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In mid-February, the official launch of the SAB-funded Kog-A-Pro research project took place at the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (IWU). Over the next three years, leading companies and research institutions will work together to develop new methods of cognitive automation for highly complex production processes.
The project, which has now commenced, will run until 31 December 2027 and brings together expertise from academia and industry. In addition to Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, the following partners are involved: the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Metal Forming (IWU), Dürr Somac GmbH, N+P Informationssysteme GmbH, TRUMPF Sachsen SE and d-opt GmbH.
Cognitive automation is the combination of AI-based methods with robot-assisted process automation. The aim is to enable machines and systems to carry out recurring processes autonomously, even when parameters vary.
Kog-A-Pro aims to develop innovative software solutions for the automated set-up of (laser) machining systems, the adaptive parameterisation of filling systems and flexible quality inspection using robots. These technologies are intended to significantly increase efficiency and flexibility in manufacturing. The aim is to develop a modular software toolkit that integrates cognitive automation functions and can be adapted to different production systems.
Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, specifically the Chair of Virtual Technologies – led by Professor Philipp Klimant – is developing a modular software toolkit as part of the Kog-A-Pro research project, which enables intelligent digital twins for cognitive automation. At the heart of their work is the 3D simulation environment, which is used to model, optimise and validate production processes in a realistic manner. Through the use of AI-supported algorithms, production parameters can be flexibly adjusted, enabling machines to react autonomously to changing conditions.
The project partners would like to thank the European Union and the Free State of Saxony for their financial support under the SAB funding scheme.
Further information on the project is available via the following link: Kog-A-Pro website
Text: Jonas Trezl
Graphic: Fraunhofer IWU
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