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Enabled by digitalization, Industry 4.0 was born, facilitating the production of small batch sizes under conditions that stimulate competitiveness. Small-scale, demand-orientated value creation enables manufacturing capacities to be offered as a...

Virtual commissioning is an established method in mechanical and plant engineering. Collision detection is necessary to map physical behavior in a real-time simulation for virtual commissioning. The design of real-time collision models is complex...

The use of external AI value-added services promises many advantages for industrial production systems but presents companies with particular challenges in terms of data protection, know-how protection and reliability of unverified results. This...

The intuitive, acceptable design of human-robot interaction (HRI) is key for a successful introduction of robots in industrial and other contexts. This paper presents an approach to standardize HRI design knowledge and facilitate its application...

The increasing complexity and demand for customized aircraft have a significant impact on production planning in the aviation industry. To achieve more flexibility in the production system and to take industrial requirements into account at an early...

Neuroergonomics and neuroadaptive systems offer innovative approaches to accurately capture and leverage mental states for shaping human-centred digitalized technologies and workplaces. Understanding cognitive processes and states is becoming...

AI-based assistance systems are increasingly being used in manufacturing companies. However, the associated efficiency benefits can only be achieved if the systems are used effectively by employees. The effects on employees‘ work tasks,...

Extending the product life cycle is a fundamental objective of sustainable product development. The update factory is a holistic approach for implementing product updates on an industrial scale as a contribution to a circular economy. This article...

Work science is expected to contribute to the innovation of the working society as part of the digital transformation. To this end, research is done on new paradigms and methods of work design. Complementary strategies for the rationalization and...

Resilience arises from the trusting and agile cooperation of people in order to overcome everyday and crisis situations in value creation networks. Against the background of increasing dynamics and complexity in industrial ecosystems, this article...