A5009448690- Ergonomics and Human Factors
- Digital Transformation in Industry
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Augmented Reality Applications
- Manufacturing Process and Optimization
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Design Education and Practice
- Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems
- Knowledge Management and Sharing
- BIM and Construction Integration
- Service and Product Innovation
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Technostress in Professional Settings
- Assembly Line Balancing Optimization
- Interactive and Immersive Displays
- Teleoperation and Haptic Systems
- Spatial Cognition and Navigation
- Technology Assessment and Management
- Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Product Development and Customization
- Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
2015-2024
Human Factors (Norway)
2007-2018
Industry 4.0 has potential for qualitative enrichment of factory work: a more interesting working environment, greater autonomy and opportunities self-development. A central element is human-centricity, described as development towards Operator 4.0. Our vision includes smart factories the future that are perfectly suited workers with different skills, capabilities preferences. The achieved by solutions empower engage work community. Empowering worker based on adapting shop floor to needs...
Industrial maintenance is an increasingly complex and knowledge intensive field. Although new technologies in have been studied extensively, their usage still lacking the industry. We knowledge-sharing solutions using augmented reality (AR) wearable actual industry cases to find out if technicians them useful usable everyday work. Two test were included: use of a system consisting three devices crane industry, AR guidance marine In both two tested data collected questionnaires, interviews...
The way we carry out our industrial operations needs to be radically transformed foster sustainable development. In addition, the integration of advanced automation and emergence AI-based solutions is poised revolutionize role human operators as well landscape in process control general. this paper, present a case study on designing implementing predictive service wastewater treatment plant carboard factory. new aimed at providing an improved overview giving suggestions about chemical...
Industrial maintenance is a complex and knowledge-intensive field. Therefore, technicians need to have easy access versatile situationally relevant knowledge. The aim of this paper increase the understanding technicians' interactions knowledge sharing with colleagues technology during work. Three industrial cases were studied using interviews observation. As result, model for in work was developed. Based on model, it easier tackle challenges gathering sharing. In addition, supports research...
Augmented reality (AR) technologies start to be mature enough used in industrial work settings. However, human factors and ergonomics (HFE) safety issues have not been considered thoroughly yet. The purpose of this study was identify what kind postures users adopt when using a tablet based AR system during maintenance task. In addition, safety, user experience acceptance were studied. Results indicate that the participants adopted varying working with system, but none severe for well-being....
The industrial metaverse is a new and emerging topic in smart manufacturing, extending the previous Industry 4.0 concept of cyber-physical systems manufacturing. trend its early phase, definition still forming. goal this paper to study from human factors ergonomics (HF/E) point view ensure that related design development efforts have holistic approach. Three work scenarios were created assessed HF/E view. Based on scenario analysis, opportunities challenges identified user experience,...
The utilisation of the industrial metaverse is a topical discussion in research community as well within companies. This study aimed to identify industry expectations towards metaverse. A questionnaire was sent 18 companies collect their views on potential use cases and possible challenges that may occur. identified under eight thematic groups: remote operation maintenance, sales marketing, training, guidance support, knowledge sharing collaboration, novel services business opportunities,...
Virtual prototyping (VP) is increasingly applied during product development processes in industry. This paper investigates if the use of VP supports design reviews and identifies critical issues related to it. In addition, it illustrates a systematic approach for review preparation. Studies were conducted on two cases rock crushing Data was collected by observations using questionnaires. Based results, seen be suitable supporting cooperation between participating stakeholders. enhanced...
With the fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0, many work tasks are becoming knowledge intensive. At forefront of change workers that already mobile, working in field with customers. We describe human-centred design process resulted Mobile Service Technician 4.0 concept. The concept illustrates how maintenance could benefit from knowledge-sharing solutions based on 4.0. utilize internet, virtual and augmented reality as well wearable technologies to improve mobile service technicians’...
Limited visibility from a mobile machine cab can decrease task performance and lead to accidents. Therefore, it is important consider issues already in the design phase. This paper describes use of virtual prototyping evaluation see-through features work machines. The goal evaluate whether two different boom transparency levels have an effect on performance. In addition, alternative placements overlaid information operators' field view are assessed. A within-subject was used this study....
Gesture-based interfaces are becoming a widely used interaction modality in many industrial applications. Therefore, it is important to guarantee usable and ergonomic for workers. The purpose of this study was investigate whether the use digital human models (DHMs) by factors/ergonomics (HFE) experts can complement user evaluation gesture interface prototypes. Two case studies were conducted, which gesture-based systems remote robot control evaluated. results indicate that DHMs supports...
This paper outlines the approach taken to iteratively evaluate a set of VR/AR (virtual reality / augmented reality) applications for five different manual-work – terrestrial spacecraft assembly, assembly-line design, remote maintenance o
The ways of working are changing in the manufacturing industry due to new technologies and merging physical virtual environments (e.g., Industry 4.0 [1], Metaverse [2]). Already, work tasks from routine towards intellectual social activities which often include use ICT tools [3]. pandemic has changed attitudes hybrid arrangements therefore, expectations related flexibility may become more pertinent also for workers [4]. Novel being developed support industrial worker future [5], can be...