Special Session

IFAC 2025

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Industry 5.0-based Methods, Tools, and Models for Managing Operator-Centric Industrial Systems

Scope and Objectives

The transition from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 introduces a paradigm shift where human-machine collaboration is elevated through a human-centric vision. Unlike its predecessor, which primarily emphasized automation and efficiency, Industry 5.0 (I5.0) prioritizes sustainability, resilience, and the well-being of operators in cyber-physical production systems.

This special session invites contributions that propose scientific models, advanced methodologies, and data-driven tools designed to manage operator-centric industrial systems under the I5.0 framework. The goal is to enable adaptive, personalized, and ethically-grounded management strategies that balance human and technological capabilities, particularly in environments where cognitive workload, emotional state, and system complexity are critical factors.

11th IFAC Conference on Manufacturing Modelling, Management and Control (MIM 2025)

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Topics of Interest

Submissions may include, but are not limited to, the following research themes:

Human-centered design methodologies for industrial systems
Cognitive workload modeling and real-time monitoring frameworks
Task assignment optimization with respect to operator well-being metrics
Evaluation models of the psychosocial and ergonomic impacts of industrial technologies
Influence of emotional and physiological conditions on human performance
Adaptive control models integrating real-time operator state data
Quantitative analysis of perceived task complexity vs. cognitive load
Human factor identification and their integration in system-level workload balancing
Environmental variables influencing operator safety and mental health
Intelligent tools and decision-support systems tailored to individual operator profiles