George Michalos

TL;DR: In this article, emerging technologies in the automotive assembly are discussed, along with techniques used in the vehicle assembly plants, and concepts integrating various new technologies into supporting both automated and human-based assembly operations are presented and discussed versus this identified inability for mass customization.

TL;DR: Digital manufacturing has been considered, over the last decade, as a highly promising set of technologies for reducing product development times and cost as well as for addressing the need of addressing the issues in manufacturing as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors deal with the design of assembly stations, where human-robot collaborative tasks are carried out, based on the assembly process specifications, different control, safety and operator support strategies have to be implemented in order for the human safety and the overall system's productivity to be ensured.

TL;DR: Focus is given to combining robot strength, velocity, predictability, repeatability and precision with human intelligence and skills to get at a hybrid solution that would be involving the safe cooperation of operators with autonomous and adapting robotic systems.

TL;DR: An Augmented Reality (AR) tool for supporting operators where humans and robots coexist in a shared industrial workplace can significantly enhance the operator's working conditions and their integration in the assembly process.