The Industry 5.0 approach moves towards a sustainable, human-centric and adaptable manufacturing within companies, with a philosophy focused on meeting human needs and supporting societal values through the entire production process. Human–Robot Collaboration (HRC) emerges as a pivotal aspect of Industry 5.0, aiming to integrate robots and artificial intelligence seamlessly into workplaces alongside human workers. This integration presents challenges and opportunities for redefining job roles and enhancing productivity, while ensuring safety and workers well-being. This study focuses on the adoption of innovative technologies, such as collaborative robots (cobots) and Augmented Reality (AR) systems, to improve flexibility and safety in manufacturing and logistics for ensuring safe Human–Robot Interaction. The aim is to evaluate how AR devices, e.g., Hololens 2, could facilitate the interaction between cobots and operators, enhancing human performance and safety during robot programming and task execution, regardless of experience levels. Furthermore, the paper proposes the introduction of additional features to the existing AR platform for HRC, such as the creation of virtual walls and real-time operator concentration monitoring using gaze tracking. These improvements aim to empower operators with greater control over collaborative spaces, and enhance safety by ensuring operator focus during critical task phases. Overall, this work contributes to advancing the adoption of Industry 5.0 principles by demonstrating practical application of HRC technologies and AR systems to improve workplaces safety, productivity and Human–Robot Interaction in manufacturing environments.
Safety Features for HumanTIX: An Augmented Reality Platform to Enhance Human–Robot Collaboration
Sileo, MonicaWriting – Review & Editing
;Carriero, GrazianoWriting – Original Draft Preparation
;Brancato, CarmelaConceptualization
;Calzone, NicolasMethodology
;Pierri, FrancescoSupervision
;Caccavale, FabrizioSupervision
;Mozzillo, RoccoSupervision
2025-01-01
Abstract
The Industry 5.0 approach moves towards a sustainable, human-centric and adaptable manufacturing within companies, with a philosophy focused on meeting human needs and supporting societal values through the entire production process. Human–Robot Collaboration (HRC) emerges as a pivotal aspect of Industry 5.0, aiming to integrate robots and artificial intelligence seamlessly into workplaces alongside human workers. This integration presents challenges and opportunities for redefining job roles and enhancing productivity, while ensuring safety and workers well-being. This study focuses on the adoption of innovative technologies, such as collaborative robots (cobots) and Augmented Reality (AR) systems, to improve flexibility and safety in manufacturing and logistics for ensuring safe Human–Robot Interaction. The aim is to evaluate how AR devices, e.g., Hololens 2, could facilitate the interaction between cobots and operators, enhancing human performance and safety during robot programming and task execution, regardless of experience levels. Furthermore, the paper proposes the introduction of additional features to the existing AR platform for HRC, such as the creation of virtual walls and real-time operator concentration monitoring using gaze tracking. These improvements aim to empower operators with greater control over collaborative spaces, and enhance safety by ensuring operator focus during critical task phases. Overall, this work contributes to advancing the adoption of Industry 5.0 principles by demonstrating practical application of HRC technologies and AR systems to improve workplaces safety, productivity and Human–Robot Interaction in manufacturing environments.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.