@misc{11997,
  abstract     = {{In Germany, individuals unable or not yet able to return to the general labor market due to disabilities are employed in sheltered workshops which are called WfbM (“Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen”). These organizations are required to earn the wages for the aforementioned group of people by offering market services. These services include, in particular, assembly activities. However, WfbM face the challenge that customer orders tend to become more complex, especially as a result of an increased number of product variants. This development not only has an impact on the work in WfbM, but also makes it much more difficult to achieve the desired inclusion of people with disabilities in the general labor market. Bearing this in mind, the research question addressed in this article can be stated as such: How far can the use of an informational assistance system compensate for performance deficits of people with disabilities in the context of assembly? The results of the conducted laboratory study show that the implementation of an assistance system can help to reduce existing barriers and challenges resulting from the mismatch between requirements of the general labor market and the performance characteristics of people with cognitive impairments.
Practical Relevance: For people with disabilities, the use of assistance systems opens up new opportunities for participation in the general labor market and thus makes an important contribution to implementing the requirements of the “Bundesteilhabegesetz” (a law to strengthen participation of people with disabilities in Germany).}},
  author       = {{Bendzioch, Sven and Hinrichsen, Sven}},
  booktitle    = {{Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft (ZfA)}},
  issn         = {{2366-4681}},
  keywords     = {{Informational Assistance System, People with Disabilities, Manual Assembly, Image Processing System, Laboratory Study}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{240--253}},
  publisher    = {{Springer-Verlag GmbH }},
  title        = {{{Potentials of an informational assembly assistance system for persons with cognitive disabilities — Results of a laboratory study}}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s41449-024-00414-9}},
  volume       = {{78}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}

@misc{10783,
  abstract     = {{The development trend in manual assembly towards increasing demands in terms of quality, variety, and cost pressure makes the transition for people with cognitive disabilities to the general labor market extremely difficult. Nevertheless, this employment sector is a central component of many activities in a sheltered workshop. Therefore, this paper investigates the use of an informational assistance system for persons with cognitive impairments to close the gap between the characteristics of this group and the operational requirements. In this way, the transition from the sheltered workshop to the general labor market will be facilitated and promoted.}},
  author       = {{Bendzioch, Sven and Hinrichsen, Sven}},
  booktitle    = {{Human Interaction & Emerging Technologies (IHIET 2023): Artificial Intelligence & Future Applications}},
  issn         = {{2771-0718}},
  keywords     = {{Manual Assembly, Informational Assistance System, Image Processing System, People with Disabilities}},
  location     = {{NIzza}},
  pages        = {{548--556}},
  publisher    = {{AHFE International}},
  title        = {{{Informational Assistance System – a Key to Self-Empowerment of Persons with Cognitive Disabilities in Manual Assembly?}}},
  doi          = {{10.54941/ahfe1004061}},
  volume       = {{11}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}

@inproceedings{4320,
  abstract     = {{The use of Assistive Technology (AT) plays a significant role in the advancement of greater independence for individuals with disabilities in their work life. In particular, digital step-by-step support can enable people to perform production tasks that were formerly difficult to accomplish. In this paper, we focused on finding a solution for a specific production process. To this end, we set up a prototype assistive system for performing a cutting task which provides step-by-step support for people with disabilities. In an evaluation study with impaired people, we investigated how our assistive system affects the task efficiency as well as participants’ subjective evaluation of perceived mental effort and system usability. Results show advantages for step-by-step support with regard to users’ task efficiency and subjective evaluation.}},
  author       = {{Aksu, Volkan and Jenderny, Sascha and Martinez, Sascha and Röcker, Carsten}},
  booktitle    = {{Advances in Usability, User Experience and Assistive Technology}},
  editor       = {{Ahram, Tareq Z. and Falcão, Christianne}},
  isbn         = {{978-3-319-94946-8}},
  keywords     = {{Assistive Technology, People with disabilities, User-centered, Design, Human-computer-interaction, Production Step-by-step instructions}},
  location     = {{Orlando, Florida, USA}},
  pages        = {{775--785}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  title        = {{{A Digital Assistance System Providing Step-by-Step Support for People with Disabilities in Production Tasks}}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/978-3-319-94947-5_76}},
  volume       = {{794}},
  year         = {{2018}},
}

@inproceedings{4321,
  abstract     = {{Recent research has shown that computer-based Assistive Technology (AT) has the potential to support individuals with disabilities in production environments. At the same time, step-by-step instructions enable workers to be successful in their performance of industrial tasks that were formerly difficult to accomplish. We merged these two types of intervention and developed an application running on a mobile device that can assist disabled workers working more independently. In an evaluation study, we investigated how our assistive system affects the task efficiency as well as participants’ subjective evaluation. Results show advantages when using the assistive prototype with regard to users’ task efficiency and subjective evaluations.}},
  author       = {{Aksu, Volkan and Jenderny, Sascha and Martinez, Sascha and Röcker, Carsten}},
  booktitle    = {{Providing Context-Sensitive Mobile Assistance for People with Disabilities in the Workplace}},
  editor       = {{Di Bucchianico, Giuseppe }},
  isbn         = {{978-3-319-94621-4}},
  keywords     = {{Assistive technology, People with disabilities : Human computer interaction : Industry 4.0, Inclusion, Context-sensitive assistance, Step-by-step instructions, Production, Mobile assistance}},
  location     = {{Orlando, Florida, USA}},
  pages        = {{3--14}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  title        = {{{Providing Context-Sensitive Mobile Assistance for People with Disabilities in the Workplace}}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/978-3-319-94622-1_1}},
  volume       = {{776}},
  year         = {{2018}},
}