Special Session organized by

Sudha Ramasamy, Högskolan Väst, Sweden, Kristina Eriksson, Högskolan Väst, Sweden, Ole Madsen, Aalborg University, Denmark, Anna Syberfeldt, Högskolan i Skövde, Sweden.

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Focus

This special session explores human-centric smart automation powered by Generative AI in the context of Industry 5.0. While industrial digitalization is transforming manufacturing, its success depends on effectively integrating advanced technologies with human skills, organizational structures, and management practices. The session highlights the role of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision-Language Models (VLMs) in improving human–robot interaction through natural communication, visual understanding, and adaptive decision-making. It also addresses key challenges such as trust, safety, workforce re-skilling, and organizational integration to support resilient and human-centric manufacturing systems.

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Topics under this special session include:

• Generative AI for human-centric smart automation in Industry 5.0
• Large Language Models (LLMs) for human–robot collaboration in manufacturing
• Vision–Language Models (VLMs) for visual understanding in industrial environments
• AI-enabled contextual reasoning and adaptive task planning in manufacturing systems
• Explainable AI for human–robot interaction and decision support
• Knowledge transfer and learning in AI-assisted manufacturing systems
• Trust, transparency, and safety in AI-driven industrial automation
• Human-in-the-loop AI systems for intelligent manufacturing
• Multi-modal AI (language, vision, sensor data) for smart factories
• Resilient and human-centeric manufacturing systems powered by Generative AI
• Ethical and responsible use of Generative AI in industrial automation.