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Questions to be answered

As in the past years the workshop aims to:

1. Introduce latest projects-technologies in the area of HPS including but not limited to robotics, AI, humans, human-robot collaboration/ interaction and flexible production processes
2. Explore new research areas and map them to existing industrial applications benefiting from the covered technological fields
3. Gather distinguished speakers from industry and academia to share their visions and experiences highlighting the latest trends and challenges

Description

The topics to be addressed in the keynote speeches, presentation pitches and panel discussion will revolve around:

• R&D Trends for Robotics and AI
• Open world reasoning and Generative AI for robot Cognition in Human Robot Collaborative Applications
• Perception and simulation as cognitive capability for versatile handling of products
• Safe and Adaptable behaviour for flexible cognitive manufacturing in hybrid workplaces
• Human safety and novel methods for HRC in industrial settings

Organisation of the WS

• 11:10 - 11:15 Introduction of Workshop and recap of HPS activities (George Michalos - LMS, Greece)
• 11:15 - 11:25 Keynote 1: Research for Innovation at KUKA: Exploring Low TRL Projects and Future Directions in Robotics (Kirill Safronov & Volker Schmirgel - KUKA, Germany)
• 11:25 - 11:30 Pitch 1: Advancing robot cognition and capabilities using GenAI (Nikos Dimitropoulos - LMS, Greece)
• 11:30 - 11:35 Pitch 2: Towards Zero Programming: Watch & Work Robots Leveraging Conversational Interaction and XR (Urko Esnaola - TECNALIA, Spain)
• 11:35 - 11:40 Pitch 3: Open-World Reasoning for Human-Robot Collaboration in Remanufacturing (Christos Gkournelos - LMS, Greece)
• 11:40 - 11:50 Keynote 2: AI and cobots: shaping the future of Human robot collaboration (Alfio Minissale - COMAU, Italy)
• 11:50 - 11:55 Pitch 4: Virtual to Reality: Simulation-Driven Perception and Grasping for Robots (Inaki Maurtua - TEKNIKER, Spain)
• 11:55 - 12:00 Pitch 5: Human role in AI-powered flexible cognitive manufacturing: challenges and opportunities (Nabil Belbachir - NORCE, Norway)
• 12:00 - 12:05 Pitch 6: AI challenges in Safe Human-Robot Collaboration in industrial settings (Nicola Pedrochi - STIMA - CNR, Italy)
• 12:05 - 12:30 Round Table, Engagement with the Audience, Conclusion of Sub-session 2

Intended outcome

Speakers attending the HPS workshop will experience it as follows:

• We identified several companies currently investing or investigating HPS to achieve flexible production
• We witnessed demonstrations of robotics, mechatronics, AI etc. solutions working together with humans in several sectors.
• We now understand why it is challenging to deploy such systems and what needs to be done in the coming years
• We know who to contact in order to further collaborate and contribute in the development of AI enabled HPS systems

Speakers, Panelists, etc

Speakers

• Nikos Dimitropoulos – LMS, Greece
• Christos Gkournelos – LMS, Greece
• Alfio Minissale – COMAU, Italy
• Kirill Safronov – KUKA, Germany
• Urko Esnaola – TECNALIA, Spain
• Nabil Belbachir – NORCE, Norway
• Nicola Pedrochi – STIMA - CNR, Italy

Moderators

• Sotiris Makris – LMS, Greece
• George Michalos – LMS, Greece
• Inaki Maurtua – TEKNIKER, Spain

Topic Groups and/or Innovation networks involved

HPS projects cluster - www.hybrid-production-systems.eu/

AI in Manufacturing, Testing and Experimentation Facilities Network for European industries (AI-Matters) - AI Matters : AI in Manufacturing for EU industries

Projects involved

Tentative list (to be confirmed)

• CONVERGING - https://www.converging-project.eu/
• COGNIMAN - https://cogniman.eu/
• JARVIS - https://www.jarvis-project.eu/
• RENEE - https://renee-project.eu

Further information

Previous workshops:

