Adaptivity and adaptability as design parameters of cognitive worker assistance for enabling agile assembly systems

Burggräf, Peter; Dannapfel, Matthias; Adlon, Tobias; Kasalo, Mateo

doi:10.1016/j.procir.2020.05.229

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“…Moreover, the results of this study revealed that the effects of both BTCs (i.e., leader and business resilience, business assimilation, and innovative methods) and DTCs (i.e., digital technology readiness, technology integration, digital marketing technology, and technology-driven business model) presumably depend on the readiness of SMEs' technology and their infrastructure. In line with previous research indicating that in dynamic and unpredictable incidents, adaptability and flexibility for business are essential [59,56,69]. Meanwhile, the findings of the present study found DTCs as a key aspect for business transformation, which is in line with previous studies indicating that information and data flow with potential analytical systems can enable SMEs for decision-making on continuous transitions [58].…”

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Factors Affecting SMEs' Intention to Adopt a Mobile Travel Application based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT-2)

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This study is part of a government research project which aims to synthesise the current evidence on the factors affecting the intention of mobile application adoption called ‘Tripper Notifier Application’ (TNA) for the hospitality and tourism industrial sector in Thailand. The focus is on small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which emphasize restaurants, hotels, and attraction sites. The present article examines various factors influencing the intention to use such applications by employing the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT-2) as the theoretical underpinning of this research paradigm. Using 84 selected research papers in Scopus published between 2020 and 2022, A thematic analysis incorporating a grounded theory approach to systematically generate themes was conducted, and the findings found three main themes, including business transformation capabilities (BTC), digital transformation capabilities (DTC), and personal innovativeness (PI), as an extension of UTAUT-2 as mediator and moderator variables. To this end, the study fills the research gaps and extends the UTAUT-2 framework by including an initiative of twelve inside attributes-based lines, including performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, hedonic motivation, price value, habit behavior, behavioral intention, and use behavior, together with three moderators: age, gender, and experience. Finally, the context dimensions of the UTAUT-2 extensions were mapped to highlight all the constructs of the TNA adoption framework for future research directions. The novel contribution of this study is to fill the gap with both theoretical and practical knowledge. On the theoretical level, this study constitutes constructs based on UTAUT-2 theory as a research-based setting to fill a gap in research. On the practical level, it provides insights and information about new capabilities that SME owners, managers, and practitioners should consider in order to differentiate their own capabilities. Doi: 10.28991/esj-2021-SP1-014 Full Text: PDF

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confidence: 92%

Factors Affecting SMEs' Intention to Adopt a Mobile Travel Application based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT-2)

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“…Classification of adaptation possibilities for physical support systems by means of different classes (Wandke, 2005) and triggers (Burggräf et al, 2021) Frontiers in Robotics and AI frontiersin.org the later users and the application to be supported is thus inevitable for the development process. This goal-oriented development and the corresponding focus on a use case or a context leads to customized support.…”

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“…However, if the exoskeleton's adaptation is made without the need for manual intervention (Burggräf et al, 2021), the support is considered adaptive (Wandke, 2005). This system adaptation can basically be triggered by 1) a specific measurement result, 2) an occurring event, or 3) an underlying model (Inagaki, 2001):…”

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“… Classification of adaptation possibilities for physical support systems by means of different classes ( Wandke, 2005 ) and triggers ( Burggräf et al, 2021 ) …”

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“…Consequently, the possibility for later adaptations in the application can already be provided in the development phase to create the necessary flexibility required to react to, for example, unforeseen variations in the task or varying users. This adaptation is then carried out by the user himself (operator) or, e.g., by an appropriately qualified expert (initiator) ( Burggräf et al, 2021 ). In addition to the adaptability of the exoskeleton in its kinematic structure and the intended degrees of freedom to the user’s anthropometry, the exoskeleton’s physical interfaces can also be adapted to the user to improve the interaction with the exoskeleton.…”

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Framework for qualifying exoskeletons as adaptive support technology

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The fifth industrial revolution and the accompanying influences of digitalization are presenting enterprises with significant challenges. Regardless of the trend, however, humans will remain a central resource in future factories and will continue to be required to perform manual tasks. Against the backdrop of, e.g., societal and demographic changes and skills shortage, future-oriented support technologies such as exoskeletons represent a promising opportunity to support workers. Accordingly, the increasing interconnection of human operators, devices, and the environment, especially in human-centered work processes, requires improved human-machine interaction and further qualification of support systems to smart devices. In order to meet these requirements and enable exoskeletons as a future-proof technology, this article presents a framework for the future-oriented qualification of exoskeletons, which reveals potential in terms of user-individual and context-dependent adaptivity of support systems. In this context, a framework has been developed, allowing different support situations to be classified based on elementary functions. Using these support function dependencies and characteristics, it becomes possible to describe adaptive system behavior for human-centered support systems such as exoskeletons as a central aspect. For practical illustration, it is shown for an exemplary active exoskeleton using the example of user-individuality and context-specificity how the support characteristics of exoskeletons in the form of different support characteristics can bring about a purposeful and needs-based application for users and can contribute valuably to design future workplaces.

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