Information Model for Hybrid Prototyping in Design Reviews of Assembly Stations

Human-centered system design is one way of ensuring required flexibility in assembly through cognitive and motor capabilities of humans. Human factors and ergonomics must be considered at an early stage in system development to improve productivity, quality and to secure well-being of workers. The paper presents a model-based approach for design reviews to ensure the ergonomics of assembly systems at an early stage enabled by different models of mixed reality. An information model is proposed to enable standardized review reports for the combined use of physical, digital and virtual models. System designers are supported by actionable knowledge gathered in MR enabled design reviews. Thus, efforts limiting the economic applicability of Hybrid Prototyping can be significantly reduced.