Publications in English

  • Cost Reyes C, Ottersböck N, Prange C, Discher A, Peters S, Dander H (2024) Technical and Socio-Technical Success Factors of AI-Based Knowledge Management Projects. In: Nunes IL (eds) Human Factors and Systems Interaction. AHFE (2024) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 154. AHFE International, USA.
    doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1005354

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    The demographic change has a large impact on the labour market and poses a challenge to companies. With many employees going into retirement within the next 10 years, it is not just the workforce itself leaving the firms, but also their experiential knowledge that the workers gained over the years. Much of it is tacit and thus unobtainable through common documentaries of work processes. Keeping it inside of the company is crucial to ensure productivity and educate the upcoming generation of workers in their company. The project “KI_eeper – Know how to keep” has the goal to capture experiential knowledge and provide it to the workers during the production process automatically through an AI-based assistance system. The system is currently under development and requires careful consideration of the users’ needs at the production line. By choosing a participative approach, the employees are directly in touch with the developers and can influence the development of the system significantly. Managing both the available technical capabilities as well as the demands of the employees towards the system at the same time is key to have a successful outcome of the project. This paper shares the essential success factors both on the technical and socio-technical level to secure a seamless integration of an AI-based assistance system into production processes, based on a case study in a German manufacturing company.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Künstliche Intelligenz / Lernende Systeme, Christian Cost Reyes, Nicole Ottersböck, KI_eeper, international publication, Soziotechnik, Wissensmanagement, künstliche Intelligenz, KI
  • Maibaum M, Weber M, Stowasser S (2024) Participatory Approaches to Design Work in the Context of Digital Transformation: An Analysis of the Needs of Employees in Public Administrations. In: Nunes IL (Hrsg) Human Factors and Systems Interaction. AHFE (2024) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 154. AHFE International, USA.
    doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1005356

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    Digital transformation is significantly changing work, especially in the public sector. It's increasingly important for employees to be actively involved in designing work processes and making decisions about new or changing ICT. This article focuses on comprehensive analysis of participatory approaches in work design in public administration at local and state level in Germany. It examines the extent to which public administration employees at local and state level are involved in the design and decision-making processes pertaining to ICT implementation in their work area. Additionally, the article underscores the role of employee participation in mitigating the stress associated with workplace technology. The methodological basis of the article is an online survey conducted in 2023 among employees of public administration at local and state level.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Digitalisierung / Industrie 4.0, Sascha Stowasser, digitale Transformation, international publication, Arbeitsgestaltung
  • Weber J, Weber M, Stowasser S (2024) Work design in production: Foundations and recommendations for the implementation of mobile, time-flexible work design in chipping production. In: Nunes IL (Hrsg) Human Factors and Systems Interaction. AHFE (2024) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 154. AHFE International, USA.
    doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1005353

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    The discussion on new work models and the benefits of mobile, time-flexible work often focuses exclusively on employees in administrations. Employees in production and production-related areas often lack the opportunity for mobile and time-flexible work. Companies need to ensure that this imbalance doesn't impact collaboration among employees or influence the organizational culture. This paper presents the results of an empirical survey that provides an overview of the opinions of employees and executives in chipping manufacturing, addressing the research question as to what extent a mobile, time-flexible work design is possible for shop floor employees. Based on the findings, a model is developed on how mobile, time-flexible work can be facilitated in chipping production. For the survey study, an empirical investigation was conducted using a mixed-method design. A quantitative data collection was carried out through an online survey, while qualitative data were collected through guided interviews. 61 employees participated in the online survey, and eleven executives, including CEOs and production managers, were interviewed. Both employees and executives work in companies operating in the chipping production in Germany. The results indicate that, among other factors, the secure automation and digitalization of production processes enable employees in chipping production to perform tasks mobile and time-flexibly while the machine tool produces workpieces. Building on these results, a model for the design of mobile, time-flexible work is developed, emphasizing constraints for its implementation. In the future, the digitalization and automation of production will enable a mobile, time-flexible work design.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Digitalisierung / Industrie 4.0, Sascha Stowasser, international publication, zeitflexible Arbeit, mobile Arbeit
  • Jeske T, Terstegen S (2023) Opportunities of AI for Work Design in the Manufacturing Industry – Challenges and Potentials Using the Example of the Metal and Electrical Industry. In: Knappertsbusch I, Gondlach K (Hrsg) Arbeitswelt und KI 2030. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden, S 203–210. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-40232-7

