scholarly journals Perspectives on Assistive Systems for Manual Assembly Tasks in Industry

Technologies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josef Wolfartsberger ◽  
Jean Haslwanter ◽  
René Lindorfer
Keyword(s):  
Current Status ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Context Aware ◽  
Manual Assembly ◽  
Modern Manufacturing ◽  
Lot Sizes ◽  
Assistive Systems ◽  
Assembly Tasks ◽  
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Small lot sizes in modern manufacturing present new challenges for people doing manual assembly tasks. Assistive systems, including context-aware instruction systems and collaborative robots, can support people to manage the increased flexibility, while also reducing the number of errors. Although there has been much research in this area, these solutions are not yet widespread in companies. This paper aims to give a better understanding of the strengths and limitations of the different technologies with respect to their practical implementation in companies, both to give insight into which technologies can be used in practice and to suggest directions for future research. The paper gives an overview of the state of the art and then describes new technological solutions designed for companies to illustrate the current status and future needs. The information provided demonstrates that, although a lot of technologies are currently being investigated and discussed, many of them are not yet at a level that they can be implemented in practice.

Perceptions of Justice in Extrinsic Reward Patterns

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 361-370
Author(s):  
Hai Ming Chen ◽  
Peng Chuan Fu
Keyword(s):  
Effective Means ◽  
Positive Culture ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Extrinsic Reward ◽  
Extrinsic Rewards ◽  
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Effective extrinsic rewards foster a positive culture within organizations. The current study reviewed algorithmic/experiential reward patterns and perceptions of justice in four businesses to gain insight into the perceptions of employees with regard to justice. Results indicate that perceptions of justice vary according to patterns in extrinsic rewards. This study also discovered that employees perceive fairness according to characteristics specific to the organization and industry. Managers must understand how employees perceive justice to determine the most effective means with which to implement extrinsic rewards, according to two distinct patterns. Suggestions for practical implementation and future research are also provided.

Industrial Perspectives on Assistive Systems for Manual Assembly Tasks

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josef Wolfartsberger ◽  
Jean D. Hallewell Haslwanter ◽  
Roman Froschauer ◽  
René Lindorfer ◽  
Mario Jungwirth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Manual Assembly ◽  
Assistive Systems ◽  
Assembly Tasks

Microstructure, Mechanical and Corrosion Behavior of Additively Manufactured Steel: A Review (Part 1)

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. 503-516
Author(s):  
Emel Taban ◽  
Olatunji Oladimeji Ojo
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Novel Technology ◽  
Current State ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Modern Manufacturing ◽  
Mechanical Properties And Corrosion ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
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Abstract Flexible and digital manufacturing technologies like additive manufacturing (AM) have evolved as the future of modern manufacturing with the capability of obtaining multi-dimensional components and material functionality improvement. In the past decade, the additive manufacturing of steel has advanced into an effective approach for controlling local microstructure and fabricating hybrid build with tailored performance. As an emerging technology, there are still some challenges in the additive manufacturing of steel that need to be circumvented in order to attain the full potentials of this novel technology. This review paper examines the current state of additively manufactured steel as well as the associated microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion of as-built steel. An insight into further and future research directions is provided.

Heterostructured semiconductor nanowire arrays for artificial photosynthesis

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 270-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siqi Liu ◽  
Chuang Han ◽  
Zi-Rong Tang ◽  
Yi-Jun Xu
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Photosynthesis ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Nanowire Arrays ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Semiconductor Nanowire ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Insight Into

A critical summary and insight into recent advances in artificial photosynthesis over heterostructured semiconductor nanowire arrays have been presented, which concisely describe the current status and possible future research directions in this promising research area.

scholarly journals Empirical relationships between algorithmic SDA-M-based memory assessments and human errors in manual assembly tasks

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Strenge ◽  
Thomas Schack
Keyword(s):  
Mental Representation ◽  
Cognitive Resources ◽  
Empirical Relationships ◽  
Manual Assembly ◽  
Human Errors ◽  
Theoretical Assumptions ◽  
Individual Memory ◽  
Lot Sizes ◽  
Technical Systems ◽  
Assembly Tasks

