Recipe-Based Engineering and Operator Support for Flexible Configuration of High-Mix Assembly

Nowadays, manufacturers must be increasingly flexible to quickly produce a high mix of on-demand, customer-specific, low volume product types. This requires flexible assembly lines with operators that are well-supported in their constantly changing assembly task, while producing high-quality, first-time-right, zero-defect products. Information...

Approaching full autonomy in the maritime domain: paradigm choices and Human Factors challenges

There are different opinions and strategies on how to deal with the transition to fully autonomous systems. In this paper, we will address the human factors challenges when a mixed-control approach is chosen, and develop the key concepts for human-automation collaboration design for highly automated settings. In addressing autonomy and the role...

Snelle, flexibele en foutloze assemblage met geprojecteerde werkinstructie [Fast, flexible and faultless assembly with projected work instruction]

In view of the rapidly changing nature of manufacturing, TNO, Bronkhorst High Tech, Omron and TE Connectivity have integrated an operator support system in a manual assembly workplace as part of the TKI project Flexible Assembly Cell. This system helps companies to perform fast, flexible and faultless assembly of different products.

Snelle, flexibele en foutloze assemblage met behulp van de hololens

TNO heeft onlangs een operator support systeem geïntegreerd in een manuele assemblage werkplek. Dit systeem helpt bedrijven snel, flexibel en foutloos verschillende producten te assembleren door toepassing van geprojecteerde werkinstructies.

Closed-loop adaptive decision support based on automated trust assessment

This paper argues that it is important to study issues concerning trust and reliance when developing systems that are intended to augment cognition. Operators often under-rely on the help of a support system that provides advice or that performs certain cognitive tasks autonomously. The decision to rely on support seems to be largely determined...