A robot system is configured to identify gestures performed by an end-user proximate to a work piece. The robot system then determines a set of modifications to be made to the work piece based on the gestures. A projector coupled to the robot system projects images onto the work piece that represent the modification to be made and/or a CAD model of the work piece. The robot system then performs the modifications.

An operation management system configured to acquire measured values of a workpiece from a numerical controller which controls a machine tool to measure the workpiece is provided with a measurement macro receiving unit configured to read a measurement macro for controlling the measurement from the numerical controller, a measurement macro analysis unit configured to analyze the measurement macro to identify the name of a measurement result variable loaded with the measured values, and a measurement result read-out unit configured to read out the value of the measurement result variable from the numerical controller. The operation management system easily acquires the result of the workpiece measurement from the numerical controller.

Provided is a work assistance device that enables the working time of a worker to be reduced in a reliable manner. A work assistance device according to one embodiment of the present invention is equipped with: a reading means and a projection control means. The reading means sequentially reads from a work storage means, in accordance with the order of the steps of work performed by a worker, a projection data set for each of the steps. The work storage means stores a work procedure wherein the projection data set is associated with the order of the steps, said projection data set including an indication display that includes a visually recognizable visual representation which indicates, for each of the steps, a location where the work for that step is performed and a member to be handled in the work for that step. In response to the reading of the projection data set the projection control means uses a projection means to project the indication display included in the projection data set, said indication display being projected during an indication display projection time, which is a projection time that has been determined for that indication display.

A method is provided for operating an automation system which comprises a drive system and an optical projection unit. The drive system comprises a movable rotor, where the rotor can be driven with the aid of a drive. A control system of the automation system carries out the following steps of determining a position information of a rotor, linking an object to be displayed to the rotor, rendering a projection to be displayed by the optical projection unit on the basis of the position information of the rotor and the object to be displayed, and outputting the rendered projection to the optical projection unit, so that the optical projection unit outputs the rendered projection on a surface and/or on the rotor or on a superstructure or superstructures of the rotor, and/or on transport goods of the drive system.