FoF conference Materialising Factories 4.0. Collaborative robotics and increased automation from research to industrial concepts

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1 VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND LTD FoF conference Materialising Factories 4.0 Collaborative robotics and increased automation from research to industrial concepts Riikka Virkkunen VTT Smart Industry and Energy Systems September 16 th, 2016

2 Outline Glance at Finland Examples of research results flexible and collaborative robotics remote handling solutions non-industrial applications Summarizing the importance of European collaboration and regional specialization. 04/10/2016 2

3 Glance at Finland Reboot Finland 100 concrete steps towards digital Strategic Governmental Program for Growth Employment and competitiveness Skills and education Wellbeing and health Bioeconomy andn clean solutions Digitalisation, experimentation, deregualtion Team Finland Increase the use and development of robots in Finland IoT, big data, cybersecurity, smart transport 04/10/2016 3

4 VTT Program ForIndustry

5 Regional Innovation Hubs (examples) Botnian Arc (Energy, Steel and Metal Hub) Oulu (ICT) Tampere (Smart Machines and Manufacturing Hub) Turku (Marine Hub) Helsinki Metropolitan (Variety of hubs: circular, bioeconomy) 04/10/2016 5

6 VTT in European PPP s and platforms examples associated with digitilizing industry ECSEL (Electronic Components and Systems ) SPIRE (Sustainable process industry) FoF (Factories of Future) EFFRA (European Factories of the Future Association) BDVA (Big Data) Robotics 5G Photonics Platforms and alliances: Manufuture, EERA, Data space, Additive manufacturing JIIP, Earto, etc. TOP 11 In European Research ranking *) A project portfolio of 45 M in H2020 TOP 1 VTT is the single largest EU funding recipient in Finland VTT involved in 445 international public funded projects (2015) 04/10/2016 *)

7 Robotic trends [source: ] Increasing ease of use, deployment and maintenance Human-Robot Collaboration New ways of working with robots Improved robot senses Improved ROI Training the robot employees of the future [Source: RethinkRobotics.com] [Source: isa.com] [Source: RoboticsBusinessReview.com]

8 National review and road-map for robotics Robotization and automation Various brances Industrial robotics Service robots (care, aid..) Medical Field robotics (e.g. work machines) Transport Foreseen advancing of technologies Impacts to industry, society, employment Contact 04/10/2016 8

9 Exmple 1: Mobile Welding device for shipbuilding Lightweight, portable, self moving, robotic Friction Stir Welding device Successful demonstrations for long Al plates EU FP7 SME 04/10/2016 9

10 Example 2: Dynamic Safety System for Industrial Robots Safety Configurator tool 04/10/

11 Example 3: Co-creating Human-System / Human-Robot Interaction Interviews Observations Core task analysis Experimenting Acceptance studies Ethical issues Humans and robots in action Focus groups Workshops Self-assessment 04/10/

12 Example 3: Application areas Service and industrial robot developers Industry Process industry Manufacturing companies Logistics centres and warehouses Care service providers Companies Cities and municipalities Hospitals Consumer service providers Shopping centres and retail Culture and entertainment RE- MOTE CLOSE 04/10/

13 Example 4: Remote operations of container cranes Hands-on experience of remote operation User experience: Feeling of safe operation Sense of control Feeling of presence Experience of fluent co-operation 04/10/ Lamong Bay container yard Copyright Konecranes Konecranes

14 Example 5: Future Operator Experience Concept Being one with the ship and the sea Picture: Rolls-Royce Oy Ab User experience goals Accurate situation awareness Awareness of one s role in the system Feeling of community Human-environment system harmony Feeling of comfort in using technology konseptivideon 04/10/

15 Example 6 Social robotics MultiModal Mall Entertainment Robot (MuMMER) A robot (SoftBank Robotics Pepper) with the social intelligence to interact naturally Engaging and entertaining experience in shopping malls Example 7 Care robotics Robots and the Future of Welfare Services (ROSE) Applicability of robotics in care Control the robotic arm as a natural representation of the body Image SoftBank) Picture: Rolls-Royce Oy Ab 04/10/ Academy of Finland

16 Summary Collaborative robotics and increased automation from research to industrial concepts Business benefits Societal influence Boosting strenghts Visionary concepts Cross-sectoral From European initiatives to national benefits and vice versa Shared vision and strategy Inspiring collaboration New business partners Co-investment, shared risk Networks of hubs Enabling long term development OULU ICT Remote operation Human factors Tampere (Machines & manuf.) IMPACT Control, sensors 04/10/2016 Turku (Marine) Helsinki 16

17 Thank you FACTORY2FIT Riikka Virkkunen Tel /10/