Determination of cognitive assistance functions for manual assembly systems

Lukas Merkel, Christoph Berger, Stefan Braunreuther, Gunther Reinhart

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Abstract

Since a growing number of variants increase complexity in today’s production systems, higher flexibility is needed. However, automated production systems are often not economical in high-variant production scenarios. Therefore, human flexibility plays an important role, especially for assembly tasks. In order to increase human flexibility in manual assembly a variety of assistance systems providing cognitive support for individual workers has been developed in recent years. Cognitive assistance systems can support assembly workers by providing, processing or collecting information. This paper presents an approach to determine cognitive assistance functions in manual assembly. The need for different assistance functions is investigated in order to make a needs-based selection. The results can then be matched with suitable technologies to design an assistance system. An application of this approach is shown for a manual assembly system in the learning factory for cyber-physical production systems in Augsburg, Germany.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Human Factors in Wearable Technologies and Game Design - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conferences on Human Factors and Wearable Technologies, and Human Factors in Game Design and Virtual Environments, 2018
EditorsTareq Z. Ahram
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages198-207
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9783319946184
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
EventAHFE 2018 International Conferences on Human Factors and Wearable Technologies, and Human Factors in Game Design and Virtual Environments, 2018 - Orlando, United States
Duration: 21 Jul 201825 Jul 2018

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume795
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Conference

ConferenceAHFE 2018 International Conferences on Human Factors and Wearable Technologies, and Human Factors in Game Design and Virtual Environments, 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period21/07/1825/07/18

Keywords

  • Cognitive assistance
  • Human factors
  • Industry 4.0
  • Manual assembly
  • Technology management

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