Dynamic workplace adjustment tool
SHORT SUMMARY
Dynamic workplace adjustment tool is an XR/VR TestBed that enables users to reconfigure a virtual assembly workstation in real time and assess the impact on task flow and robot support. In an immersive white-goods/assembly setting, users can modify object placement, bench layout and lighting, and immediately verify robot reachability and workspace constraints. The scene supports learning-by-doing educational use cases (identification, process, problem-solving), allowing trainees and engineers to explore configuration alternatives, reset and iterate safely, and document preferred layouts before implementing physical changes. It is relevant to Industry 5.0 by supporting human-centric cobotics, rapid experimentation without production downtime, and safer, more ergonomic workstation design.
HOSTING INSTITUTION AND PI INFO
| Name of Host Organization | University of Patras, Greece |
| Department or Lab | Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems & Automation (LMS) – Department of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics |
| Name of Building | Main Building of Department of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics |
| Physical Address | Campus of University of Patras, Rio, Greece |
| Website Links | https://www.upatras.gr |
| Institutional contact name | N/A |
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APPLICATION CASES
| Application case: | Short description: |
| Dynamic workplace adjustment tool (white-goods/assembly workstation) | Simulate alternative workstation layouts in VR (object placement, benches, lighting) and verify robot reachability (reach / go–no-go areas) to select a feasible configuration before physical changes. |
| Rapid “what-if” reconfiguration under constraints (PoC → DTD prep) | Stress-test layouts by changing space/bench positions/lighting and checking whether the task flow remains feasible; document constraints/tolerances and failure modes prior to pilot/DTD actions. |
| Robot-support point planning (handover/part presentation) | Use VR to identify and validate candidate handover points or part presentation locations by iterating layout and confirming reachability; produce a shortlist for physical-cell integration planning. |
| Training module for workstation reconfiguration (identification/process/problem-solving) | Guided learning-by-doing session: introduce tool features and zones, perform layout changes, validate reachability, reset and repeat; supports secondment training and reproducible demonstrations. |
POTENTIAL STAKEHOLDERS
Non-academic stakeholders
Industrial Partners, Startups, SMEs, Other (Robot manufacturers, system integrators, training/certification providers)
Academic stakeholders
Undergraduate students, PhD students, MSc students, Researchers, Other (Vocational education & training (VET) instructors, continuing professional development (CPD) learners)