Beschreibung

Despite the strong societal efforts for the reduction of human physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments, people with disabilities continue to deal with daily discrimination and limited accessibility in physical and virtual environments. These injustices prevent their full participation insociety. In that regard, new methodologies for disability inclusiveness can be very effective, especially from the occupational point of view.  In particular, emerging and enabling technologies can provide enormous benefits and support in terms of inclusivity and equality in industrial contexts. Industry 5.0 added sustainable concepts to the industrial revolution.  It introduces a new paradigm of production: Human-centricity and resilience are promoted over efficiency and productivity. This allows the customization of the jobsaccording to the worker’s (special) needs and wants. Manufacturing systems can be therefore adapted to suit the needs and diversity of peopleby implementing an inclusive approachand openingnew opportunities for both people with disabilities and companies. The proposed project aims at reducing the impairments of people with physical or cognitive disabilities in industrial or artisanal working contexts by assisting them with anthropocentricand emerging Industry 5.0 technologies. In particular, by adopting a sociotechnical perspective, the main goal isto supportnon-expert technicaldesigners by developing  a  new design methodologyto e  used for the creation of “disability-friendly”, human-centered,and technology-supported industrial workplaces. Outcomes will enhancethe implementationof even more socially sustainable and disability-inclusive workplaces,where Industry 5.0 technologies are used to assist people by adding even more value to the human.

Partner

Lead Partner Fraunhofer Italia, Partner Freie Universität Bozen