2021/08/04 by Anil Kumar Inkulu, M.V.A. Raju Bahubalendruni, Ashok Dara +1 · 1 citation
paper · doi:10.1108/ir-04-2021-0077
crossref issued 2021/08/04 · crossref published 2021/08/04 · crossref published-online 2021/08/04 · crossref created 2021/08/04 · crossref published-print 2022/02/11 · crossref deposited 2025/07/24 · crossref indexed 2026/08/05
Purpose In the present era of Industry 4.0, the manufacturing automation is moving toward mass production and mass customization through human–robot collaboration. The purpose of this paper is to describe various human–robot collaborative (HRC) techniques and their applicability for various manufacturing methods along with key challenges. Design/methodology/approach Numerous recent relevant research literature has been analyzed, and various human–robot interaction methods have been identified, and detailed discussions are made on one- and two-way human–robot collaboration. Findings The challenges in implementing human–robot collaboration for various manufacturing process and the challenges in one- and two-way collaboration between human and robot are found and discussed. Originality/value The authors have attempted to classify the HRC techniques and demonstrated the challenges in different modes.