• ERF2014 - Hybrid Production Systems: http://www.eu-robotics.net/cms/upload/euRobotics_Forum/ERF2014_presentations/day_3/TP-01_ERF2014_Hybrid_Production_Systems_2014-03-14.v.1.02.pdf
• ERF2015 - Hybrid Production Systems: http://www.erf2015.eu/presentations/HybridProduction.zip
• ERF2016 - Hybrid Production Systems: http://www.project-leanautomation.eu/index.php?id=96&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=94&cHash=634a5aa83a6f2451305f39ed13e8368f
• ERF 2017 – Hybrid Production Systems: https://sites.google.com/view/hybridproductionsystems/erf2017?authuser=0
• ERF 2018 – Hybrid Production Systems: https://sites.google.com/view/hybridproductionsystems
• ERF 2019 – Hybrid Production Systems: https://sites.google.com/view/hybridproductionsystems/erf2019?authuser=0
• ERF 2020 – Hybrid Production Systems: https://sites.google.com/view/hybridproductionsystems/erf2020?authuser=0
• ERF 2021 – Hybrid Production Systems:

https://sites.google.com/view/hybridproductionsystems/erf2021?authuser=0

• ERF 2022 – Hybrid Production Systems:

https://www.hybrid-production-systems.eu/?page_id=257

• ERF 2023 – Hybrid Production Systems:

https://hybrid-production-systems.eu/erf-2023/

• ERF 2024 – Hybrid Production Systems:

https://hybrid-production-systems.eu/erf-2024/

Publications workshops:

• Artificial intelligence in manufacturing (White Paper by AIM-NET): link
• Aristeidou, C., Dimitropoulos, N., Michalos, G., (2024) Generative AI and neural networks towards advanced robot cognition, CIRP Annals, ISSN 0007-8506, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2024.04.013
• Papadopoulos, G., Dimosthenopoulos, D., Basamakis, F., Michalos, G., Andronas, D., Makris, S., (2024), On intelligent object sorting and assembly: versatile end-effector for robotized handling of electrical components, Procedia CIRP, 128, 363-368. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2024.07.051
• Konstantinou, C., Antonarakos, D., Angelakis, P., Gkournelos, C., Michalos, G., Makris, S., (2024) Leveraging Generative AI Prompt Programming for Human-Robot Collaborative Assembly, Procedia CIRP, 128, 621-626. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2024.03.040
• Papadopoulos, G., Andronas, D., Kaliakatsos-Georgopoulos, D., Kampourakis, E., Kavvathas, K., Theodoropoulos N., Aivaliotis, P., Michalos, G., Makris, S., (2024). Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems through Intelligent Workpiece Handling and Artificial Intelligence, Procedia CIRP, 128, 793-798. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2024.07.064
• Dimitropoulos, N., Papalexis, P., Michalos, G., Makris, S. (2024). Advancing Human-Robot Interaction Using AI – A Large Language Model (LLM) Approach. In Advances in Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing. ESAIM 2023. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57496-2_12
• Dimitropoulos, N., Togias, T., Zacharaki, N., Michalos, G., & Makris, S. (2021). Seamless Human–Robot Collaborative Assembly Using Artificial Intelligence and Wearable Devices. Applied Sciences, 11(12), 5699. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app11125699
• Dimitropoulos, N., Michalos, G., Arkouli, Z., Kokotinis, G.,Makris, S., (2024) Industrial collaborative environments integrating AI, Big Data and Robotics for smart manufacturing, Procedia CIRP, 128, 858-863. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2024.04.027
• Dimitropoulos, N., Papalexis, P., Michalos, G., Makris, S. (2024). Advancing Human-Robot Interaction Using AI – A Large Language Model (LLM) Approach. In Advances in Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing. ESAIM 2023. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57496-2_12
• Katsampiris-Salgado, K., Dimitropoulos, N., Gkrizis, C., Michalos, G., Makris, S., (2024) Advancing human-robot collaboration: Predicting operator trajectories through AI and infrared imaging, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 74, 2024, pp 980-994, ISSN 0278-6125, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmsy.2024.05.015
• Kousi, N., Dimosthenopoulos, D., Matthaiakis, A.-S., Michalos, G., & Makris, S. (2019). AI based combined scheduling and motion planning in flexible robotic assembly lines. 7th CIRP Global Web Conference – Towards Shifted Production Value Stream Patterns through Inference of Data, Models, and Technology (CIRPe 2019) - Procedia CIRP, 86, 74–79. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2020.01.041

Organisers

• Sotiris Makris (Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems and Automation (LMS)), makris@lms.mech.upatras.gr
• George Michalos (Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems and Automation (LMS)), michalos@lms.mech.upatras.gr
• Inaki Maurtua (Autonomous and Intelligent Systems Unit - Tekniker) inaki.maurtua@tekniker.es