{"id":19576,"date":"2025-06-16T08:48:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T07:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.profactor.at\/?p=19576"},"modified":"2025-06-24T16:37:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T15:37:05","slug":"call-for-papers-flexible-and-sustainable-robotic-process-automation-for-high-mix-low-volume-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.profactor.at\/en\/news-en\/call-for-papers-flexible-and-sustainable-robotic-process-automation-for-high-mix-low-volume-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Papers: Flexible and Sustainable Robotic Process Automation for High-Mix Low-Volume Production"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"440\"><strong data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"329\">Join the Innovation in Adaptive Automation for HMLV Production<\/strong><br data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"332\" \/>The future of manufacturing is flexible, intelligent, and sustainable\u2014and we invite you to shape it with us.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"811\"><strong data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"455\">PROFACTOR<\/strong> is pleased to announce a call for contributions to the Research Topic in the journal <em data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"571\">Frontiers in Robotics and AI<\/em>:<br data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"575\" \/><strong data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"668\">\u201cFlexible and Sustainable Robotic Process Automation for High-Mix Low-Volume Production.\u201d<\/strong><br data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"671\" \/>The topic is now open for submissions.<br data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"712\" \/><em data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"760\">Manuscript Summary Deadline: August 7, 2025<\/em><br data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"763\" \/><em data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"811\">Full Manuscript Deadline: November 25, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"841\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"841\">About the Research Topic<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"1265\">Manufacturing environments today face growing demands for flexibility and adaptability\u2014especially in High-Mix Low-Volume (HMLV) production. This Research Topic seeks novel approaches in robotic process automation that enable rapid setup, intelligent adaptation, and sustainable deployment. These are particularly critical for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) addressing diverse and shifting production needs.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1286\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1286\">Areas of Focus:<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1629\">\n<li data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1382\">\n<p data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1382\"><strong data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1328\">Programming by Demonstration (PbD):<\/strong> Streamlining robot programming for non-expert users<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1497\">\n<p data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1497\"><strong data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1419\">Knowledge Transfer Techniques:<\/strong> Adapting robotic processes across varied but geometrically similar products<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1629\">\n<p data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1629\"><strong data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1527\">Sustainable Automation:<\/strong> Integrating robotics and AI with environmentally responsible strategies for industrial transformation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1650\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1650\">Key Objectives:<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"2095\">\n<li data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1791\">\n<p data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1791\"><strong data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1702\">Intuitive Programming by Demonstration (PbD):<\/strong> Lowering the barrier to automation by enabling easy and task-diverse robot programming<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1965\">\n<p data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1965\"><strong data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1846\">Knowledge Transfer Across Products and Contexts:<\/strong> Exploring effective methods for transferring robotic process knowledge between similar yet distinct production tasks<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"2095\">\n<p data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"2095\"><strong data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"1999\">Automated Process Planning:<\/strong> Advancing computational tools for fast, geometry-aware task planning and deployment in robotics<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2129\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2129\">Suggested Submission Topics:<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2492\">\n<li data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2228\">\n<p data-start=\"2132\" data-end=\"2228\">Robotic process transfer for surface finishing (e.g., furniture, molds, automotive components)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2294\">\n<p data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2294\">Adaptive handling of printed circuit boards and battery cells<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2355\">\n<p data-start=\"2297\" data-end=\"2355\">Rapid robot reconfiguration for variable product formats<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2356\" data-end=\"2420\">\n<p data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2420\">Environmental and economic sustainability in HMLV automation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2421\" data-end=\"2492\">\n<p data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2492\">Human-in-the-loop strategies for inclusive, intelligent manufacturing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2666\">We welcome interdisciplinary contributions that bridge robotics, artificial intelligence, and sustainability to advance flexible automation in HMLV production environments.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2668\" data-end=\"2697\">Submit Your Contribution:<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"3036\">\n<li data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2835\">\n<p data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2835\">Submit Your Manuscript Summary &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/research-topics\/68883\/flexible-and-sustainable-robotic-process-automation-for-high-mix-low-volume-production\">Frontiers | Flexible and Sustainable Robotic Process Automation for High-Mix Low-Volume Production<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2835\">\n<p data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2835\">Submit Your Full Manuscript &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/research-topics\/68883\/flexible-and-sustainable-robotic-process-automation-for-high-mix-low-volume-production\">Frontiers | Flexible and Sustainable Robotic Process Automation for High-Mix Low-Volume Production<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2835\">\n<p data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2835\">Check Author Guidelines for formatting and submission tips. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/guidelines\/author-guidelines\">Frontiers | Author guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3038\" data-end=\"3292\"><strong data-start=\"3038\" data-end=\"3292\">Be part of the shift toward next-generation robotic manufacturing. 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