The publication “A system for human-in-the-loop simulation of industrial collaborative robot applications” by Maximilian Metzner, Daniel Utsch, Matthias Walter, Christian Hofstetter, Dr.-Ing. Christina Ramer, Andreas Blank and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Franke was awarded the Best Application Paper ... Weiterlesen
In the series FAU aktuell the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg features significant news on science, research and teaching. In August Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Franke, Head of the Institute for Factory Automation and Production Systems (FAPS) was asked about the main results of the researc... Weiterlesen
The research and development network for ‘Hybrid Systems with Printed Electronics’ (Hidronik) has been launched in July under the coordination of ENERGIEregion Nürnberg e.V. The network offers small and medium-sized companies the opportunity to develop innovative products, materials and ... Weiterlesen
Industry 4.0 is accompanied by a variety of technologies that offer great potential for tomorrow’s electric motor production. In particular, data-driven approaches applying methods of artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly coming into focus. So far, however, only a few scientific works have d... Weiterlesen
For the chair FAPS the HoloLens 2 – Immersive Mixed-Reality-Smartglasses – from Microsoft could be procured. The HoloLens 2 is suitable for immersive, professional, industrial applications and offers a comfortable (weight of 566 g) mixed reality experience with industry-leading solutions... Weiterlesen
The new event format clusterimpuls of the Cluster Mechatronik & Automation in cooperation with infoteam Software AG took place for the first time on July 21, 2020. The event focused on sustainable competitiveness during and after the corona pandemic in the sector of mechanical and plant engineer... Weiterlesen
In order to maintain teaching activities in times of Social Distancing and Home Office, the FAPS department makes use of a wide range of possibilities. Thanks to comprehensive, technical equipment and the unbroken ingenuity of the staff, it has not only been possible to secure further education for ... Weiterlesen
Every year the European Six Sigma Club Germany e.V. (ESSC-D) awards scientific papers that deal with the application and further development of the Six Sigma methodology with the German Six Sigma Prize. This year the gold award goes to Franziska Schäfer for using the DMAIC cycle to develop a data-ba... Weiterlesen
In the acatech HORIZONTE series, the German Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) investigates important fields of technology that are clearly emerging. The fourth volume examines the ubiquitous topic of artificial intelligence. With vivid illustrations that can be understood by everyone, it ... Weiterlesen
For the Bavarian mechanical and plant engineering industry, the shift towards electric mobility offers some risks but also a number of opportunities. Above all, it should be solutions from domestic companies that reduce battery costs, enable lightweight constructions, and improve the production of e... Weiterlesen
