RAMB: Validation of a Software Tool for Determining Robotic Assistance for People with Disabilities in First Labor Market Manufacturing Applications

Conference proceedings/Conference proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, pp. 2269–2274

Abstract

Human-robot collaboration offers the advantage of combining human characteristics and robotic capabilities, balancing individual weaknesses. In the inclusive project Next Generation, we are exploring the possibility of using collaborative robots as assistive devices for people with severe and multiple disabilities. An important step in implementing an inclusive workstation with a collaborative robot is determining the level of assistance required. Therefore, we developed a novel methodology and a capability-based software tool to determine the individual level of challenge. In this paper, we present the developed tool and its validation. We validate the methodology and tool using an industrial sample application from first labor market incorporating participants with varying mental and physical disabilities.

Authors 6

1. Carlo Weidemann Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University,IGMR,Aachen,Germany

   IGMR, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

2. Elodie Hüsing Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University,IGMR,Aachen,Germany

   IGMR, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

3. Yannick Freischlad Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University,IGMR,Aachen,Germany

   IGMR, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

4. Nils Mandischer Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University,IGMR,Aachen,Germany

   IGMR, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

5. Burkhard J. Corves Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University,IGMR,Aachen,Germany

   IGMR, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

6. Mathias Hüsing Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University,IGMR,Aachen,Germany

   IGMR, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany