Assistive and Smart Manufacturing Systems: Implications for Augmented Workplaces

Abstract

Various assistive methods have been applied to support and enhance the manufacture of goods in assembly work contexts. In addition to greatly increasing both quantity and quality results in production environments for most workers, these systems have also been employed successfully with other workers such as elderly and impaired persons. The variety of production methods used include motion recognition and projection to elements based on game design which is also known as gamification. This study is a discussion of these various production methods and their applications and the implications for improved worker results achieved through enlightened production training techniques.