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Johannes Cottyn - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • the evaluation of an elementary virtual training system for Manual Assembly
    International Journal of Production Research, 2017
    Co-Authors: Steven Hoedt, Arno Claeys, Hendrik Van Landeghem, Johannes Cottyn
    Abstract:

    Due to the low volume high variety strategies of manufacturing companies, Manual Assembly operators have a much larger cognitive load than before. The expertise of the operators must be kept up to date at any time. Since the high investment and low flexibility of a real setting to perform a Manual Assembly training, a virtual replica is introduced in many cases. The aim of this paper is to study the effect of an elementary virtual training for Manual Assembly tasks. In literature, different studies on the topic can be found; nevertheless, a comparison between the different studies is not possible due to diverse evaluation methods and descriptions. A benchmark for a uniform evaluation of virtual training systems is presented and applied to this experiment. Two groups were submitted to a number of Manual Assembly tasks. The test group got a virtual training period in advance. A significant learning transfer during that training period was observed. When the first Assembly of the reference group is counted as a real training, no significant difference can be found between the virtual and real training. The outcomes of this experiment will be used in future work to compare different virtual training systems and influential factors such as the Assembly complexity. Furthermore, the application of virtual training to Manual Assembly in a mixed-model environment and its industrial usability are topics that still need to be studied.

  • Evaluation Framework for Virtual Training within Mixed-Mo del Manual Assembly
    IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2016
    Co-Authors: Steven Hoedt, Arno Claeys, Hendrik Van Landeghem, Johannes Cottyn
    Abstract:

    Abstract The low volume-high variety strategy of the companies increases the need for well-trained operators. The operators have a much larger cognitive load than before and their expertise must be kept up to date at any time. To solve this problem, efficient training programs must be maintained. A physical replica of the real setting to perform an Assembly training is often a too large investment. Therefore, a virtual replica is introduced in many cases. This paper gives an overview of reported experiments on virtual training for Manual Assembly. All experiments are classified based on some key elements: the evaluation method, the interaction interface and product complexity. An evaluation framework is proposed to compare different virtual training systems. This benchmark will be used in future research to determine the industrial usability of virtual training approaches for Manual Assembly in mixed-model environments.

Steven Hoedt - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • the evaluation of an elementary virtual training system for Manual Assembly
    International Journal of Production Research, 2017
    Co-Authors: Steven Hoedt, Arno Claeys, Hendrik Van Landeghem, Johannes Cottyn
    Abstract:

    Due to the low volume high variety strategies of manufacturing companies, Manual Assembly operators have a much larger cognitive load than before. The expertise of the operators must be kept up to date at any time. Since the high investment and low flexibility of a real setting to perform a Manual Assembly training, a virtual replica is introduced in many cases. The aim of this paper is to study the effect of an elementary virtual training for Manual Assembly tasks. In literature, different studies on the topic can be found; nevertheless, a comparison between the different studies is not possible due to diverse evaluation methods and descriptions. A benchmark for a uniform evaluation of virtual training systems is presented and applied to this experiment. Two groups were submitted to a number of Manual Assembly tasks. The test group got a virtual training period in advance. A significant learning transfer during that training period was observed. When the first Assembly of the reference group is counted as a real training, no significant difference can be found between the virtual and real training. The outcomes of this experiment will be used in future work to compare different virtual training systems and influential factors such as the Assembly complexity. Furthermore, the application of virtual training to Manual Assembly in a mixed-model environment and its industrial usability are topics that still need to be studied.

  • Evaluation Framework for Virtual Training within Mixed-Mo del Manual Assembly
    IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2016
    Co-Authors: Steven Hoedt, Arno Claeys, Hendrik Van Landeghem, Johannes Cottyn
    Abstract:

    Abstract The low volume-high variety strategy of the companies increases the need for well-trained operators. The operators have a much larger cognitive load than before and their expertise must be kept up to date at any time. To solve this problem, efficient training programs must be maintained. A physical replica of the real setting to perform an Assembly training is often a too large investment. Therefore, a virtual replica is introduced in many cases. This paper gives an overview of reported experiments on virtual training for Manual Assembly. All experiments are classified based on some key elements: the evaluation method, the interaction interface and product complexity. An evaluation framework is proposed to compare different virtual training systems. This benchmark will be used in future research to determine the industrial usability of virtual training approaches for Manual Assembly in mixed-model environments.

Natalia Moriz - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • ETFA - Partitioning Manual Assembly Workstations for Flexible Manufacturing
    2019 24th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2019
    Co-Authors: Philip Sehr, Natalia Moriz
    Abstract:

    Many production processes are still realized with Manual Assembly, due to its flexibility and efficiency. The individual needs of the customers lead to a bigger variety of products and components in Manual Assembly workstations. With the variety of the components and products, the scope of the Manual Assembly workstation as well as its overall complexity increases. In this paper, we present a method to counter this effect by dividing the Manual workstation into multiple subsystems. Our method minimizes the number of times a worker has to switch between the individual subsystems in order to search for components. Experimental results indicate that our method performs better on this task compared to other approaches and can this way be used to increase the productivity of a Manual Assembly workstation.

