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Under the title ‘Development of Hybrid Working Systems’, the WorkshopDay was held on 6 June 2023 at the Faculty of INW, Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, followed by the official opening of the ‘Living Lab for Hybrid Working Systems’. The WorkshopDay and the public launch of the laboratories are important milestones in the joint project PerspektiveArbeit Lausitz (PAL), which, together with four universities, 23 companies and associations, forming the centre of excellence for the future of work in Saxony and Brandenburg, and is designed to support structural change in the Lausitz region. A total of 60 guests attended the event and listened to a series of presentations on topics such as ‘Development of hybrid work systems’, ‘Technology-related stress: analysis, diagnosis and intervention in the use of AI’, ‘Megatrends in health in the age of New Work’, ‘Data-based assistance in work systems’ and ‘Development of a flexible automation toolkit for component handling on machine tools’. After a short break, there were opportunities for discussion with the respective speakers at the poster boards and thematic stations. There, in small groups and in line with the presentations, participants were able to clarify any questions that had arisen, discuss further lines of thought or exchange new ideas with the consortium.
The afternoon saw the ceremonial highlight: the opening of three state-of-the-art laboratories: ‘Mobile Robotics’, ‘Adaptive Manual Assembly’ and ‘Virtual Reality’. Project leader Professor Leif Goldhahn, Vice-Chancellor Professor Volker Tolkmitt, the Dean of the Faculty of INW Professor Jörg Matthes and the Vice-Chancellor for Research Professor Uwe Mahn officially opened the new facilities in a small, symbolic and festive ceremony. This was followed by guided tours of the laboratories, showcasing their fascinating potential. In the Virtual Reality laboratory, guests were able to experience interesting
demonstrations of how assembly workstations can be planned virtually and assessed for ergonomics, or how staff can learn new tasks in a virtual environment. In the Mobile Robotics Laboratory, a clear demonstration was given of how robots and humans collaborate, for example through a driverless transport vehicle with a robotic arm that assists with material supply. Computer-controlled robotic deburring was also presented. In the third laboratory, dedicated to adaptive manual assembly, guests were shown three flexibly designed manual assembly workstations. Thanks to adaptable material feeding and supply systems, these can be optimally configured for both the worker and the object, whilst multimedia process descriptions provide assistance to reduce the workload on staff.
Further information on the PAL project and the upcoming event organised by the ‘Living Labs Hybrid Work Systems’ can be found at the following link: www.pal-lausitz.de
The conference proceedings for the event are available for download: Link: Scientific Reports 2023 | Mittweida University of Applied Sciences (hs-mittweida.de)
Text:
Katharina Müller-Eppendorfer,
Annett Kober
Photos: Mittweida
University of Applied Sciences