Logistics activities were included in the wave of changes brought with the advent of the fourth industrial revolution. Several applications can be recognized for several activities, aiming all at efficiently optimizing processes and consequently production and volumes. Among them, collaborative robots involved for instance in picking, palletizing or assembly operations are quickly spreading, as also demonstrated by the increase in the number of publications available in literature. In response, this paper presents the results of a bibliometric analysis carried out on 64 scientific papers which deal with this topic within the logistics field. Analysis were made through two different software applications, namely Microsoft Excel™ and VOSviewer. Results are quite optimistic as they delineate great opportunities for collaborative robots to establish their position in the industrial context.
A bibliometric analysis on collaborative robots in Logistics 4.0 environments / Atzeni, G.; Vignali, G.; Tebaldi, L.; Bottani, E.. - ELETTRONICO. - 180:(2021), pp. 84.686-84.695. (Intervento presentato al convegno 2nd International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing, ISM 2020 tenutosi a Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, Linz, Austria (virtual conference) nel November 23-25, 2020) [10.1016/j.procs.2021.01.291].
A bibliometric analysis on collaborative robots in Logistics 4.0 environments
Atzeni G.;Vignali G.;Tebaldi L.;Bottani E.
2021-01-01
Abstract
Logistics activities were included in the wave of changes brought with the advent of the fourth industrial revolution. Several applications can be recognized for several activities, aiming all at efficiently optimizing processes and consequently production and volumes. Among them, collaborative robots involved for instance in picking, palletizing or assembly operations are quickly spreading, as also demonstrated by the increase in the number of publications available in literature. In response, this paper presents the results of a bibliometric analysis carried out on 64 scientific papers which deal with this topic within the logistics field. Analysis were made through two different software applications, namely Microsoft Excel™ and VOSviewer. Results are quite optimistic as they delineate great opportunities for collaborative robots to establish their position in the industrial context.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
