Master_XR

Many industries are transitioning to 4.0 production models by adopting robots in their processes. MASTER project looks at the intersection of both technologies: robots and XR (XR lies at the intersection of three technologies: virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality). The use of robots in industry will be increasingly enhanced with XR applications, and workers must be able to understand both technologies and use hybrid solutions confidently. Achieving this is a challenge that education and training programs must meet. After a well-consolidated first wave of deploying industrial robots for automation, it is now collaborative robots (a robot intended for direct human-robot interaction within a for example shared space) that are making their way to industries. Some of the challenges are common to collaborative and non-collaborative robots. In every case human workers must transfer skills to robots, so robots must be programmed by human workers that know the production process and the tasks that robot must perform in them. The objective of MASTER is to boost the XR ecosystem for teaching and training of robotics in manufacturing by providing an Open XR platform that integrates key functionalities for creating safe robotic environments, programming flexible robotic applications and integrating advanced intersection mechanisms. MASTER will also deliver rich training content on robotics. The MASTER consortium brings together 7 partners from 3 different countries Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.