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    Digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly being applied and offer versatile opportunities for shaping the world of work. In this context, both mental and physical activities can be supported by appropriate assistance systems. This is associated with great potentials for the German industry—especially with regard to securing competitiveness, jobs and prosperity. The article describes stages of digitalisation and draws on results from two survey studies in the German metal and electrical industry from the years 2015 and 2019 to outline the current state of development and existing challenges of digitalisation and AI as well as the expectations associated with them. Requirements, importance and implementation activities are addressed as well as qualification needs, shift work and flexibility.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Arbeitswelt der Zukunft / New Work, Digitalisierung / Industrie 4.0, Künstliche Intelligenz / Lernende Systeme, Tim Jeske, Sebastian Terstegen, Künstliche Neuronale Netze, international publication, Englisch, Studie, Arbeitswelt der Zukunft, künstliche Intelligenz, KI, Arbeitsgestaltung
  • Maibaum M, Weber M-A, Stowasser S (2023) Measures for Human Design of Mental Stress Factors of Digital Work in Public Administrations. In: Nunes IL (eds) Human Factors and Systems Interaction. AHFE (2023) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 84. AHFE International, USA, pp 1–8. doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1003584

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    In the working world, major changes and challenges are becoming apparent because of the advancing penetration of information and communication technologies (ICT). With the implementation of new technologies and digitalized work processes, the stress and strain situation of employees are possibly changing, which is also evident in public administration. Based on an interview study of administrative employees, this article highlights the challenges of the digital transformation in administrations at the municipal as well as state level and identifies measures for a human work design. The results suggest that, above all, employees’ time resources should be expanded in their day-to-day operations for the introduction process of new technologies.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Digitalisierung / Industrie 4.0, Sascha Stowasser, Work stress, Public administration, Digital work, Digital transformation, Mental stress factors, Human work, international publication
  • Rusch T, Ottersböck N, Stowasser S (2023) Participative Process Model for the Introduction of AI-Based Knowledge Management in Production. In: Nah F, Siau K (Hrsg) HCI in Business, Government and Organizations. 10th International Conference, HCIBGO 2023. Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023 Copenhagen, Denmark, July 23–28, 2023. Proceedings, Part II. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36049-7, p 181–191

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    The growing shortage of skilled workers and the large number of employees from the 1960s so-called baby boom generation who will be retiring in the next few years are current and growing major challenges for companies in Germany. When people retire, companies can lose a lot of valuable know-how and experience. Experienced professionals enjoy a special status in companies because of their extensive and in-depth knowledge of work processes. Salaries and positions in companies are often linked to knowledge. The fear of losing status or even financial loss by sharing knowledge can be a reason for employees to keep their knowledge to themselves. The use of new technologies such as artificial intelligence in companies can also trigger several fears among employees like fears regarding job loss, new skill requirements or surveillance. An innovative work culture, where knowledge sharing is actively encouraged, required and rewarded, is not successfully implemented everywhere. A particular challenge in the KI_eeper project is to convince experienced employees in the participating organizations of the importance of sharing and preserving knowledge to ensure the company’s long-term competitiveness. The aim is to encourage them to provide their knowledge to other employees with the help of an AI assistance system. In addition to the development of an assistance system, an important task of the project is the development of methods promoting knowledge transfer and contributing to the acceptance of the use of the new technology. Information and awareness-raising workshops with managers and employees have been designed and tested in the companies. Employees are involved in the development of the system in a participatory approach. This ensures that the system can be developed in a user- and needs-orientedmanner and thus the acceptance of the system’s use in future everyday work can be promoted, which is crucial for long-term successful application.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Fachkräftesicherung, Künstliche Intelligenz / Lernende Systeme, Nicole Ottersböck, Tobias Rusch, Sascha Stowasser, KI_eeper, international publication, Fachkräftemangel, Wissensmanagement, künstliche Intelligenz, KI, Wissenstransfer
  • Stowasser S (2023) Successful Introduction of AI in the Company. Building Blocks for Change Management. In: Knappertsbusch I, Gondlach K (Hrsg) Work and AI 2030. Challenges and Strategies for Tomorrow's Work. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden. S 133–142.

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    The introduction of AI in companies and other organisations offers opportunities and potentials both for employees, such as relief by AI systems, and for companies, such as process improvements or new business models. The introduction of AI has peculiarities that affect both the change management and the participation of the employees, including the processes of co-determination. The following chapter pursues the goal of raising awareness for the requirements of change management in AI and supporting the implementation of the introduction of AI systems with different phases of the change process. An important success factor is the involvement of the employees and the mobilisation for the use of the new technologies. If we apply a goal-oriented and human-oriented change management already today, this helps to achieve a successful use of AI technology in the working world 2030.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Künstliche Intelligenz / Lernende Systeme, Sascha Stowasser, enAIble, international publication, Change-Management, künstliche Intelligenz, KI
  • Stowasser S, Gahmann A, Hartmann V, Stahn S (2023) The Influence of Digital Tools on Work and The Employees. Presentation at WORK2023 Conference, August 23-25, 2023. In: WORK2023 Abstract Book. Turku: University of Turku. ISBN 978-951-29-9377-2 (e-book). Abstract 2.02, S 14

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    The use of digital tools such as data glasses, tablets or assistance systems is changing the tasks in the metal and electrical industry. Machines and systems themselves are also becoming more and more digital, are networked with each other and act as "data suppliers". This places different demands on the employees, e.g. B. in relation to the use of such tools. This article summarizes the most important messages from the examined application examples in the ifaa research project AWA (translated "working world in transition").

