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Smart microgrids are complex local energy systems where electricity generation, storage, consumption, and grid interaction need to be coordinated efficiently. In this PERKS use case, Josiane Parreira, Senior Key Expert at Siemens, explains how the PERKS platform can support the management and optimization of smart microgrids by making operational [...]

In industrial settings, procedural knowledge is too often locked away in static manuals, scattered notes, or the heads of experienced colleagues. When an operator needs to carry out a maintenance intervention or a safety procedure, finding the right step at the right moment can be slow, error-prone, and hard [...]

Extracting and using procedural knowledge is crucial in the context of the PERKS project; however, it is also vital to understand where this knowledge comes from, how it was created, how it was validated, and how it is used. Procedural knowledge auditing addresses this need by systematically recording and [...]

Lockout/tagout (LOTO) Procedures management is a safety-critical process in industrial environments, where clear procedures, reliable documentation, and easy access to up-to-date information are essential. In this PERKS use case, Stefania Baldassarre, Innovation Project Manager, and Diego Beltrame, H&S Engineer at Beko Europe, explain how the PERKS platform supports the [...]

Machine commissioning is a highly specialized process where a wide range of machine types and configurations, structured procedures, and expert knowledge are critical. In this PERKS use case, Naiara Arrese, Head of Training and Documentation at Fagor Automation, and Endika Ruiz de Samaniego, Fagor Technician, explain how the PERKS [...]

Even the most advanced AI systems can introduce inaccuracies or misinterpret context. This makes human validation an essential step in the procedural knowledge management lifecycle. Experts must review automatically extracted knowledge, verify its correctness, and refine it where necessary. Beyond technical correctness, there is another important dimension: organizational context [...]

Industrial processes increasingly rely on complex procedures that need to be accurate, traceable, interoperable, and easily accessible. Yet, procedural knowledge is often scattered across documents, systems, or even different software tools, making it difficult to maintain, reuse, or connect with AI-based services. Solution 5 (S5) addresses this challenge by [...]

The third webinar in the PERKS series, held on March 8th, 2026, focused on “Women in AI and Women in Industry.” Moderated by Irene Celino, PERKS project coordinator, the discussion brought together five professionals working across different areas of AI and industrial innovation: Enrica Bosani, Ekin Demir, Martina Maselli, Verena Pietsch, and Aparna Thuluva.  During the webinar, participants shared [...]

In our previous blog post, “Agentic Conversational AI for Consuming Procedural Knowledge”, we introduced how the PERKS Conductor Agent enables users to interact dynamically with structured procedures. In that example, procedural knowledge was accessed through a chat widget, allowing users to follow workflows step by step while asking contextual [...]

In many industrial scenarios, crucial operational knowledge is still undocumented: it lives in the experience of workers rather than in formal procedures. When documentation does exist, it is often unstructured, heterogeneous, and difficult for machines to interpret. The PERKS Solution S2 addresses both situations by enabling users to manually [...]

PERKS provides a chatbot solution that helps stakeholders in manufacturing exploit procedural knowledge in an efficient and traceable way. Instead of relying on static documents or scattered instructions, users can interact with a conversational assistant that guides them through procedures in a structured, explainable, and reliable manner. The chatbot [...]

Procedural knowledge is everywhere — from technical manuals and safety guidelines to research protocols and industrial documentation. Yet most of this knowledge remains locked inside static PDF files, difficult to access, reuse, or integrate into intelligent systems. PERKS Solution 1 (S1) tackles this challenge head-on by enabling the automatic [...]