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Production and Logistics
aComA
Within the cooperative project aComA, the institutes AIS
and fml have been working on the development of a mod-
el-based approach dealing with the same modularity of
the mechanical components as well as a layout-oriented
editor to improve the software engineering of material flow
systems. To improve the exchangeability between the
mechanical components, an approach of automatic back-
wards compatible software has been developed based
on the research field ‘clone detection’ from computer
science.
Funded by the Bavarian Research Foundation (BFS)
(AZ-1098-13).
Self-Configuring Automated
Material Flow Systems
Material flow systems are mostly operated by an individual
central control. As part of an interdisciplinary project the
chairs AIS and fml modularized the hard and software to
create autonomous modules which automatically configure
transport interfaces and a material flow strategy. As a result
of the common interdisciplinary project from the chair AIS
and fml, the material flow system is easily convertible.
Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG)
(GU 427/25-1, VO 937/24-1)
Modules of convertible material flow systems can be added, removed
or changed and the transport interfaces and material flow control is
automatically configured.
Model-based approach of automatic backwards compatible control
software for material flow systems
Coordinator
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gunther Reihart,
Machine Tools and Industrial
Management
Gunther.reinhart@
iwb.mw.tum.de
Members
Prof. Dr. Klaus Bengler,
Ergonomics
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Drechsler,
Carbon Composites
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes
Fottner, Materials Handling,
Material Flow, Logistics
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Birgit Vogel-
Heuser, Automation and
Information Systems
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfram Volk,
Metal Forming and Casting
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael F. Zäh,
Machine Tools and Industrial
Management
Contact
KobotAERGO – Adaptive Collaborative
Robots as an Age-matching Companion for
Ergonomic and Flexible Material Handling
KobotAERGO demonstrator system for a panoramic sunroof assembly.
Copyright: Fraunhofer IPK, Berlin
Based on intelligent handling systems, so-called intelli-
gent assist devices (IAD) or cobots, the research project
developed an ergonomic support considering object size
as well as user perception related adaptation. The aim
was to enable people to cope with more complex handling
processes more efficiently, effectively, and satisfactorily by
applying adaptive support.