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Arbeitswelt der Zukunft / New Work, Digitalisierung / Industrie 4.0, Amelia Gahmann, Veit Hartmann, Catharina Stahn, Sascha Stowasser, AWA, international publication
  • Stowasser S, Suchy O, Terstegen S, Mihatsch A (2023) Change Management Process and People’s Involvement when Introducing AI Systems in Companies. In: Nah F, Siau K (Hrsg) HCI in Business, Government and Organizations. 10th International Conference, HCIBGO 2023. Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023 Copenhagen, Denmark, July 23–28, 2023. Proceedings, Part II. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36049-7, p 202–213

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    Artificial intelligence (AI) offers great potential for companies and their employees – whether through improved work processes or digital business model innovations. At the same time, the change in companies must – and can – be shaped together and the challenges in the use of AI systems must be solved. This is the only way to overcome challenges and negative side effects in the use of AI systems. The overall aim is to create a new relationship between humans and machine, in which people and AI systems work together productively and the respective strengths are emphasized. The paper shows the possibilities of how AI systems can be introduced successfully and in the interests of the employees in the company. The challenges and design options for companies are based on the phases of the change process: starting from the goal setting and impact assessment, planning and design, preparation, and implementation, right through to evaluation and continuous adaptation. The process was derived by the working group Future of Work and Human-Machine-Interaction of the Plattform Lernende Systeme – Germany‘s Platform forArtificial Intelligence and want to sensitize for the requirements of the change management in AI.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Künstliche Intelligenz / Lernende Systeme, Sascha Stowasser, Sebastian Terstegen, international publication, Change-Management, künstliche Intelligenz, KI
  • Terstegen S, Schmalen B, Hinz A, Pricelius M (2023) Introductory Qualification on Artifical Intelligence. Productive and Humane Work Design with AI in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. In: Knappertsbusch I, Gondlach K (Hrsg) Work and AI 2030. Springer, Wiesbaden, S 343–351

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    How do I manage as a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) to successfully use artificial intelligence (AI)? Existing consulting services that support SMEs in this regard usually focus on technical aspects of AI. The solution approach presented here is to qualify one’s own managers and employees as AI experts, so that they can identify AI applications for the value creation of their own company and design them productively and humanely. This gap could be closed by a complementary qualification offer. Through an AI qualification tailored to the needs of the medium-sized sector, managers and employees in SMEs could be specifically enabled to realistically assess AI applications and enable a profitable AI use. This AI qualification would supplement the existing skills and the existing professional knowledge of the employees with AI competencies.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Künstliche Intelligenz / Lernende Systeme, Sebastian Terstegen, enAIble, international publication, Qualifizierung, künstliche Intelligenz, KI, Arbeitsgestaltung
  • Ferrein A, Kufferath I, Shahinfar F, Altepost A (2022) Holistic AI Development for the Textile Industry of the Future. In: Bericht zur Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference (ADDITC) vom 01. – 02. Dezember 2022, Aachen

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    Forecasts about the future of work agree above all that digitalisation, and, in particular, the deployment of artificial intelligence, will significantly change the future, and with it also the future of work. When designing the future work place, common mistakes such as including the expertise of the employees in the technical design only late in the process if at all and by that reducing the user acceptance should be avoided. With the competence center WIRKsam we aim at shaping the future work place through AI following a human centered design by along an MTO (human-technology-organisation) approach for introducing AI-based solutions. We report on the goals of the competence centres WIRKsam, the procedure model, and the results of deploying it for the regional German company GKD.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Fatemeh Nasim Shahinfar, international publication, Englisch, künstliche Intelligenz, Forschungsprojekt WIRKsam, Kompetenzzentrum WIRKsam, WIRKsam
  • Ottersböck N, Jeske T (2022) Potential of Cross-Operational Cooperation for Implementing Hybrid, Data-Driven Business Models. 3rd International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing. Procedia Computer Science 200:852-857.  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050922002915

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    Zuordnung der Publikation: AnGeWaNt, Künstliche Intelligenz / Lernende Systeme, Arbeitswelt der Zukunft / New Work, Tim Jeske, Nicole Ottersböck, digitale Transformation, Digitalisierung, international publication, Veröffentlichungen, Veröffentlichung, Publikationen, Industrie 4.0, AnGeWaNt, Veränderungsmanagement, Arbeitsforschung, Betriebspraxis, Schnittstellenmanagement, Arbeitswelt der Zukunft, Innovation, Unternehmensstrategie, Veränderungsfähigkeit, Geschäftsmodell
  • Peifer Y, Jeske T, Hille S (2022) Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Leaders and Leadership. 3rd International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing. Procedia Computer Science 200:1024-1030. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050922003106

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    An increasing networking of IT systems as well as the use of cyber-physical systems in the industrial environment are raising the current amount of data. To process this enormous amount of data and derive conclusions companies use Artificial Intelligence (AI) more frequently. The increasing application and use of AI have a significant impact on socio-technical work systems. In particular, challenges and requirements for leaders and leadership can be identified. Accordingly, leaders and leadership are crucial for implementing and using AI successfully. This and the dynamic development of AI require further research on its impact on leaders and leadership for supporting companies with practice-proven guidelines and recommendations. For developing those a comprehensive analysis of existing literature has been conducted and will be the basis for further steps. The literature analysis’ results were grouped into four main clusters: Strategic Transformation Process, Qualification and Competencies, Culture and Human-AI Interaction. The results are presented in detail and an outlook on the further steps of research and development will be given.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Künstliche Intelligenz / Lernende Systeme, Sven Hille, Tim Jeske, Yannick Peifer, Maschinelles Lernen, Deep Learning, international publication, humAIn work lab
  • Jeske T, Terstegen S, Stahn C (2021) Opportunities of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence for Occupational Safety and Health in Production Industry. In: Duffy VG (Hrsg) Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management. Human Body, Motion and Behavior. HCI 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12777. Springer, Cham. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77817-0_4

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    Since latest the presentation of the concept of Industry 4.0 digitalization is increasingly implemented in industry and especially in production industry. Along with this development the availability and handling of data in production enterprises have been improved and are still objective of further improvements. Additionally, data are the basis for implementing artificial intelligence and using its potentials for many purposes. One of these can be supporting employees completing their tasks. Both, digitalization, and artificial intelligence lead to changes in work design, work processes and organizational structures. Thus, they also have an impact on occupational safety and health and require identifying and assessing the consequences for the physical and mental health of employees. The risk assessment is an essential part of occupational safety and health. It has to be performed for instance in case that new machines or devices will be procured. Further questions in this context concern possibly arising fears of employees, having little experience with new technologies, or the fit of existing and required skills for new technologies. Structured by informational and energetic types of work as well as the design areas technology, organization, and personnel the opportunities of digitalization and artificial intelligence are described within this contribution. Equally, the impact on occupational safety and health is discussed. Finally, the implementation of digitalization and artificial intelligence is outlined and an outlook on future standardization activities is given.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Arbeits- und Gesundheitsschutz, Arbeitsgestaltung / Ergonomie, Arbeitswelt der Zukunft / New Work, Digitalisierung / Industrie 4.0, Künstliche Intelligenz / Lernende Systeme, Psychische Belastung am Arbeitsplatz, Tim Jeske, Catharina Stahn, Sebastian Terstegen, international publication, Englisch
  • Jeske T, Würfels M, Lennings F (2021) Development of Digitalization in Production Industry – Impact on Productivity, Management and Human Work. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing (ISM 2020). Procedia Computer Science 180:371-380 – Open Access Journal

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    Digitalization is a process that started already years ago and shows increasing dynamics. Since latest the year 2011 – when the vision of Industry 4.0 was presented – digitalization dynamics increase also in production industry. Simultaneously, manifold and partially far reaching expectations on the digitalization’s impact on productivity and its management as well as on employees and work design came up. To gain information on the current state of digitalization as well as the related experiences and expectations three studies have been conducted by ifaa in the years 2015, 2017 and 2019 in the German metal and electrical industry. Now integrated analyses of these studies and especially of some replicated questions have been conducted to recognize development tendencies and gain further knowledge on the digitalization’s development. In this way, several development tendencies were found, and assumptions were derived for explaining them. These include expectations on productivity gain, importance of digitalization for selected fields of application, the use of lean methods and holistic approaches as well as the impact on employees, their number, and their flexibility.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: TransWork, Arbeitswelt der Zukunft / New Work, Digitalisierung / Industrie 4.0, Tim Jeske, Frank Lennings, Marlene Würfels, Digitalisierung, international publication, Produktivität, Produktivitätsmanagement, Englisch, Studie
  • Stowasser S (2021) Modules for Change Management when Introducing AI Systems in Companies. Presentation at WORK2021 Conference, December 9, 2021. In: WORK2021 WORK III Abstract Book. Turku: University of Turku. ISBN 978-951-29-8718-4 (e-book). 10.15.

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    Artificial intelligence (AI) offers great potential for companies and their employees – whether through improved work processes and relief or digital business model innovations. At the same time, the change in companies must – and can – be shaped together and the challenges in the use of AI systems must be solved. This is the only way to overcome challenges and negative side effects in the use of AI systems. The overall aim is to create a new relationship between humans and machine, in which people and AI systems work together productively and the respective strengths are emphasized. Change management is a decisive factor for the successful introduction of AI systems as well as the human-centric design of AI deployment in companies.
    The paper shows the possibilities as well as concrete solutions and best practice examples of how AI systems can be introduced successfully and in the interests of the employees in the company. The challenges and design options for companies are based on the phases of the change process.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Künstliche Intelligenz / Lernende Systeme, Sascha Stowasser, international publication, Change-Management, künstliche Intelligenz, KI
  • Stowasser S, Çakir AE, Nachreiner F, Schultetus W (2021) The DIN Ergonomics standards committee: 50 years on. KAN Brief (1):4–5