  • Partitioning Manual Assembly Workstations for Flexible Manufacturing
    2019 24th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), 2019
    Co-Authors: Philip Sehr, Natalia Moriz
    Abstract:

    Many production processes are still realized with Manual Assembly, due to its flexibility and efficiency. The individual needs of the customers lead to a bigger variety of products and components in Manual Assembly workstations. With the variety of the components and products, the scope of the Manual Assembly workstation as well as its overall complexity increases. In this paper, we present a method to counter this effect by dividing the Manual workstation into multiple subsystems. Our method minimizes the number of times a worker has to switch between the individual subsystems in order to search for components. Experimental results indicate that our method performs better on this task compared to other approaches and can this way be used to increase the productivity of a Manual Assembly workstation.

Hendrik Van Landeghem - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • the evaluation of an elementary virtual training system for Manual Assembly
    International Journal of Production Research, 2017
    Co-Authors: Steven Hoedt, Arno Claeys, Hendrik Van Landeghem, Johannes Cottyn
    Abstract:

    Due to the low volume high variety strategies of manufacturing companies, Manual Assembly operators have a much larger cognitive load than before. The expertise of the operators must be kept up to date at any time. Since the high investment and low flexibility of a real setting to perform a Manual Assembly training, a virtual replica is introduced in many cases. The aim of this paper is to study the effect of an elementary virtual training for Manual Assembly tasks. In literature, different studies on the topic can be found; nevertheless, a comparison between the different studies is not possible due to diverse evaluation methods and descriptions. A benchmark for a uniform evaluation of virtual training systems is presented and applied to this experiment. Two groups were submitted to a number of Manual Assembly tasks. The test group got a virtual training period in advance. A significant learning transfer during that training period was observed. When the first Assembly of the reference group is counted as a real training, no significant difference can be found between the virtual and real training. The outcomes of this experiment will be used in future work to compare different virtual training systems and influential factors such as the Assembly complexity. Furthermore, the application of virtual training to Manual Assembly in a mixed-model environment and its industrial usability are topics that still need to be studied.

  • Evaluation Framework for Virtual Training within Mixed-Mo del Manual Assembly
    IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2016
    Co-Authors: Steven Hoedt, Arno Claeys, Hendrik Van Landeghem, Johannes Cottyn
    Abstract:

    Abstract The low volume-high variety strategy of the companies increases the need for well-trained operators. The operators have a much larger cognitive load than before and their expertise must be kept up to date at any time. To solve this problem, efficient training programs must be maintained. A physical replica of the real setting to perform an Assembly training is often a too large investment. Therefore, a virtual replica is introduced in many cases. This paper gives an overview of reported experiments on virtual training for Manual Assembly. All experiments are classified based on some key elements: the evaluation method, the interaction interface and product complexity. An evaluation framework is proposed to compare different virtual training systems. This benchmark will be used in future research to determine the industrial usability of virtual training approaches for Manual Assembly in mixed-model environments.

Arno Claeys - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • the evaluation of an elementary virtual training system for Manual Assembly
    International Journal of Production Research, 2017
    Co-Authors: Steven Hoedt, Arno Claeys, Hendrik Van Landeghem, Johannes Cottyn
    Abstract:

    Due to the low volume high variety strategies of manufacturing companies, Manual Assembly operators have a much larger cognitive load than before. The expertise of the operators must be kept up to date at any time. Since the high investment and low flexibility of a real setting to perform a Manual Assembly training, a virtual replica is introduced in many cases. The aim of this paper is to study the effect of an elementary virtual training for Manual Assembly tasks. In literature, different studies on the topic can be found; nevertheless, a comparison between the different studies is not possible due to diverse evaluation methods and descriptions. A benchmark for a uniform evaluation of virtual training systems is presented and applied to this experiment. Two groups were submitted to a number of Manual Assembly tasks. The test group got a virtual training period in advance. A significant learning transfer during that training period was observed. When the first Assembly of the reference group is counted as a real training, no significant difference can be found between the virtual and real training. The outcomes of this experiment will be used in future work to compare different virtual training systems and influential factors such as the Assembly complexity. Furthermore, the application of virtual training to Manual Assembly in a mixed-model environment and its industrial usability are topics that still need to be studied.

  • Evaluation Framework for Virtual Training within Mixed-Mo del Manual Assembly
    IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2016
    Co-Authors: Steven Hoedt, Arno Claeys, Hendrik Van Landeghem, Johannes Cottyn
    Abstract:

    Abstract The low volume-high variety strategy of the companies increases the need for well-trained operators. The operators have a much larger cognitive load than before and their expertise must be kept up to date at any time. To solve this problem, efficient training programs must be maintained. A physical replica of the real setting to perform an Assembly training is often a too large investment. Therefore, a virtual replica is introduced in many cases. This paper gives an overview of reported experiments on virtual training for Manual Assembly. All experiments are classified based on some key elements: the evaluation method, the interaction interface and product complexity. An evaluation framework is proposed to compare different virtual training systems. This benchmark will be used in future research to determine the industrial usability of virtual training approaches for Manual Assembly in mixed-model environments.