Project description Cognitive Systems and RoboticsSME-suitable robots that assist in managing uncertainty by symbiotic Human-Robot-Interaction and embedded cognitionOver two-thirds of European workers in manufacturing are employed in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). While robots are able to carry out repetitive tasks to a high standard, they do not meet the demands of SMEs for high flexibility. Cognitive abilities should be included in the equipment and cognition should take place in both the robot and the human. SMErobotics propose a new work system, in which humans and robots can together deal with SME manufacturing uncertainties and are symbiotically able to learn from each other and to learn from the past handling of uncertainties. The SMErobotics vision is to deploy such robots on SME shop floors, with the benefit of long-term improvements in productivity. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Over two-thirds of European workers in manufacturing are employed in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Their primary means of competition is to respond rapidly to changing production needs and to keep product quality at a very high level. While robots are able to carry out repetitive tasks to a high standard, they do not meet the demands of SMEs for high flexibility. Today's robots know only their nominal task, which limits their ability to deal with sudden changes in the manufacturing process.For the operation of robots in an SME environment, which is typically less structured and involves more uncertainties, the currently available solutions result in overly complex system integration. Instead, cognitive abilities should be included in the equipment and cognition should take place in both the robot and the human, such that the worker's knowledge can be fully utilised and productivity demands can be met. Additionally, the concepts and symbols used in dialogues need to have a common grounding in order to guarantee ease of use.Therefore we propose the SMErobotics work system, which covers all phases of the robot life-cycle and in which humans and robots can together deal with SME manufacturing uncertainties and are symbiotically able to learn from each other and to learn from the past handling of uncertainties. The SMErobotics vision is to deploy such robots on SME shop floors, with the benefit of long-term improvements in productivity.The SMErobotics initiative pays careful attention to SME-related issues and scientific challenges, as is reflected by its strong industrial involvement supported by leading researchers and building on successful collaboration between industry and academia as well as on demonstration-driven research from the SMErobot project. Additional partners will be included in order to widen the initiative's impact by transferring project results to European pilot applications of SME-compatible cognitive robot systems. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticscognitive robotssocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivity Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) ICT-2011.2.1 - Cognitive Systems and Robotics Call for proposal FP7-ICT-2011-7 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Address Hansastrasse 27c 80686 Munchen Germany See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Walter Krause (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 1 899 526,00 Participants (25) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all MIVELAZ TECHNIQUES BOIS SA Switzerland EU contribution € 50 000,00 Address Route du serte 19 praroman 1724 Le mouret See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact David Mivelaz Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window GUDEL AG Switzerland EU contribution € 423 560,00 Address Gaswerkstrasse 26 4900 Langenthal See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Espace Mittelland Bern / Berne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Michael Marti (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET CHEMNITZ Germany EU contribution € 85 709,00 Address Strasse der nationen 62 09111 Chemnitz See on map Region Sachsen Chemnitz Chemnitz Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Nadine Seyfarth (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window BRANDENBURGISCHE TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT COTTBUS-SENFTENBERG Germany EU contribution € 87 600,00 Address Platz der deutschen einheit 1 03046 Cottbus See on map Region Brandenburg Brandenburg Cottbus Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ulrich Berger (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FORTISS GMBH Germany EU contribution € 1 097 095,00 Address Guerickestrasse 25 80805 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ines Lenz (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window KUKA Laboratories GmbH Participation ended Germany EU contribution € 418 516,00 Address Zugspitzstrasse 140 86165 Augsburg See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Verena Hoermann (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window KUKA SYSTEMS GMBH Germany EU contribution € 50 000,00 Address Blucherstrasse 144 86073 Augsburg See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Julian Stockschläder (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window WEBER STAHL ANARBEITUNGS SERVICE Germany EU contribution € 50 000,00 Address Zur tuchbleich 4 54534 Grosslittgen See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Florian Weber Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window KUKA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH Germany EU contribution € 617 747,00 Address Zugspitzstrasse 140 86165 Augsburg See on map Region Bayern Schwaben Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Verena Hoermann (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV Germany EU contribution € 1 341 872,00 Address Linder hohe 51147 Koln See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ludwig Sepperl-Dinter (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window GPS GESELLSCHAFT FUR PRODUKTIONSSYSTEME GMBH Germany EU contribution € 786 000,00 Address Hamletstrasse 11 70563 Stuttgart See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Thilo Zimmermann (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Reis GmbH & Co. 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