Konrad Wegener
ETH Zurich, Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology
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Total Citations
225
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About
Konrad Wegener is a leading researcher in advanced manufacturing, with a primary focus on human-robot collaboration (HRC) and additive manufacturing. His most impactful work centers on optimizing task allocation between humans and robots in industrial settings, particularly automotive assembly lines. Wegener developed simulation tools and standardized work descriptions to systematically identify where collaborative robots can best relieve human workers of monotonous or ergonomically challenging tasks, a contribution that has garnered over 128 citations for his seminal 2018 paper alone. His research provides a practical framework for evaluating and implementing HRC in decentralized, flexible manufacturing systems, directly addressing the industry's need for increased adaptability without sacrificing productivity. Beyond assembly, Wegener has also made notable contributions to additive manufacturing, including the development of functional graded nickel-titanium (NiTi) alloys using powder bed fusion—a material prized for its shape memory and superelasticity. His work on enhanced toolpath generation for direct metal deposition further demonstrates his breadth in production technology. With a career spanning both the human-centric design of smart manufacturing cells and the materials science of advanced alloys, Wegener’s research is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of intelligent, collaborative, and flexible production systems.
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