Next generation of flexible assembly systems

Abstract

In September 2006 an integrated European project was launched entitled "Flexible Assembly Systems through Workplace-Sharing and Time-Sharing Human-Machine Cooperation (PISA)". PISA belongs to the research area "next generation of flexible assembly technology and processes". The general aim of the project is to develop intelligent assist systems (IAS) in order to support the human worker instead of replace him. Thus, flexibility should not be reached through fully automated assembly systems but should instead support the better integration of human workers. © 2008 International Federation for Information Processing.