Up to now, two parallel planning worlds exist in which the processes for robots and humans can be modeled, simulated and evaluated separately with different emphasis. For the planning of work systems for human-robot collaboration, it is necessary to extend the simulation of human work, which is currently the core competence of imk, to include robot simulation. An essential aspect is the conception of an overall architecture of the integrated planning solution with the essential system components.

Based on the philosophy of the process language for manual activities with stored fixture libraries, adequate robot-based fixture modules are to be derived. The functional integration of the system components into the planning tool creates the possibility to plan collaborative assembly systems early and effectively and to secure them by means of a simulation before the actual implementation. In particular, the interaction of both actors must be represented realistically in order to achieve a high level of acceptance, for example, in the communication of the planning projects to employees and the works council.

Furthermore, evaluation options must be integrated that provide information about the efficiency, ergonomics and safety of the designed MRK working systems. An important key is the development of open interfaces to existing systems for the seamless import and export of data.