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    Action by companies is particularly conducive to success when consideration is given to human factors. Standards governing ergonomics contain a wealth of guidance for companies. For 50 years, such standards have communicated fundamental principles of ergonomics, presented important concepts in the sphere of human factors, and created a recognized body of rules for the design of work and products.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Arbeitsgestaltung / Ergonomie, Sascha Stowasser, international publication, Ergonomie
  • Frost M, Jeske T, Ottersböck N (2020) Leadership and Corporate Culture as Key Factors for Thriving Digital Change. In: Nunes IL (Hrsg) Advances in Human Factors and System Interactions. Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 International Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, July 16–20, 2020, USA. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Volume 1207. Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham, S 55-61

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    Digitalization, artificial intelligence (AI) and in particular increased availability of data enables companies to develop new or changed business models and generate additional revenues. In order to use these potentials successfully, the implementation of hybrid business models and new technologies often also requires a change in the existing management and corporate culture. Nevertheless, many companies neglect to accompany technological changes by developing the skills of managers and employees. Therefore, the Institute of Applied Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics conducted a Germany-wide online survey of specialists and executives (n=178) to analyze the status quo and the requirements for personal development and leadership of companies from the German metal and electrical industry.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: AnGeWaNt, TransWork, Arbeitswelt der Zukunft / New Work, Digitalisierung / Industrie 4.0, Martina Frost, Tim Jeske, Nicole Ottersböck, digitale Transformation, international publication, Personalführung, Führungskultur, Führung 4.0, Unternehmenskultur
  • Huchler N, Adolph L, André E, Bauer W, Bender N, Müller N, Neuburger R, Peissner M, Steil J, Stowasser S, Suchy O (2020) Criteria for Human-Machine Interaction When Using AI – Approaches to its humane design in the realm of work. White paper from Plattform Lernende Systeme, Munich

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    Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers a wide range of potentials for safe, autonomous and self-determined work as well as attractive and competitive jobs. For example, AI-based assistance systems can relieve workers of strenuous or dangerous tasks and support them in complex processes and decisions. At the same time, AI systems are changing the interaction between humans and technology in the realm of work. In the future, humans and machines will interact even more strongly – and in different ways – than in the past since Machine Learning (ML) and similar technologies enable machines to perform certain tasks independently and to learn continuously in the process.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Künstliche Intelligenz / Lernende Systeme, Sascha Stowasser, Maschinelles Lernen, international publication, künstliche Intelligenz, KI, Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion
  • Jeske T, Würfels M, Lennings F, Weber MA, Stowasser S (2020) Achievements and Opportunities of Digitalization in Productivity Management. In: Nunes IL (Hrsg) Advances in Human Factors and System Interactions. Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 International Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, July 16–20, 2020, USA. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Volume 1207. Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham, S 17-24

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    Digitalization changes the handling of data and information by offering new and extended opportunities for collecting, transferring, evaluating and exploiting information. This allows increases in effectiveness and efficiency and also opens new opportunities for productivity management. To analyze how these opportunities are used in the German industry and which potential for further development is estimated, the Institute of Applied Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics conducted an online survey querying specialists and managers in the year 2019. Partial results for the German metal and electrical industry are described and discussed in this contribution. They prove the increasing use of digitalization and the related expectations within this significant industrial branch.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: TransWork, Arbeitswelt der Zukunft / New Work, Digitalisierung / Industrie 4.0, Tim Jeske, Frank Lennings, Sascha Stowasser, Marc-André Weber, Marlene Würfels, Digitalisierung, international publication, Produktivität, Englisch, Studie
  • Ottersböck N, Frost M, Jeske T, Hartmann V (2020) Systematic Competence Building as a Success Factor for Establishing Hybrid Business Models. In: Nunes IL (Hrsg) Advances in Human Factors and System Interactions. Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 International Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, July 16–20, 2020, USA. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Volume 1207. Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham, S 62-68

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    The article describes a dialogue-oriented concept for analyzing future competence requirements for establishing new business models. The concept has been tested within three German small and medium enterprises. Based on the results it is pos-sible to develop strategies for building up skills the enterprises will need in future. In this context, it should be noted that competence gaps on the customer side can counteract the successful establishment of new business models. A consideration of this aspect as well as possible solution approaches, which were compiled in workshops with three pilot enterprises, will be presented.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: AnGeWaNt, Arbeitswelt der Zukunft / New Work, Digitalisierung / Industrie 4.0, Veit Hartmann, Martina Frost, Tim Jeske, Nicole Ottersböck, digitale Transformation, international publication, Kompetenzentwicklung
  • Peifer Y, Weber MA, Jeske T, Stowasser S (2020) Human-Robot-Collaboration in the Context of Productivity Development and the Challenges of Its Implementation: A Case Study. In: Nunes IL (Hrsg) Advances in Human Factors and System Interactions. Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 International Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, July 16–20, 2020, USA. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Volume 1207. Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham, S 38-44

