On behalf of the 6 EU-funded projects: AI-PRISM, COGNIMAN, CONVERGING, FELICE, FLUENTLY, and SOPRANO we invite you to join and contribute to the „HRC and AI, Hype or reality? From pilots to best practices” workshop during the 15th edition of the European Robotics Forum, to be held on 13th March 2024 in Rimini, Italy.
Collaborative robots remain a focal point in Industry 5.0, viewed as promising tools to alleviate both physical and mental stress, reduce the skill barrier for workers, and boost productivity. As novel HRC applications emerge, the discourse is naturally shifting towards understanding and consolidating HRC application best practices. As a follow-up of last year´s workshop “Human-Robot Collaboration & AI in challenging industrial applications” this workshop shifts the focus from generic use cases to specific use case scenarios. Following a bottom-up approach, real use cases will be used to identify the main barriers for adoption and the human-centric and societal challenges that come with these advancements. The workshop will also explore emerging formal definitions, classifications, and standardizations aimed to elevate industry standards and empower workers through HRC.
Approach and Agenda
The workshop will bring together experts from several ongoing EU projects (AI-PRISM, FLUENTLY, COGNIMAN, FELICE, and CONVERGING) with special focus on collaborative robotics and Industry 5.0.
6 keynote speakers from academic and industry will share expert knowledge in agile 5-minute impulse talks.
The workshop will integrate 2 expert panels discussing:
- Key human-centric challenges
- HRC best practices and standards. This dual focus ensures a balanced exploration of both social and technical aspects of HRC
Workshop agenda
13 March 2024, 16:30-18:00
Time | Description |
16:30 – 16:40 | Introduction and Icebreaker |
16:40 – 17:00 | Pilot Applications of HRC and AI
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17:00 – 17:10 | Challenges and Barriers to HRC and AI Adoption
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17:10 – 17:15 | Interactive Q&A session with the audience
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17:15 –17:30 | Emerging Frameworks
Overview of Current Developments focused on emerging frameworks for robot programming and HRC application deployment
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17:30 – 17:40 | Future Trends, Collaborative, and Standardization Initiatives
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17:40 – 17:45 | Interactive Q&A session with the audience
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17:45 – 18:00 | Closing remarks and key takeaways
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CALL FOR PAPERS
We invite researchers, academics, and industry professionals to submit contributions for the workshop on “HRC and AI, Hype or Reality? From Pilots to Best Practices,” which will be held in conjunction with the 15th edition of the European Robotics Forum, on 13th March 2024 in Rimini, Italy. The workshop aims to explore the intersection of Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the context of Industry 5.0, focusing on moving from generic use cases to specific use case scenarios.
Research Questions:
- What are the specific pilot applications where HRC and AI have demonstrated their ability to comprehend tasks and make collaborative decisions with human counterparts?
- What are the primary human-centric and societal challenges and barriers hindering the adoption of HRC and AI in industrial applications, and how can these challenges be overcome?
- What emerging reference frameworks, reference architectures, formal definitions, classifications, and standardizations are being developed to integrate HRC with AI to empower workers in Industry 5.0 environments, elevate industry standards, and ensure the safe and effective use of HRC in diverse industrial settings?
Submission deadline EXTENDED: 31-12-2023
For more details and paper submission, please follow the link below:
About the European Robotics Forum (ERF)
The European Robotics Forum (ERF) is the most influential meeting of the robotics community in Europe, spanning academia, industry, and society. It aims to foster communication and knowledge transfer and covers technology, applications, and impact of robotics. The ERF provides a podium to discuss recent and future advances in robotics in context of applications, societal impact, ethical and legal considerations.
Research on the applications of Robotics and AI to the industrial scenario is leading to a very fast-growing innovation in Europe. Thus, it is more and more important to foster the discussion between researchers and industry to create a synergy that will drive the future of research and industrial innovation.
ERF2024 introduces an industrial scientific track for strengthening the scientific component of ERF. Industrial scientific sessions will present the latest scientific results about advanced industrial applications of modern robotics. To foster the discussion between researcher and industry, the contributions of the industrial sessions will be presented in a “pitch and poster” format.