Completed research projects

imk Industrial Intelligence GmbH is a future-oriented company. The research for innovative ideas, methods and concepts is one of the cornerstones of the company.

The modern company headquarters in a historic setting offers our teams an inspiring and modernly equipped environment, making it the ideal place for research and development at the highest level. Thus, imk has already proven itself in numerous projects as a competent, flexible and reliable research partner of public institutions and industrial partners on a national and international level.

A large part of the research and development takes place within the framework of funded projects, which are supported by national and European funding agencies. We have summarized the current research and development activities for you.

Digital Exonomics - Digital work design and ergonomics assessment for the application of industrial exoskeletons.

Exploring methods to study and evaluate exoskeletons using markerless motion capture and 3D human models for virtual planning of manual work processes.

SOPHIA - Socio-Physical Interaction Skills for Cooperative Human-Robot Systems in Agile Production

Developing robotic technologies to improve human comfort and confidence in automation in hybrid human-robot manufacturing environments.

Hybrid Work Systems (HWS) - Platform-based AI System for Human Motion Analysis to optimize Ergonomics of Hybrid Work Systems in Industry

Development of an integrated IT service and technology bundle with which a (semi)-automatic process analysis is carried out according to time management and ergonomic criteria

BewVar - Study of human movement variance.

Investigation of human motion variance for the validation of MRK processes in the planning simulation incl. implementation of the motion variances in the planning tool ema

SimKra - Parameterized Simulation of Joining Forces for the Digital Validation of Assembly Processes

Development of a prediction model for the determination of joining forces and their ergonomic and economic evaluation and design based on emaWD under ...

Research Project "AnDy - Advancing Anticipatory Behaviors in Dyadic Human-Robot Collaboration".

Development of technologies for better interaction between humans and machines with anticipation of the movement behavior of both actors.

ema2AnyBody - Effects of mechanical loads on muscle stress and workplace ergonomics.

Research into the effects of mechanical loads on stresses in the individual muscle parts

Ergonomics screening" research project

Development of mobile-applicable digital ergonomics screenings with multiple 3D real-time recording of individual craft activities for small businesses.

INTERACT - Simulation of human work

Simulation of human work and the increase of simulation quality compared to previous systems.

KoMPI - Fixture-based digital planning of collaborative assembly systems and integration into variable production scenarios

Development of a method for the integrated planning and realization of collaborative workplace systems in assembly with variable product scenarios