Adoption of Collaborative Robotics in Industry 5.0. An Irish industry case study. Issue 13 (2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Doyle-Kent, Mary; Kopacek, Peter
• Is Part Of: IFAC-PapersOnLine. Volume 54:Issue 13(2021)
• Page Start: 413
• Page End: 418
• Publication Date: 2021
• Subjects: Industry 4.0 -- Industry 5.0 -- Society 5.0 -- Collaborative Robotics -- Manufacturing -- Irish Industry; Automatic control -- Periodicals; 629.805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2021.10.483
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2405-8963

Abstract

Abstract: It is widely accepted that every country needs to be forward thinking to remain competitive in manufacturing in the twenty first century. Some European countries have the advantage of a rich history in automation and robotics in their manufacturing industries. Looking forward, Industry 5.0 will be the next industrial revolution, and will emanate from Industry 4.0. Collaborative Robotics will play a significant role by enabling humans and robots to work together in harmony. In 2021, as part of a doctoral thesis titled "Collaborative robotics in Industry 5.0" data were gathered for a case study in the south east of Ireland by the author of this paper. The results serve to provide an interesting benchmark for collaborative robotics in Irish industry. A brief summary of some of these results is shared here as well as ta novel conceptual framework and definition of Industry 5.0.