When a robot uses the 3D printer
In July, interested citizens met science at the events "3D printing in science" and "Robots - the friendly helper at work".
"A beer with the researcher" is the name of the now tried and tested format that repeatedly makes the research of the HSZG visible to interested citizens. Two further events took place on 05.07.2021 and 15.07.2021: "3D printing in science" and "Robots - the friendly helper at work".
The use of 3D printers in science and innovations in production and logistics were clearly explained on site. The 3D printer could be watched live at "work" and Markus Haack and Kevin Mühlan showed many already printed products and components of the printer and answered all questions of the guests.
At the second event, visitors were able to see a robot from the IPM (Institute of Process Engineering, Process Automation and Metrology) live and understand how it can be programmed and controlled to do things. Christian Vogel and Valentin Reinhardt also demonstrated how a robot can "work together" with a 3D printer. They emphasized that it is about human-robot interaction and making heavy work easier through the use of robots and not about endangering jobs. Robots are not only used in industrial production, they are also a matter of course in some care facilities and hospitals. Further potential applications were discussed, questions were answered and in this way, citizens came closer to current research in a pleasant round.
Here is a video about the robot by Christian Vogel: https://www.hszg.de/news/mehr-zeit-fuers-wesentliche
Bringing research to the region and engaging in dialogue with civil society are among the main goals of Saxony5 and the Dreiländereck Adult Education Center. This task requires “starting a conversation” and “keeping the conversation going.”
There will be another opportunity to do just that this fall, when it’s time once again for “A Beer with the Researcher.”
So feel free to check out the HSZG and VHS event calendars and recommend the event to your friends, relatives, or neighbors—after all, no one should be able to claim they don’t know what the university is up to. These events are specifically aimed at citizens from non-academic backgrounds—people who wouldn’t otherwise find their way to the university.
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