---
_id: '6925'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: "The compatibility concept is widely used in psychology and ergonomics. It
    describes the fit between elements of a sociotechnical system which is a prerequisite
    to successfully cooperate towards a common goal. For at least three decades, cognitive
    compatibility is of increasing importance. It describes the fit of externally
    presented information, information processing, and the required motor action.
    However, with increasing system complexity, probability for incompatibility increases,
    too, leading to time losses, errors and overall degraded performance. The elimination
    of cognitive incompatibilities through ergonomic measures at the workplace requires
    a lot of creativity and effort. Using practical examples from mixed-model assembly,
    improved information management and the use of informational assistance systems
    are discussed as promising ergonomic approaches. The ultimate goal is to avoid
    cognitive overload, for example in part picking or assembly tools choosing. To
    find a fit between externally mediated work instructions via displays and the
    subjectively used internal models and competencies is a challenging task. Only
    if this fit is given the system is perceived as beneficial. To achieve this, the
    assistance system should be configurable to fit individual needs as far as possible.
    Successful system design requires early participation and comprehensive integration
    of the assistance systems into the existing IT infrastructure.\r\n\r\nPractical
    relevance: Varied manual assembly requires a high degree of cognitive work. A rise
    in complexity of the assembly task increases the risk that cognitive incompatibility
    and thus cognitive overload will occur more frequently. It is shown that such
    unhealthy conditions can be countered by better information presentation and by
    the use of individually adaptable informational assistance systems."
author:
- first_name: Dominic
  full_name: Bläsing, Dominic
  last_name: Bläsing
- first_name: Manfred
  full_name: Bornewasser, Manfred
  last_name: Bornewasser
- first_name: Sven
  full_name: Hinrichsen, Sven
  id: '49010'
  last_name: Hinrichsen
citation:
  ama: Bläsing D, Bornewasser M, Hinrichsen S. Cognitive compatibility in modern manual
    mixed-model assembly systems. <i>Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft</i>. 2021.
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s41449-021-00296-1">10.1007/s41449-021-00296-1</a>
  apa: Bläsing, D., Bornewasser, M., &#38; Hinrichsen, S. (2021). Cognitive compatibility
    in modern manual mixed-model assembly systems. <i>Zeitschrift Für Arbeitswissenschaft</i>.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s41449-021-00296-1">https://doi.org/10.1007/s41449-021-00296-1</a>
  bjps: <b>Bläsing D, Bornewasser M and Hinrichsen S</b> (2021) Cognitive Compatibility
    in Modern Manual Mixed-Model Assembly Systems. <i>Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft</i>.
  chicago: Bläsing, Dominic, Manfred Bornewasser, and Sven Hinrichsen. “Cognitive
    Compatibility in Modern Manual Mixed-Model Assembly Systems.” <i>Zeitschrift Für
    Arbeitswissenschaft</i>, 2021. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s41449-021-00296-1">https://doi.org/10.1007/s41449-021-00296-1</a>.
  chicago-de: Bläsing, Dominic, Manfred Bornewasser und Sven Hinrichsen. 2021. Cognitive
    compatibility in modern manual mixed-model assembly systems. <i>Zeitschrift für
    Arbeitswissenschaft</i>. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s41449-021-00296-1,">10.1007/s41449-021-00296-1,</a>
    .
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Bläsing, Dominic</span> ; <span
    style="font-variant:small-caps;">Bornewasser, Manfred</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Hinrichsen,
    Sven</span>: Cognitive compatibility in modern manual mixed-model assembly systems.
    In: <i>Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft</i>, Springer (2021)'
  havard: D. Bläsing, M. Bornewasser, S. Hinrichsen, Cognitive compatibility in modern
    manual mixed-model assembly systems, Zeitschrift Für Arbeitswissenschaft. (2021).
  ieee: D. Bläsing, M. Bornewasser, and S. Hinrichsen, “Cognitive compatibility in
    modern manual mixed-model assembly systems,” <i>Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft</i>,
    2021.
  mla: Bläsing, Dominic, et al. “Cognitive Compatibility in Modern Manual Mixed-Model
    Assembly Systems.” <i>Zeitschrift Für Arbeitswissenschaft</i>, Springer, 2021,
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s41449-021-00296-1">10.1007/s41449-021-00296-1</a>.
  short: D. Bläsing, M. Bornewasser, S. Hinrichsen, Zeitschrift Für Arbeitswissenschaft
    (2021).
  ufg: '<b>Bläsing, Dominic et. al. (2021)</b>: Cognitive compatibility in modern
    manual mixed-model assembly systems, in: <i>Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft</i>.'
  van: Bläsing D, Bornewasser M, Hinrichsen S. Cognitive compatibility in modern manual
    mixed-model assembly systems. Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft. 2021;
date_created: 2021-12-21T17:13:23Z
date_updated: 2023-03-15T13:50:08Z
department:
- _id: DEP7020
- _id: DEP1305
doi: 10.1007/s41449-021-00296-1
keyword:
- Compatibility
- Mental model
- Mental workload
- Multi-model assembly
- Informational assistance systems
language:
- iso: eng
publication: Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 0340-2444
  - 2366-4681
publication_status: published
publisher: Springer
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Cognitive compatibility in modern manual mixed-model assembly systems
type: journal_article
user_id: '49010'
year: 2021
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