A5087350663- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems
- Digital Transformation in Industry
- Digital Innovation in Industries
- Teleoperation and Haptic Systems
- Innovation, Technology, and Society
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Manufacturing Process and Optimization
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Corporate Management and Leadership
- Corporate Governance and Management
- Ergonomics and Human Factors
- Assembly Line Balancing Optimization
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Vocational Education and Training
- Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety
- Education Methods and Technologies
- Service and Product Innovation
- Social Robot Interaction and HRI
- Quality and Supply Management
- Robot Manipulation and Learning
- Traffic and Road Safety
RWTH Aachen University
2018-2025
Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics
2021-2024
Institute of Industrial Engineering
2022-2024
Motiva (Finland)
2023
Kompetenzzentrum Holz
2023
University of Crete
2022
FORTH Institute of Computer Science
2022
Purdue University West Lafayette
2022
Universität der Bundeswehr München
2010-2018
Human Factors (Norway)
2008
Abstract The use of robots in the national economy—especially industrialized countries—is growing. At same time, interdependency between humans and is getting increasingly closer: they are engaging direct contact with each other as more organizations let work hand-in-hand. One factor that predicts successful human–robot acceptance robot by human. Generally, only when an innovative assistive working system covers human needs expectations, it perceived to be useful hence accepted. Furthermore,...
Purpose Virtual collaboration in teams becomes increasingly popular at work. With the advantages of working virtual come leadership challenges for which shared theory is discussed as a potential solution. While previous empirical studies investigating generally confirm positive effects on team outcomes, this study aims to investigate detail behaviors that are typically these settings and how affect individual level outcomes. Design/methodology/approach Individuals from different participated...
Intuitive robot programming for non-experts will be essential to increasing automation in small and medium-sized enterprises. Programming by demonstration (PbD) is a fast intuitive approach, whereas programs created with task-level (TLP) are easy understand flexible their execution. In this letter, we propose an approach which combines these complementary advantages of PbD TLP. Users define complete including all parameters through alone. Therefore, call (TLPbD). TLPbD extends skill-based...
Although the objective assessment of mental workload has been a focus human factors research, few studies have investigated stakeholders' attitudes towards its implementation in real workplaces. The present study addresses this research gap by surveying N = 702 managers three European countries (Germany, United Kingdom, Spain) about their expectations and concerns regarding sensor-based monitoring employee workload. data confirm relevance improvements workplace design well-being, as well...
Introduction Several studies showed that task interruptions at high mental workload moments are more harmful than low moments. In the present study, we used a theory-driven approach to define during primary-task execution and examine effects of interruption timing on performance. Methods Participants performed primary comprising pre-defined sequence six subtasks, with occasionally occurring before second, third, or fourth subtasks. Critically, subtasks were organized either in two lag-2...
In many countries, including Germany, older people are increasing in numbers, while fewer caregivers available. A way to address the problem is develop new medical assistance and monitoring systems that operated by elderly on their own, e.g. in-home aftercare systems.The development of a set eight data-based personas terms best practice approach presented."Personas" an integral method user-centered design approach. They incomplete knowledge individual user behaviour introducing archetypal...
Digital Shadows as the aggregation, linkage and abstraction of data relating to physical objects are a central vision for future production. However, majority current research takes technocentric approach, in which human actors production play minor role. Here, authors present an alternative anthropocentric perspective that highlights potential main challenges extending concept humans. Following methodology, three prospections illustrate use cases Human across organizational hierarchical...
Understanding the mechanisms of work interruptions is crucial for reducing employee strain and maintaining performance. For this purpose, a study was conducted that examined how different characteristics an interruption affect employees' self-reported exhaustion. Specifically, survey effect due to types (email, short message, call, person) from senders (e.g. supervisor, colleague) with contents new task, relevant information). Data were gathered 492 office workers in Germany during one...
The act of revealing personal information, thoughts, and feelings is known as self-disclosure. Self-disclosure represents an important determinant liking central to the development close relationships among humans. present study aimed investigate role self-disclosure in human-robot interaction (HRI). 81 participants were randomly assigned one four experimental conditions which they interacted with humanoid robot NAO. We manipulated whether disclosed information or asked questions human...
While modern production systems are becoming increasingly technologically advanced, the presence of human operators remains fundamental in industrial workplaces. To complement and enhance capabilities workers, approaches based on adaptive automation have been introduced. They consist adapting behavior system according to user's effort. In this article, we present a general holistic framework for automation, called INCLUSIVE, that assists operator during working tasks. The consists three...
Abstract The implementation of new robotic technology at workplaces is oftentimes accompanied by social and organizational change processes. A context-specific questionnaire was developed as a diagnostic tool to measure workers’ attitudes toward mobile cooperative manufacturing robots provide basis for managerial decisions interventions—the “Attitudes Cooperative Industrial Robots Questionnaire” (ACIR-Q). Two samples, an online sample 355 German workers field 201 from 4 local companies were...
Haptic assistance functions for a telepresence system are presented and assessed. These based on the augmentation of exchanged position force data, they intended to increase transparency while maintaining stability. We present concept implementation different functions. Furthermore, we show setup results psychophysical experiment, which was designed evaluate effects perceived realism. As result, can stability safety without negatively affecting transparency, even feeling presence under...
Many envision a future in which personal service robots share our homes and take part daily lives. These should possess certain "social intelligence", so that people are willing, if not eager, to interact with them. In this endeavor, applied psychologists roboticists have conducted numerous studies identify the factors affect social interactions between humans robots, both positively negatively. order ascertain extent human-robot interaction might be influenced by robot behavior person's...
Digitalization changes the way people work to a considerable extent.It alters business models and process organizations of whole industries.The ensuing market dynamics faster innovation cycles cause an increase in complexity.In this article, interconnection digitalization complexity systems is analyzed.For purpose, framework for comparing relevant definitions developed.Moreover, drivers digitalized labor six different organizational dimensions (process organization, structure, technology,...
A large number of different methods are available to identify and assess working postures. Although observation-based most commonly used in practise, investigations showed results regarding validity such methods.To investigate one the assessment method ergonomics, Ovako Working Posture Analysing System (OWAS) European standard EN 1005-4 for evaluation postures, an experimental laboratory study was conducted.Muscle activity measured under combinations static postures trunk inclination...
Abstract The “Computers are social actors” (CASA) assumption (Nass and Moon in J Soc Issues 56:81–103, 2000. https://doi.org/10.1111/0022-4537.00153 ) states that humans apply norms expectations to technical devices. One such norm is distort one’s own response a socially desirable direction during interviews. However, findings for an effect mixed the literature. Therefore, new study on of desirability bias human–robot evaluation was conducted, aiming conceptual replication previous findings....
Assembly systems must provide maximum flexibility qualified by organization and technology to offer cost-compliant performance features differentiate themselves from competitors in buyers' markets. By mobilization of multipurpose resources dynamic planning, Line-less Mobile Systems (LMASs) organizational reconfigurability. proposing a holarchy combine LMASs with the concept an Internet Production (IoP), we enable source valuable information cross-level production networks, physical...