協働ロボット導入の意思決定支援：業務と作業者の選好を考慮した統合手法
Making Informed Decisions: Supporting Cobot Integration Considering Business and Worker Preferences
協働ロボットを工場に導入する前に、計画・分析・開発・提示の4段階で経営と作業者の選好を踏まえた統合判断を支援する手法を提案し、中小企業とのケーススタディで検証した。
著者: Dakota Sullivan, Nathan Thomas White, Andrew Schoen, Bilge Mutlu
分類: cs.RO
原文アブストラクト
Robots are ubiquitous in small-to-large-scale manufacturers. While collaborative robots (cobots) have significant potential in these settings due to their flexibility and ease of use, proper integration is critical to realize their full potential. Specifically, cobots need to be integrated in ways that utilize their strengths, improve manufacturing performance, and facilitate use in concert with human workers. Effective integration requires careful consideration and the knowledge of roboticists, manufacturing engineers, and business administrators. We propose an approach involving the stages of planning, analysis, development, and presentation, to inform manufacturers about cobot integration within their facilities prior to the integration process. We contextualize our approach in a case study with an SME collaborator and discuss insights learned.