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    Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) is associated with the digital transformation of industrial processes. This paper provides an overview of potential fields of HRC implementation followed by a six-step procedure for analyzing potential workplaces for HRC suitability. Finally, an industry-based case study is presented, in which this procedure was applied and a productivity increase as well as a reduction of physical strain on the workers was achieved. It is shown that a structured integration of HRC into existing workplaces is worthwhile to gain the best results both for workers as well as the operating corporation.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Arbeitswelt der Zukunft / New Work, Yannick Peifer, Tim Jeske, Sascha Stowasser, Marc-André Weber, international publication, Produktivität, MRK
  • Jeske T, Weber MA, Lennings F, Stowasser S (2019) Holistic Productivity Management Using Digitalization. In: Nunes IL (Hrsg) Advances in Human Factors and System Interactions. Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, July 24–28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Volume 959. Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham, S 104–115

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    Holistic approaches for designing and developing enterprises and production systems are well-proven for years. They are still crucial when digitalization is introduced. Digitalization brings new opportunities regarding the collection, transfer, processing, providing and usage of data. An integrated application of these new opportunities for handling data can support holistic approaches and leads to what is defined as Industry 4.0, Industrial Internet of Things or Smart/Advanced Manufacturing. This contribution emphasizes on describing three basic elements of holistic approaches for managing productivity in production companies: Deriving goals for all management levels, designing work for reaching defined goals and continuous improvement for considering further potentials. The opportunities of digitalization for supporting each of these elements are elaborated in detail. Finally, a holistic implementation of digitalization by the help of a stepwise approach is described which can be supported by a detailed checklist.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: TransWork, Arbeitswelt der Zukunft / New Work, Digitalisierung / Industrie 4.0, Tim Jeske, Frank Lennings, Sascha Stowasser, Marc-André Weber, international publication
  • Koruca HI, Emek MS, Stowasser S (2019) Shift Planning and Staff Scheduling for Hospitals with Work-Life Balance Perspective. Proceedings of 10th International Symposium on Intelligent Manufacturing and Service Systems, IMSS’19 Sakarya University - Sakarya/Turkey, 9-11 September 2019, pp. 43-59

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    Personnel requirements of hospitals vary during a working day, depending on the time of the day and the number of the patients as well as diagnostic and treatment procedures. A successful scheduling process means work efficiency for the hospitals, and work-life balance for their staff. The aim of this study is to develop a methodology contributing the balance of the work and the life while answering the question of “Is it possible to schedule the doctors and nurses of different departments in an hospital with a systematic planning based on the changing intensity of the number of patients during a day and considering the weekly working hours along with daily starting time requests of each employee?”.
    In this study, the required weekly/monthly personnel requirement of a hospital, based on the time of the day is recorded in a database, considering the perspective of work-life balance. Also, the company's existing staff (doctors, nurses or technical personnel) and their requests about weekly total working hours and daily working time slots are considered.
    Then, the developed software provided personnel assignment and scheduling weekly or monthly, based on the staff requests on daily working time slots by using a) priorities (age, seniority etc.), b) equal balancing rule among personnel requests and c) genetic algorithm-based optimization. After the necessary assignments, the software gives an effective schedule including the weekly/monthly lists of working days and time slots for each personnel and the list of staff, working together on each time slots for hospital management.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Arbeitszeit, Sascha Stowasser, international publication, Schichtplangestaltung, künstliche Intelligenz, KI
  • Jeske T, Weber MA, Würfels M, Lennings F, Stowasser S (2018) Opportunities of Digitalization for Productivity Management. In: Nunes IL (Hrsg) Advances in Human Factors and System Interactions. Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, July 21–25, 2018, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Volume 781. Springer International Publishing, Cham, S 321–331

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    The increasing use of digital information and communication technologies in all areas of life – also referred to as digitalization – opens up new opportunities for handling and using information. Thus, also for productivity management in producing companies a wide range of opportunities is expected. For getting further and more detailed information on these expectations, 74 experts of the German metal and electrical industry have been queried in an online survey in 2017. Due to digitalization, the experts estimate an average increase of productivity until 2025 of 32%. This increase of productivity is enabled by a facilitated collection, distribution, analysis and usage of data. Furthermore, the impacts on human factors and the requirements for realizing the expected benefits were queried and are described in this contribution.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: TransWork, Digitalisierung / Industrie 4.0, Tim Jeske, Frank Lennings, Sascha Stowasser, Marc-André Weber, Marlene Würfels, international publication
  • Jaeger C (2017) Change into an Ergonomic 3 Shift Model with a Reduction of Night Shifts for all Workers. In: Schlick CM, Duckwitz S, Flemisch F, Frenz M, Kuz S, Mertens A, Mütze-Niewöhner S (Hrsg) Advances in Ergonomic Design of Systems, Products and Processes. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of GfA 2016. Springer, Berlin, S 125–133

