Open
Smart factory research is paced up in the current decade due to the development of many enabling technologies and tools available to the developers. This has led to the progress of cyber physical systems in manufacturing, now coined as cyb…
View article: Towards realizing robotic potential in future intelligent food manufacturing systems
Towards realizing robotic potential in future intelligent food manufacturing systems Open
View article: Prospects of robotics in food industry
Prospects of robotics in food industry Open
Technological advancements in various domains have broadened the application horizon of robotics to an incredible extent. Highlighting a very recent application area, this paper presents a comprehensive review of robotics application in fo…
View article: A methodology to develop collaborative robotic cyber physical systems for production environments
A methodology to develop collaborative robotic cyber physical systems for production environments Open
The paper identifies the need for human robot collaboration for conventional light weight and heavy payload robots in future manufacturing environment. An overview of state of the art for these types of robots shows that there exists no so…