Abstract Purpose of Review This paper provides an overview of the role of humans and
robots in smart factories, their connection to Industry 4.0, and which progress they make …

Specifying assembly tasks in computer-aided design (CAD) level is a promising approach to
intuitively program complex robot skills. In this article, a three-layered system architecture is …

This article explores using aspects of STEP AP242 for constraint-based robot programming
for assembly operations. Industry 4.0 envisions smart, connected factories where all the …

The collaboration between humans and robots in industrial scenarios is one of the key
challenges for Industry 4.0. In particular, industrial robots offer accuracy and efficiency, while …

Digital transformation efforts in manufacturing companies bear the potential to reduce
product costs and increase the flexibility of production systems. The semantic integration of …

An execution time estimation model is proposed to accurately estimate the execution time in
a robotic assembly workcell. The current study exploits a trajectory generation, which is …

Small and Medium-size Enterprises require increasingly versatile robots that are capable of
learning new skills during their operating life span, in addition to the ability to integrate …

In this paper, a novel high-precision assembly robotic system capable of performing all kinds
of tasks without failing is proposed. Specifically, the proposed robot's operation is focused …

A Python module for rapid prototyping of constraint-based closed-loop inverse kinematics
controllers is presented. The module allows for combining multiple tasks that are resolved …

The assembly of parts is a common task in the manufacturing industry. Robotic systems are
used to automate repetitive processes, but the long time required for writing and testing …