AbstractThe majority of manufacturing tasks are still performed by human workers, and this will probably continue to be the case in many industry 4.0 settings that aim at highly customized products and small lot sizes. Technical systems could assist on-the-job training and execution of these manual assembly processes, using augmented reality and other means, by properly treating and supporting workers’ cognitive resources. Recent algorithmic advancements automatized the assessment of task-related mental representation structures based on SDA-M, which enables technical systems to anticipate mistakes and provide corresponding user-specific assistance. Two studies have empirically investigated the relations between algorithmic assessments of individual memory structures and the occurrences of human errors in different assembly tasks. Hereby theoretical assumptions of the automatized SDA-M assessment approaches were deliberately violated in realistic ways to evaluate the practical applicability of these approaches. Substantial but imperfect correspondences were found between task-related mental representation structures and actual performances with sensitivity and specificity values ranging from 0.63 to 0.72, accompanied by prediction accuracies that were highly significant above chance level.

scholarly journals ‘What you thought you have forgotten’: The Mersey Sound Revisited

2021 ◽  
pp. 5-26
Author(s):  
Ángeles Jordán Soriano
Keyword(s):  
Working Class ◽  
Literary Criticism ◽  
Mass Culture ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Research ◽  
British Poetry ◽  
The Sixties ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Literary Output ◽  
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The Mersey Sound (1967) was the best-selling poetry anthology of the sixties in the UK. Apart from its commercial success, it is also an important document in terms of the study of working-class literary output in this decade. Despite this, its position within the British literary canon has often been neglected in academic realms. It is for this reason that the present article aims to offer an insight into the scholarly importance of thisanthology through offering arguments for its reevaluation. Moreover, in this research its current status will be explored, looking in particular at contemporary literary criticism of working-class mass culture and art. To this end, I will first discuss the main justifications for a reconsideration of the significance of the collection and describe its context and origins. This will be followed by an analysis of the content of the volume and its current relevance. Conclusions drawn from this will include possible reasons for its absence in many academic poetry guides and will also stress the need torecover and reappraise the anthology in future research on working-class British poetry.

scholarly journals Emerging outbreak of Elizabethkingia anopheles: a systematic review of the literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Braira Wahid ◽  
Noshaba Rani
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Blood Stream ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Neonatal Meningitis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Increasing Risk ◽  
First Time ◽  
Insight Into

The recent outbreak of Elizabethkingia anopheles in Midwest countries has caused a number of deaths. Notably Elizabethkingia anopheles causes neonatal meningitis, bacteraemia, sepsis, blood stream infections and respiratory infections. This infection may pose serious threats to public health because of lack of sufficient research and its endemic potential unknown. This systematic review was meant to develop a deeper insight into the current status of E. anophelis related evidence and to highlight areas that need further research. Reviewing existing literature will help other researchers in identifying and addressing the knowledge gaps. Various free access databases such as Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, and Science Direct were employed for literature survey. All articles that have been published since 2011, when the outbreak was reported for the first time have been included in this systematic review. The research related to this subject is in earlier stages and little information is currently available. Future studies must focus on the molecular basis, control, prevention, and therapeutics of E. anophelis infection to mitigate its increasing risk. This review is meant to provide baseline data for future research. Scientific community must carry out research on infections caused by E. anophelis mosquito else it will result in a disastrous outbreak.

A Standardized Approach to Evaluate Assistive Systems for Manual Assembly Tasks in Industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakob Blattner ◽  
Josef Wolfartsberger ◽  
René Lindorfer ◽  
Roman Froschauer ◽  
Sebastian Pimminger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Manual Assembly ◽  
Assistive Systems ◽  
Assembly Tasks

Antibacterial and Anti-Biofilm Biosynthesised Silver and Gold Nanoparticles for Medical Applications: Mechanism of Action, Toxicity and Current Status

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sundos Suleman Ismail Abdalla ◽  
Haliza Katas ◽  
Fazren Azmi ◽  
Mohd Fauzi Mh Busra
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Chemical Characterization ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Silver And Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Physical And Chemical Characterization ◽  
Biosynthesized Agnps ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Bio Synthesis

Fast progress in nanoscience and nanotechnology has contributed to the way in which people diagnose, combat, and overcome various diseases differently from the conventional methods. Metal nanoparticles, mainly silver and gold nanoparticles (AgNPs and AuNPs, respectively), are currently developed for many applications in the medical and pharmaceutical area including as antibacterial, antibiofilm as well as anti-leshmanial agents, drug delivery systems, diagnostics tools, as well as being included in personal care products and cosmetics. In this review, the preparation of AgNPs and AuNPs using different methods is discussed, particularly the green or bio- synthesis method as well as common methods used for their physical and chemical characterization. In addition, the mechanisms of the antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activity of AgNPs and AuNPs are discussed, along with the toxicity of both nanoparticles. The review will provide insight into the potential of biosynthesized AgNPs and AuNPs as antimicrobial nanomaterial agents for future use.

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