Abstract Industry 4.0 technologies, such as enterprise wearables, can foster better industrial
hygiene to keep operators healthy, safe, and motivated within emerging cyber-physical …

Purpose–The paper aims to discuss the importance of considering both the physical and
cognitive automation when aiming for a flexible or reconfigurable assembly system. This is …

Manufacturing competitiveness frequently relies on company ability to rapidly reconfigure
their assembly systems. This paper introduces assembly system proactivity, a concept based …

To successfully manage today's complex production systems it is essential to study
operators' perception of the system. The paper presents perceived production complexity …

Managing a complex assembly system includes understanding and supporting the
operators' information processes. This paper presents theory (intuition, flow and guidelines …

In production industry assembly instructions are often in need of improvement. Today's
instructions are often text based and are used only when learning the assembly. Due to a …

Most humans expect robots to function autonomously and properly. Yet, even reliable robots
need human help every now and then and must “ask” for assistance. This paper presents …

To manage high product variety many companies empower their operators. Reaching the
benefits of that is connected to successfully distributing role allotments and work tasks in the …

MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) sind zwischen der Automatisierungs-und der
Unternehmensleitebene von Änderungen in der Produktion betroffen. Darum ist ihre …

Products become more complex as the general technology development reaches new
levels. These new technologies enable manufacturing companies to offer better products …