Fluently is a European project developed by international partners, including SMEs and universities. Three key industrial areas were selected where Fluently was applied: the assembly of products in the aerospace sector, the dismantling of batteries for small electric vehicles, and the scanning of products for subsequent custom repair with additive manufacturing.
CIM, as the representative of the first use case, has defined the state of the art in the assembly processes of components in the aeronautical sector, which are predominantly manual, with high quality requirements and tolerances. Additionally, the parts to be assembled in the aeronautical sector are large, difficult for a single operator to handle, and numerous and different from each other in terms of geometry.
In the Fluently project, the semi-automation of manual assembly processes using cobots was studied to reduce the operator’s workload, integrating artificial intelligence and emotional intelligence to improve efficiency, safety, and operational fluidity.
In particular, an intelligent interface was designed and implemented to create a bond between humans and robots, and methods and training infrastructures (Robo Gym) were designed and implemented to develop human-robot teamwork skills.
The project’s impact is significant in the industrial field, directly targeting operators and bringing improvements in production efficiency. By leveraging human-machine cooperation, there is indeed a semi-automation of the process that speeds up product assembly cycles and significantly reduces the physical and cognitive load on operators, improving working conditions.
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