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    Zuordnung der Publikation: Arbeits- und Gesundheitsschutz, Arbeitsgestaltung / Ergonomie, Arbeitszeit, international publication
  • Jeske T, Lennings F (2017) Fields of Action for Work Design in Industrie 4.0. In: Schlick CM, Duckwitz S, Flemisch F, Frenz M, Kuz S, Mertens A, Mütze-Niewöhner S (Hrsg) Advances in Ergonomic Design of Systems, Products and Processes. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of GfA 2016. Springer, Berlin, S 61–72

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    The proceeding digitalization in industrial context is named as transformation to Industrie 4.0. This term has been presented to the public already five years ago and was chosen to point out the meaning of the corresponding changes for industrial production. Since then the term has become very present in media and is often discussed controversially. To identify its perception in small and medium enterprises – the main part of the German industry – a survey has been conducted. Queried were nearly 500 participants in management positions from the metal and electrical industry. The survey’s results prove that the term is very well known while its meaning is often unclear. Furthermore, it was found that Industrie 4.0 is introduced preferentially in production, planning/control, logistics, supply chain management and storage. These fields of usage and the tasks characteristically performed within, indicate fields of action for work design. Structured by informational and energetic work forms as well as technical, organizational and personal aspects, many options for work design are described in detail.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Digitalisierung / Industrie 4.0, Tim Jeske, Frank Lennings, international publication
  • Sampaio DJBS, Weber MA, Scholz SG (2017) Industry 4.0 Human-Oriented Challenges using the Example of Additive Manufacturing Technologies. In: Oberhauser et al (Hrsg) ACHI 2017: The Tenth International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interactions. IARIA, Wilmington, S 158–161

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    Zuordnung der Publikation: Digitalisierung / Industrie 4.0, Marc-André Weber, international publication
  • Weber MA, Jeske T, Lennings F, Stowasser S (2017) Framework for the Systematical Design of Productivity Strategies. In: Trzcielinski S (Hrsg) Advances in Ergonomics of Manufacturing: Managing the Enterprise of the Future. Springer, Berlin, S 141–152

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    For companies in high-wage countries high productivity is essential in order to survive in international competition. Digitalization opens up new possibilities to manage and increase productivity. Therefore, it is necessary to develop strategies for the productivity management of work systems, which are increasingly embossed by digitalization, and to consider the specific framework conditions and requirements of the companies. The paper presents a framework for a systematical design of productivity strategies and explains conceptual potentials for the design of strategies. The application of this framework is described by practice-oriented examples. Furthermore, its alignment with practical approaches is shown including an outlook on further requirements for successful implementation of strategies.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: TransWork, Digitalisierung / Industrie 4.0, Industrial Engineering, Produktions- und Unternehmenssystemgestaltung, Tim Jeske, Frank Lennings, Sascha Stowasser, Marc-André Weber, international publication
  • Weber MA, Jeske T, Lennings F, Stowasser S (2017) Productivity Strategies Using Digital Information Systems in Production Environments. In: Lödding H, Riedel R, Thoben KD, Cieminski G von, Kiritsis D (Hrsg) Advances in Production Management Systems. The Path to Intelligent, Collaborative and Sustainable Manufacturing. IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2017 Hamburg, Germany, September 3–7, 2017. Proceedings, Part I. Springer, Cham, S 338–345

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    High productivity is essential for companies in order to survive in international competition, especially for those located in high-wage countries. Recent developments of digitalization open up new opportunities to manage and increase productivity. The development of company-specific strategies for the management of productivity, which are increasingly embossed by digitalization, is therefore an elementary task. This paper presents a framework for systematic design of productivity strategies for industrial production and explains conceptual potentials for the design of strategies. A detailed description of terms provides the necessary understanding. The framework encompasses three axes, the goal of productivity, the application of digital information management in industrial production and the different direct production areas as well as indirect supporting areas. The application of this framework is described for different corporate levels considering task- and goal-setting for various time horizons as well as an integrative view on technological, organizational and personnel aspects.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: TransWork, Digitalisierung / Industrie 4.0, Tim Jeske, Frank Lennings, Sascha Stowasser, Marc-André Weber, international publication
  • Weber MA, Leisten R (2017) Minimizing Total Time Deviation from Due Windows for Jobs with Multiple Delivery Due Windows using Lot-Streaming in Permutation Flow Shops. International Journal of Operations and Quantitative Management 23(3):161–185

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    This paper studies splitting of jobs items into sublots to be processed in a permutation flow shop with sublot-attached setups using lot streaming. The objective is to minimize the total time deviation from due windows subject to the assumption of several due windows per job. We present a decomposition based solution heuristic to assign sublots into dispatching positions, followed by a mixed-integer linear programming model to obtain sublot numbers, sublot sizes and the schedule. The solution obtained is improved using a genetic algorithm. Numerical results are provided to prove the effectiveness of the approach.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Produktions- und Unternehmenssystemgestaltung, Marc-André Weber, international publication
  • Stowasser S (2016) Rise of the machines isn’t the end for manual labour. Europe's World (33):37–39

