Abstract Human–Robot Collaboration (HRC) has a pivotal role in smart manufacturing for
strict requirements of human-centricity, sustainability, and resilience. However, existing HRC …

With the growing demand for speed and flexibility in order fulfillment, it is crucial to employ
an efficient picking system that allows faster delivery of items from warehouse storage to a …

Researchers have been working on assembly line optimization problems, especially
assembly line balancing, for decades. Integration of Industry 4.0 technologies into assembly …

Manufacturing processes and industrial systems gradually change their traditional layouts
and configurations, preparing to introduce novel integrated human-robot technologies as …

Industries are adopting advanced technologies to attain the goals of the manufacturing
system and the demands of the current industrial era. A collaborative and flexible …

The deployment of human-robot teams (HRTs) promises to realise the potential of each
team member regarding their distinct abilities and combines efficiency and flexibility in …

Nowadays, the manufacturing sector needs higher levels of flexibility to confront the
extremely volatile market. Accordingly, exploiting both machine and workforce …

Effective task scheduling in human-robot collaboration (HRC) scenarios is one of the great
challenges of collaborative robotics. The shared workspace inside an industrial setting …

With the increased use of collaborative robots, a new production model of the human-robot
collaborative hybrid assembly cell (HRCHAC) is becoming a new trend in customised …

This paper proposes a novel dynamic method based on Behavior Trees (BTs) that integrates
planning and allocation of tasks in mixed human robot teams, suitable for manufacturing …