Approach for the Development of an Adaptive Worker Assistance System Based on an Individualized Profile Data Model

For the purpose of manufacturing a high product variety in small production batches at low costs, cyber-physical production systems are being developed, in which cyber-physical systems consisting of sensors, actors, and communication interfaces are implemented in production systems. In order to facilitate a highly adaptive assembly process in cyber-physical production systems, an individualized worker assistance system is required. This has to take into account the different roles, qualifications, and personal characteristics of each individual worker. In this paper, a profile data model for the integration of individual worker information and the modeling of human aspects in cyber-physical production systems is developed. Based on the profile data model, an approach for the development of adaptive and individualized worker assistance systems is presented with the focus on shop-floor workers and foremen with operative planning tasks.