DurableCASE aims for a cooperativity framework for mobile (agro)robots. The framework comprises multiple software agents, partly centralized and partly to be integrated in high-level individual robot planning, that allow individual robots to become part of a team, performing functions faster and/ or …

Robots are increasingly used in a variety of work environments, but surprisingly little attention has been paid to how robots change work. In this comparative case study, we explore how robotization changed the work design of order pickers and order packers in eight logistic warehouses. We found that …

The challenges facing primary education are significant: a growing teacher shortage, relatively high administrative burdens that contribute to work-related stress and an increasing diversity of children in the classroom. A promising new technology that can help teachers and children meet these challenges …

Given the hospitality industry's quick rebound and volume growth in most OECD nations following the Great Recession, the hotel sector in the Netherlands is currently experiencing a severe labour shortage that predates the Covid-19 epidemic (Joppe, 2012). Staff shortages and cost-cutting measures in the …

Robotisation for Lean Assembly 8-6-2023 HLQCVerzorgd door Andras Ligetti SUMMARY During this workshop, we will work on the practical application of robotics and Lean to increase your production efficiency, particularly if you are producing a high variety of products. PROGRAM Businesses are scaling …

Een krappe arbeidsmarkt en steeds meer variatie in de vraag: de uitdagingen van bedrijven in de industrie. De inzet van robots biedt kansen. Om succes te hebben moet je wel op een aantal zaken letten. In deze masterclass bespreken onderzoekers van HAN en Saxion de uitkomsten van een onderzoek naar uitdagingen …

DACAR is een methodologie voor procesmapping die wordt gebruikt om bottlenecks en aandachtspunten voor te robotiseren handmatige processtappen in kaart te brengen. Het paper introduceert de oorsprong en gebruik van DACAR voor studenten en bedrijven.

Laboratory experiments are important pedagogical tools in engineering courses. Restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic made it very difficult or impossible for laboratory classes to take place, resulting on a fast transition to simulation as an approach to guarantee the effectiveness of teaching. …

For almost 25 years, the goal of the RoboCup has been to build soccer robots capable of winning against the FIFA World Champion of 2050. To foster the participation of the next generation of roboticists, the RoboCupJunior competition takes place in parallel and provides a similar challenge of appropriate …