Human - Centricity (Pilot)

Type of course:

Digital learning, Lesson

Language:

Duration:

10 minutes

Proficiency:

Beginner

Target:

Manager, Professionals

SUMMARY

In this session of CTO 5.0, participants will explore the evolving relationship between humans and technology as industries transition into the era of Industry 5.0. The focus is on Human-Centricity, an approach that places people at the centre of innovation, manufacturing, and technology.

Key concepts include:

Disciplinary Conceptualizations of the Human, examining how various fields define human roles to design systems aligned with human values.
Human-Centric Manufacturing, which prioritizes the safety, well-being, and creativity of workers while boosting productivity.
Human-Machine Collaboration, which aims to foster effective partnerships between humans and machines by combining their unique strengths.

Participants will learn to identify opportunities for implementing human-centric approaches, address collaboration challenges between humans and machines, and understand the role of humans in manufacturing.

About The Author

Panos Stavropoulos is an Assistant Professor at the Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems and Automation (LMS), University of Patras, Greece. He has been teaching as a Lecturer (2014-2018) and Assistant Professor (2018-present) on topics of Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Processes. He has been coordinating and managing EITM projects and has been involved in nuggets development on topics related to Manufacturing Processes.

Vasiliki Panagiotopoulou is a Senior Research Engineer at the Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems and Automation (LMS) since 2020, with research interests focusing on Sustainability, and Circular Economy. She has extensive experience participating in various EITM education and innovation projects and developing educational content for multiple initiatives, including Demo4Green and SRC4i.

Giorgos Gkoumas has been a Research Engineer at the Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems and Automation (LMS) since 2024. His research interests focus on sustainability and energy systems. He has experience participating in various projects related to regional development, entrepreneurial discovery, and innovation center development.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this lesson, participants will be able to identify opportunities to implement human-centricity in their company’s operations.
By the end of this lesson, participants will be able to understand the challenges of human-machine collaboration in their company’s operations.
By the end of this lesson, participants will understand the concept of human-centricity and the role of human in a modern manufacturing system.