Welcome to the official website of the ArtWork project – an innovative research initiative focused on developing intelligent tools and algorithms to support industrial workers, enhance sustainability, and improve workplace conditions. Funded under the EUREKA ITEA framework, ArtWork is a collaboration between leading industrial and academic partners from Sweden, Portugal, and Germany.
Project Duration
Start Date: March 1, 2024
End Date: February 28, 2027
The ArtWork project aims to:
- Develop AI-driven tools to assist industrial workers.
- Improve working conditions through smart technology integration.
- Leverage expertise across European industries to create innovative solutions.
The project is coordinated by Volvo Group Trucks Operations and involves major partners from both academia and industry. The expected outcome is a suite of advanced, intelligent solutions that will improve efficiency and worker satisfaction in manufacturing environments.
Work Packages
Below is an overview of how the different work packages fit together in the ArtWork project.
Each work package contributes to specific aspects of the project, ensuring a holistic approach to developing intelligent tools for industrial workers.
The ArtWork project is structured into seven work packages, each focusing on specific aspects of research, development, and implementation.
WP1: Industrial Use Cases
Define relevant use cases and requirements.
Establish the framework for the project architecture.
WP2: Digital Twin and Simulation
Develop high-fidelity digital twins of manufacturing environments.
Integrate simulation technologies for real-time process analysis.
WP3: AI-Based Worker Assistance
Create context-aware digital work instructions.
Implement automated planning and scheduling.
WP4: Context-Based Worker Support
Integrate AI and computer vision for ergonomic assessment.
Develop tools for enhanced real-time worker support.
WP5: Demonstrators
Build and test hardware and software solutions in real-world industrial settings.
WP6: Dissemination, Exploitation, and Standardization
Ensure knowledge transfer and industrial adoption of results. Engage with standardization bodies to promote the adoption of project outcomes.
WP7: Project Management
Coordinate and monitor project progress.
Ensure alignment with funding and research goals.
Project Partners
The ArtWork project is a collaboration between leading organizations.
Swedish Consortium
- Volvo Group – Project Coordinator and Industrial Use Case
- Atlas Copco Industrial Technique AB – Tool Innovation and Worker Ergonomics
- Chalmers University of Technology – AI, Perception, and Automation Research
- Luleå University of Technology – Digital Twin and Smart Assembly Line Research
- Fraunhofer-Chalmers Research Centre for Industrial Mathematics – Simulation and Optimization
- Chalmers Industriteknik – Automation and AI-based Planning Tools
- Infotiv – Software Validation and Verification
- Xarepo – Software Development for Decision Support Systems
Portuguese Consortium
- Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade (ISEP)
- Petratex Conf. SA
- SISTRADE Software Consulting, S.A.
- WISEWARE
German Consortium (affiliated consortium)
- Daimler Buses GmbH
- Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI)
- Hochschule Emden/Leer
- Institut für Automation und Kommunikation (ifak) e.V.
- IPI Institut für Produktion und Informatik (TTZ Sonthofen)
- TWT GmbH Science & Innovation
The German consortium is working in the ArtWork project through a close collaboration with the existing TwinMap project.
Contact
For inquiries regarding the ArtWork project, please contact:
Atieh Hanna
Project Coordinator, Volvo Group Trucks Operations
Email: atieh.hanna@volvo.com
Phone: +46 73 902 8786
This website provides an overview of the ArtWork project, detailing its goals, work structure, and partners. The platform will serve as a hub for research dissemination, collaboration, and updates throughout the project’s duration from 2024 to 2026.