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    Zuordnung der Publikation: Digitalisierung / Industrie 4.0, Sascha Stowasser, international publication, Arbeits- und Leistungsfähigkeit
  • Alimohammadi I, Zokaei M, Sandrock S (2015) The Effect of Road Traffic Noise on Reaction Time. Health Promotion Perspectives 5(3):207–214

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    Zuordnung der Publikation: Stephan Sandrock, international publication
  • Stowasser S (2015) Designing work and qualification in times of demographic changes. In: University of Turku (Hrsg) Work2015 – New Meanings of Work. Abstracts. University of Turku, Turku, S 20–21

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    The article presents results of a recently finalized three years project „stradewari“, which combines practical experiences with research expertise. In four industrial companies these questions were intensely pursued for over three years within the actual operational environment. The project consortium developed devices to rationalize operational strategies and by that make them more sustainable. They assure both, wholesome work design and a high profitability of industrial production under the circumstances of demographic changes. It is about a corresponding consideration and taking up on demographic determent changes in operational spheres of fields of action such as preservation of personnel capacity, winning skilled personnel, personnel progress and qualification.

    Zuordnung der Publikation: Sascha Stowasser, international publication
  • Peck A, Sandrock S, Hofmann A (2014) Assessment of mental stress with the short guidance mental stress (KPB). Presentation on the Global Forum for Prevention F04.05, XX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 2014, 24–27 August 2014, Frankfurt, Germany.

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    Zuordnung der Publikation: Arbeits- und Gesundheitsschutz, Psychische Belastung am Arbeitsplatz, Arbeitsgestaltung / Ergonomie, Stephan Sandrock, international publication
  • Stowasser S (2014) Field of Actions of Industrial Engineering and of the Human Resource Management Influenced by Ageing People. In: Ahram T (Hrsg), Karwowski W (Hrsg), Marek T (Hrsg) 5th International Conference Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics AHFE 2014, Kraków, Poland 19-23 July 2014. AHFE, Louisville, S 1335-1341

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    Zuordnung der Publikation: Sascha Stowasser, international publication
  • Alimohammadi I, Sandrock S, Gohari MR (2013) The effects of low frequency noise on mental performance and annoyance. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 185(8):7043–7051

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    Zuordnung der Publikation: Arbeitsgestaltung / Ergonomie, Stephan Sandrock, international publication, Ergonomie
  • Alimohammadi I, Soltani R, Sandrock S, Azkhosh M, Gohari MR (2013) The effects of road traffic noise on performance. Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science & Engineering 10(2):18–22

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    Zuordnung der Publikation: Arbeits- und Gesundheitsschutz, Arbeitsgestaltung / Ergonomie, Stephan Sandrock, international publication
  • Breimhorst M, Sandrock S, Fechir M, Hausenblas N, Geber C, Birklein F (2011) Do intensity ratings and skin conductance responses reliably discriminate between different stimulus intensities in experimentally induced pain? The Journal of Pain. 12(1):61–70

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    Zuordnung der Publikation: Stephan Sandrock, international publication
  • Koruca HI, Stowasser S, Ozdemir G et al (2011) Evaluation of Working Life Quality For A Textile Company in Turkey: A Case Study. Gazi University Journal of Science 24(1):101-112

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    Zuordnung der Publikation: Arbeitsgestaltung / Ergonomie, Sascha Stowasser, Arbeitsplatzgestaltung, international publication, Arbeitsbewertung
  • Stowasser S (2011) Operational comprehension of modern Industrial Engineering. In: Spath D (Hrsg), Ilg R (Hrsg), Krause T (Hrsg) 21st International Conference on Production Research. Innovation in Product and Production. Fraunhofer-Verlag, Stuttgart

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    Zuordnung der Publikation: Industrial Engineering, Sascha Stowasser, international publication, Industrial Engineering
  • Sandrock S, Schütte M, Griefahn B (2010) Mental strain and annoyance during cognitive performance in different traffic noise conditions. Ergonomics 53(8):962–971

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    Zuordnung der Publikation: Psychische Belastung am Arbeitsplatz, Arbeitsgestaltung / Ergonomie, Stephan Sandrock, international publication, arbeitsbezogene psychische Belastung
  • Sandrock S, Schütte M, Griefahn B (2009) Impairing effects of noise in high and low noise sensitive persons working on different mental tasks. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 82(6):779–785

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    Zuordnung der Publikation: Psychische Belastung am Arbeitsplatz, Arbeitsgestaltung / Ergonomie, Stephan Sandrock, international publication
  • Schütte M, Müller U, Sandrock S, Griefahn B, Lavandier C, Barbot B (2009) Perceived quality features of aircraft sounds: An analysis of the measurement characteristics of a newly created semantic differential. Applied Acoustics 70:903-914

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    Zuordnung der Publikation: Stephan Sandrock, international publication