SEISMEC Horizon Europe Project

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Published October 16, 2026 | Version v1
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Mapping Baseline Perceptions of Industry 5.0 Technology: A Survey Design for Pilot Organisations

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics
  • 2. University College Cork

Description

Background

As the focus shifts towards Industry 5.0, successful implementation requires an understanding of how workers and teams perceive key ELSA dimensions, such as cybersecurity, privacy, trust, and fairness. Despite the centrality of these factors, there is limited systematic baseline data on how these dimensions interact and support AI adoption. The Horizon Europe SEISMEC project aims to co-design and pilot Industry 5.0 technologies in the workplace. Establishing a baseline for this project is essential for examining the efficacy of the co-design process, and for supporting innovation within SEISMEC. 

 

Research Approach

This study aims to determine a baseline for worker perceptions on factors which may impact AI adoption. We have developed a survey, utilising standardised instruments, which is being administered to the organisations participating in SEISMEC. Respondents are asked to answer either with reference to (a) the technologies they currently use in their work, or (b) the SEISMEC technology that will be implemented in the future. The survey includes measures covering cybersecurity and privacy perceptions and practices, trust and understanding, perceived fairness, organisational learning opportunities, and existing co-design practices. It also incorporates items on the SEISMEC CAPS factors which include productivity, collaboration, automation and autonomy, and physical and psychological safety. 

 

Findings

Data collection is currently underway. This contribution focuses on the survey design, conceptual rationale, and preliminary findings. The presentation will focus on the baseline measures for the concepts and the CAPS empowerment factors, distinguishing between current and anticipated technologies implemented by the pilot organisations. 

 

Conclusion

This work provides a methodological foundation for evaluating Industry 5.0 implementation across diverse pilot contexts. The baseline survey will inform subsequent co-design activities within the SEISMEC project as well as enabling longitudinal comparisons once the technologies are deployed. Future stages will analyse changes over time and explore how organisational conditions shape adoption.

 

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Funding

European Commission
SEISMEC - Supporting European Industry Success Maximization through Empowerment Centred development 101135884

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