Course 2: Advanced robotics and human-robot collaboration
Course agenda
In this course, you will find:
- Definitions and Functions of Robots
- Types of Industrial Robots
- Human-Robot Collaboration
- Conditions for Safety in Human-Robot Collaboration
- Examples, cases and applications
Organizational info:
- This course contains 5 lessons.
- Lessons include written content and case studies.
- To complete this course, you need 300 minutes (5 x 60 minutes).
- You can pause the course anytime and return to where you finished whenever you want.
- You can follow the course as it flows or at your own pace, rearranging the order of the lessons.
- At the end of the course, you will take a test containing 8 questions.
- You can take the test 2 times, if necessary.
- You must score min. 85% of the correct answers to receive the official certificate of completion.
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Participants’ Pains
We know that…
Today, the market demand for acquiring and increasing the competitiveness of graduates in practice includes knowledge in the area of understanding and immediate resolution of increasing automation in technological,manipulative, and service activities based on advanced robotics.
Advanced robotics showcases knowledge of the development of industrial robots, their characteristics, and functions. It emphasizes that a properly programmed robot can replicate human activities much more precisely and quickly.
It is a relatively new and rapidly developing part of robotics, where fundamental questions about mutual symbiosis are still being shaped. It can be said that deploying an industrial robot is now a “simple” task. However, with collaborative robots, we need to explore many new aspects such as understanding the capabilities of cobots, what tasks they can perform, how they can behave in collaboration with humans, their characteristics and parameters, and how they are programmed.
Collaborative robots represent a new technology that requires new approaches, methodologies, and designs. In the case of collaborative robots, it is necessary to reassess many new aspects, such as recognizing the opportunities that “cobots” bring, what they can do, how they can interact with humans, and which areas or operations they are suitable for.
The nature and manner of work for robot-human collaboration are changing “standard” working conditions. Thanks to these concepts, certain types of work become more accessible and flexible. New work formats and platforms are emerging in the labor market, which are changing traditional approaches to shaping work teams and working conditions.
Individually determining tasks for humans or robots is a relatively simple task. However, the complexity lies in harmonizing their activities, “teaching” them to understand each other, and achieving satisfaction, especially on the human side. Humans should feel that the robot is not an obstacle to their work but rather a partner that makes their work easier and more successful.
Participants’ Gains
So, we developed this course, in which…
Emphasis will be placed on highlighting that the proper selection of an industrial robot can accurately and efficiently replicate human activities. To achieve this goal, the graduate will possess knowledge about robot construction, the ability to distinguish between different types of robots, and familiarity with the functions and parameters of industrial robots. They will gain an understanding of what tasks robots can perform and for which operations they can be used.
A new type of robot has entered the industrial environment, characterized by its ability to safely collaborate with humans. The content of this module will provide knowledge about the key functions of cobots in human collaboration, with an emphasis on safety. Graduates will gain an understanding of what robots can accomplish and the operations they can be used for, as well as the differences between industrial robots and cobots.
Achieving these goals will not only improve the approach to robot selection but also the overall organization of the workspace (design, ergonomics) and its functioning (particularly task allocation and competencies between humans and robots).
Why should people perform difficult, routine, or dangerous tasks when industrial robots and cobots can handle them effortlessly? This opens up new opportunities for employees to engage in more interesting and creative work. The wide portfolio of industrial robots and cobots allows for finding ideal solutions in material handling, machine operation, welding, assembly, testing, quality control, as well as in logistics chains. Moreover, they find applications in areas such as rehabilitation, agriculture, and other fascinating fields.