Industry 4.0 and the human factor – A systems framework and analysis methodology for successful development
Toronto Metropolitan University · Technical University of Darmstadt · +1 more institution
Abstract
The fourth industrial revolution we currently witness changes the role of humans in operations systems. Although automation and assistance technologies are becoming more prevalent in production and logistics, there is consensus that humans will remain an essential part of operations systems. Nevertheless, human factors are still underrepresented in this research stream resulting in an important research and application gap. This article first exposes this gap by presenting the results of a focused content analysis of earlier research on Industry 4.0. To contribute to closing this gap, it then develops a conceptual framework that integrates several key concepts from the human factors engineering discipline that…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 53.49
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 116
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4Topics & keywords
- Witness
- Conceptual framework
- Computer science
- Implementation
- Context (archaeology)
- Industry 4.0
- Automation
- Knowledge management
- Industry, innovation and infrastructure