News

In this section are listed news about important publications, research projects and events.

Ergonomics

The FELICE project is coming to an end: human-robot collaboration for the assembly of the future

The EU-funded project FELICE (Flexible Assembly Manufacturing with Human-Robot Collaboration and Digital Twin Models) will come to an end on December 31, 2024. The aim of the project was to develop innovative assembly processes that meet the growing demand for …

Ergonomics

Melinda Sabo at research exchange in Australia

Melinda Sabo took part in the MARCS Institute's International Visiting Scholar Program in Australia. During the one-month stay, her aim was to promote the Vital Study and to establish a collaboration between IfADo and the Australian research institute.

Awards

Best Young Scientist: Yannick Metzler at the IEA in South Korea

At this year's congress of the International Ergonomics & Human Factors Association (IEA), Yannick Metzler was once again able to present his lecture entitled „An Organizational Level Approach for Evaluating Risk Metrices of Psychosocial Hazards by Recorded …
Melinda Sabo

Awards

Melinda Sabo receives fellowship of the Walter Benjamin-Program

Melinda Sabo, postdoc in the ergonomics department at the Leibniz research centre for Working Environment in Dortmund, receives a research fellowship of the Walter Benjamin-Program. She will go to the USA for two years to conduct research at the Tsai Institute …
FELICE Robot

Research

FELICE Update: Evaluation at workstations

IfADo successfully supported the evaluation of the FELICE system at two different workstations. Experienced workers as well as unexperienced workers used the FELICE robot while mounting parts of the car door. The goal of the evaluation was to track the …
Laura Klatt at the science slam

IfADo

Waves in the head - IfADo at science slam in Braunschweig

IfADo researcher Dr. Laura-Isabelle Klatt performed at a science slam organized by the Braunschweig House of Science at Eventspace 381 on 22 May. She and four other slammers presented their research topics in a relaxed and humorous way.
Symbol picture human operates robot arm

Research

FELICE-Update: Risk Assessment

When developing a collaborative system with different interacting entities, it is important to assess where risks to health and safety may arise. As part of the FELICE project, IfADo researchers are tackling this task by assessing, categorizing and evaluating …