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Digital twins (DTs) hold significant potential for process optimization and predictive maintenance though facing technical, organizational, and methodological challenges. This article analyzes key obstacles and presents proven measures for...

In the engineering process of production machines, increasingly fast-changing requirements are set on simulation and related control systems. The X-in-the-Loop (XiL) configurations, which have been established through software tools, provide...

As an essential resource in production, people must be adequately supported in their work. Empathic technical systems, which are researched in the Fraunhofer flagship project „Emotion“, create new possibilities for supporting them. Based on an...

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,...