The fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, is reshaping the way individuals
live and work while providing a substantial influence on the manufacturing scenario. The key …

Collaborative robots cooperate with humans to assist them in undertaking simple-to-
complex tasks in several fields, including industry, education, agriculture, healthcare …

Easy-to-use collaborative robotics solutions, where human workers and robots share their
skills, are entering the market, thus becoming the new frontier in industrial robotics. They …

Recent technological advances in hardware design of the robotic platforms enabled the
implementation of various control modalities for improved interactions with humans and …

The demand for collaborative robots is growing in industrial environments due to their
versatility and low prices. Thus, more collaborative solutions are emerging for industrial …

In this work, we present a novel control approach to human-robot collaboration that takes
into account ergonomic aspects of the human co-worker during power tool operations. The …

In previous scholarly literature, safety is understood as a main obstacle for introducing
human–robot collaboration in industrial production. This interdisciplinary paper is concerned …

The successful implementation of Human–Robot Collaboration (HRC) has become a
prominent feature of smart manufacturing environments. Key industrial requirements, such …

In the next years, it will be increasingly important to re-think manufacturing and logistics
systems from a human-centred perspective to promote a balanced use of automation and …

New paradigms in industrial robotics no longer require physical separation between robotic
manipulators and humans. Moreover, in order to optimize production, humans and robots …