Human Digital Shadow: Data-based Modeling of Users and Usage in the Internet of Production
International Conference on Human System Interaction (HSI), pp. 1–8
Abstract
Digital Shadows as the aggregation, linkage and abstraction of data relating to physical objects are a central vision for the future of production. However, the majority of current research takes a technocentric approach, in which the human actors in production play a minor role. Here, the authors present an alternative anthropocentric perspective that highlights the potential and main challenges of extending the concept of Digital Shadows to humans. Following future research methodology, three prospections that illustrate use cases for Human Digital Shadows across organizational and hierarchical levels are developed: human-robot collaboration for manual work, decision support and work organization, as well as human resource management. Potentials and challenges are identified using separate SWOT analyses for the three prospections and common themes are emphasized in a concluding discussion.
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Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Human-Computer Interaction Center, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Institut für Textiltechnik, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Institut für Textiltechnik, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Technology & Innovation Management (TIM), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Human Technology Center/Applied Ethics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Gender and Diversity in Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Human-Computer Interaction Center, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Gender and Diversity in Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Institut für Textiltechnik, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Gender and Diversity in Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Human Technology Center/Applied Ethics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Technology & Innovation Management (TIM), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Human-Computer Interaction Center, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Human-Computer Interaction Center, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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