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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 …
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.
Hearing in virtual spaces – project AUDICTIVE is extended
The AUDICTIVE project has been extended for three further years. The follow-up proposal for the DFG-funded project has been approved, meaning that the researchers can now start phase 2 of the project.
How attentional selection influences our goal-directed memory recall
Our long-term memory has the impressive ability to store numerous details about a particular event. However, when we recall this past event, usually only certain details are relevant. The phenomenon of retrieving only particular details from past events is …
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 …
FELICE Update: IfADo researchers present results at HFES Conference
At the annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) conference in Lübeck, IfADo researchers Melanie Karthaus and Felix Dreger presented the results of their work on the FELICE project.
Hearing in virtual spaces - How real does virtual reality sound?
With the increasingly frequent use of virtual reality (VR) in scientific experiments, it has become even more important to better understand the specifics of hearing in virtual environments. Researchers at IfADo and Ruhr-Universität Bochum have now taken on …
Successfully defended: New PhD at IfADo
Melinda Sabo successfully defended her dissertation at Ruhr-Universität Bochum on January 25. The cognitive scientist has been working as a research assistant at IfADo in the Department of Ergonomics since 2020.
SOPRANO Project Launch
In late 2023, the SOPRANO project was launched, a research project focusing on innovations in the field of human-robot collaboration. Along with other European companies and research institutions, IfADo is also involved. The project is part of the EU's Horizon …