XiLAB Didactic Factory
UNIMORE, Carpi (MO), Italy
The XiLAB Digital Factory aims at forming Industry 4.0/5.0 operators in inspection, assembly and recycling activities supported by Extended Reality (XR) and Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC). The goal is to shorten the learning curve and foster the application of R-Cycles strategies. The target audience is represented by operators receiving instructions on the specific product. Designers and technicians are also supported in optimising station layout and planned sequence (assembly activities, waiting times, workspace sharing) to improve the quality of human interaction (visibility, reachability).
The XR-based HMI (Head Mounted Displays and tablets) provides an assistive, adaptive, human-centric procedure for part inspection before the assembly, provide instructions during the assembly, support the virtual training, provide information about the final assembly and sustainability impacts. The ergonomics of human interaction is analysed through simulations and direct monitoring. Finally, monitoring systems and wearable devices collect data on postures, fatigue, eye tracking to assess human well-being during the process.
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D - Advanced Human-Machine Interface in cobot-assisted assembling activities to foster R-Cycle strategies
R - Ambient virtualization using XR for HR collaborative cell validation process of a gearbox.
B - Identification of opportunities for process innovation and optimization
E - SME Engagement in sustainable practices and resource-efficient operations
S - Forming Industry 4.0/5.0 students and employees through VR/AR technologies in inspection, assembly and recycling activities
T - Supporting sustainable design of assembly cells understanding the quality of human interaction. -
The DaCapo demonstrator provides a XR-supported testing and training experience for validating HRC cells in assembly processes towards sustainability goals. The target audience is made up of operators involved in the reconditioning of products by applying R-Cycle strategies, i.e. reusing, recovering, recycling materials and parts. It includes personnel from PMIs and students who want to learn to operate with modern devices in the Industry 4.0. The goal is to successfully complete a collaborative procedure with the guidance of XR assistance applied to an industrial product, i.e. a worm gearbox.
The use case aims to demonstrate positive impacts on the sustainability of the process, including environmental aspects (e.g. suggestions on reuse and recycling of parts, promotion of the use of recycled materials, recovery of damaged parts), economic aspects (e.g. simpler and faster activities), as well as social ones (e.g. safer and simpler procedures, reduced physical workload, optimized cognitive workload).
