@inproceedings{593, abstract = {{Due to the increased individualization of customer demands in the last 20 years, the production systems are required to be more flexible and scalable. It is the samefor the material flow system with automated guided vehicles (AGVs). To realize the flexibility and scalability, it is recommended to decentralized control the vehicles. As an attempt, a concept of swarm intelligence with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is proposed and introduced in this article. The concept is supposed to be used for automated guided vehicle systems in which objects have to be transported from place to place. Therefore the object has to be self-organized and has to manage its own transport. In this context the vehicles have to choose the most optimal transportation. Swarm intelligence is a topic which deserves a high level of attention as a method to realize high flexibility and scalability.}}, author = {{Cantauw, Alisa Maria and Li, Li}}, booktitle = {{Department of Production Engineering and Management}}, editor = {{Villmer, Franz-Josef and Padoano, Elio}}, isbn = {{978-3-946856-00-9}}, keywords = {{Swarm intelligence, Automated guided vehicle system, RFID, Internet of things, Multi-agent system}}, location = {{Lemgo}}, number = {{1}}, pages = {{133--143}}, title = {{{Application of Swarm Intelligence for Automated Guided Vehicle Systems}}}, year = {{2016}}, } @inproceedings{2128, abstract = {{We present the concept of a perceptive motor in terms of a cyber-physical system (CPS). A model application monitoring a knitting process was developed, where the take-off of the produced fabric is controlled by an electric motor. The idea is to equip a synchronous motor with a smart camera and appropriate image processing hard- and software components. Subsequently, the characteristics of knitted fabric are analysed by machine-learning (ML) methods. Our concept includes motor-current analysis and image processing. The aim is to implement an assistance system for the industrial large circular knitting process. An assistance system will help to shorten the retrofitting process. The concept is based on a low cost hardware approach for a smart camera, and stems from the recent development of image processing applications for mobile devices [1–4].}}, author = {{Vukovic, Kristijan and Simonis, Kristina and Dörksen, Helene and Lohweg, Volker}}, booktitle = {{Conference on Machine Learning for Cyber-Physical Systems (ML4CPS)}}, keywords = {{Assistance System, Euler Number, Synchronous Motor, Image Processing System, Image Processing Method}}, title = {{{Efficient Image Processing System for an Industrial Machine Learning Task}}}, doi = {{10.1007/978-3-662-48838-6_8}}, year = {{2015}}, } @article{2140, abstract = {{Recent industrial applications are implemented in a modular way, resulting in flexibility during the whole life cycle, i.e., setup, operation, and maintenance. This applies especially to larger applications like logistic, production, and printing processes. Their modular character is resulting from the constantly increasing complexity of such installations, which makes their supervision for securing reliable operation a difficult task: the data of hundreds (if not thousands) of signal sources must be acquired, communicated, and evaluated for system diagnosis. In this contribution we summarize the challenges arising in such applications and show that distributed sensor and information fusion for modular self-diagnosis tackles these challenges. Here, we propose an innovative distributed architecture encompassing intelligent sensor nodes, self-configuring real-time communication networks, and a suitable sensor and information fusion system for condition monitoring. New challenges arise in the context of distributed information fusion systems, which are identified and to which an outlook on future solutions is provided. A number of these solutions have already been discovered, implemented, and are evaluated in the context of a demonstrator, which resembles a real-world printing application.}}, author = {{Mönks, Uwe and Trsek, Henning and Dürkop, Lars and Geneiß, Volker and Lohweg, Volker}}, issn = {{0957-4158}}, journal = {{Mechatronics}}, keywords = {{Cyber-physical systems, Information fusion, Fusion system design, Intelligent sensors, Self-configuration, Intelligent networking}}, number = {{34}}, pages = {{63--71}}, publisher = {{Elsevier}}, title = {{{Towards distributed intelligent sensor and information fusion}}}, doi = {{10.1016/j.mechatronics.2015.05.005}}, year = {{2015}}, } @inproceedings{427, abstract = {{Für Länder mit hohen Lohnkosten eignen sich aus wirtschaftlichen Gründen hauptsächlich hochautomatisierte Montagekonzepte. Für Niedriglohnländer hybride oder ausschließlich manuelle Montagesysteme. Ein ideales Montagekonzept ist so gestaltet, dass es durch wandlungsfähige Eigenschaften beide Ländertypen mit wenig Änderungsaufwand abdecken kann. Der Beitrag behandelt Möglichkeiten und Ansätze, um solch ein wandlungsfähiges, hybrides Montagesystem zu gestalten und erläutert die Realisierung ausgewählter Methoden an einem hybriden Montagesystem der Continental AG.}}, author = {{Hrdina, Jan and Gamber, Thilo Gerhard}}, booktitle = {{ Verantwortung für die Arbeit der Zukunft, Frühjahrskongress der Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft}}, isbn = {{978-3-936804-18-8}}, keywords = {{hybrides System, Montagesystem, Niedriglohnland, Montagekonzept, hybrides Montagesystem}}, location = {{Karlsruhe}}, publisher = {{GfA-Press}}, title = {{{Einsatz von Methoden der Wandlungsfähigkeit bei einem hybriden Montagesystem}}}, year = {{2015}}, } @inproceedings{665, abstract = {{The requirements of assembly systems are changing, due to trends such as shorter innovation and product lifecycles as well as an increase in the number of product variants and product customization. Certain markets are characterized by demand volatility and short delivery schedules. As a result of shortened product and innovation lifecycles and demand volatility, the assembly system design should be versatile. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate a versatile assembly system which was jointly developed by the Fraunhofer IOSB-INA and the Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences. }}, author = {{Hinrichsen, Sven and Jasperneite, Jürgen and Schrader, Florian and Lücke, Benedikt}}, booktitle = {{Production Engineering and Management}}, editor = {{Villmer, Franz-Josef and Padoano, Elio}}, keywords = {{Assembly System, Versatility, Modularity}}, location = {{Lemgo}}, number = {{10}}, pages = {{37--45}}, publisher = {{Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe}}, title = {{{Versatile Assembly Systems - Requirements, Design Principles and Examples}}}, year = {{2014}}, } @inbook{10068, abstract = {{Currently, cities are confronting a multitude of challenges including climate change, demographic change, urbanization and land subsidence. Resulting flooding, droughts and other disturbances could lead to water shortages, severe interruptions, hydraulic problems or underutilization of water infrastructure systems. One way that cities can become more resilient is by diversifying their water resources and reducing their dependency on central water infrastructures. Water infrastructure systems consisting of decentral or semi-central partial systems would be more resilient because a failure in these systems would only affect a small part of the urban area. Instead of an incremental improvement of the water infrastructure, there is a need for system innovations that will allow an adaptive development to changing conditions and which will ensure that future sustainability challenges are met. However, moving towards more resilient water technologies is seen as controversial for built-up areas. To answer the question if a transformation to a more resilient water infrastructure in built-up areas is feasible (technically and economically), a balancing and assessment of the corresponding effects have been done by way of comparing a “transformation” scenario with a reference scenario “business as usual”. If one takes a long-term period of observation (70 years), the costs balance of the scenarios “reference” and “transformation” both turn out to be on a comparative level. By contrast, the consumption of environmental resources in the scenario “transformation” is almost twice as low as in the “reference”.}}, author = {{Schramm, Engelbert and Felmeden, Jörg}}, booktitle = {{Resilient Cities 2 : Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change – Proceedings of the Global Forum 2011 }}, editor = {{Zimmermann, Karl Otto}}, isbn = {{978-94-007-9776-5}}, issn = {{2211-2790 }}, keywords = {{Climate change, Eco-efficiency analysis, System innovations, Vulnerability, Water infrastructure}}, location = {{Bonn}}, pages = {{177–186}}, publisher = {{Springer Dordrecht}}, title = {{{Towards More Resilient Water Infrastructures}}}, doi = {{https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4223-9_19}}, volume = {{2}}, year = {{2012}}, } @inproceedings{2102, abstract = {{Die Zustandsüberwachung erfolgt derzeit in der Regel durch Einsatz spezieller Sensorik, bspw. durch Vibrationsmessungen. Außerdem werden die Antriebe lediglich isoliert betrachtet, eine Zusammenführung anfallender Informationen eines räumlich verteilten Antriebsverbunds findet meist nicht statt. Im Folgenden wird ein neuartiges Motor-as-Sensor-Konzept vorgeschlagen und validiert, das eine antizipatorische Zustandsüberwachung ohne Einsatz zusätzlicher Sensorik allein durch Verarbeitung der phasenbezogenen Motorströme ermöglicht. Zusätzlich wird ein Informationsfusionskonzept vorge-stellt, das die Informationen aller im Verbund beteiligten Antriebe zusammenführt, um darüber eine mit weniger Unsicherheiten behaftete Aussage über den Zustand einer Ap-plikation herbeizuführen. Das Hauptaugenmerk liegt hierbei insbesondere auf der Beherrschung der anfallenden riesigen Datenmengen, die zur Verarbeitung in eingebetteten Systemen reduziert werden müssen.}}, author = {{Voth, Karl and Dicks, Alexander and Lohweg, Volker}}, keywords = {{Sensor- und Informationsfusion, elektrischer Antrieb, Cyber-Physical System, Industrie 4.0, Big Data}}, title = {{{Konfliktlösende Informationsfusion zur Maschinendiagnose am Beispiel von Extrusionsanlagen, 21. Workshop Computational Intelligence, VDI/VDE-Gesellschaft Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik (GMA), 30. November - 02. Dezember 2011, Dortmund}}}, year = {{2011}}, } @inproceedings{4489, abstract = {{In this paper we delineate and compare the functional and structural potential but also shortcomings of two Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) systems, which aim at providing remote care for elder adults living independently at home. One system, a personal emergency response system, is already in use, the other system, the Future Care Lab, presents a holistic tele-medical care setting, which is currently in its conceptualization and test phase at RWTH Aachen University. By learning from the experience with a well-established system in both, restrictions and benefits, implications for a user-centred development for future telemedical systems can be derived.}}, author = {{Beul, Shirley and Klack, Lars and Kasugai, Kai and Möllering, Christina and Röcker, Carsten and Wilkowska, Wiktoria and Ziefle, Martina}}, booktitle = {{Electronic Healthcare}}, editor = {{Szomszor, Martin and Kostkova, Patty }}, isbn = {{978-3-642-23634-1 }}, keywords = {{eHealth, Ambient Assisted Living Telemonitoring, Telecare, Future Care Lab, Personal Emergency Response System, PERS}}, location = {{Casablanca, Morocco}}, pages = {{111--118}}, title = {{{Between Innovation and Daily Practice in the Development of AAL Systems: Learning from the Experience with Today’s Systems}}}, doi = {{10.1007/978-3-642-23635-8_14}}, volume = {{69}}, year = {{2010}}, } @inproceedings{486, abstract = {{Growing market demands on enterprises and the resulting challenges for their organization have been discussed for many years now. The flexibilty and mutability of an enterprise are thereby considered as a significant factor for success.}}, author = {{Zülch, Gert and Gamber, Thilo Gerhard and Stock, Patricia}}, booktitle = {{Advances in Production Management Systems}}, editor = {{Olhager, Jan and Persson, Fredrik}}, isbn = {{978-0-387-74157-4}}, keywords = {{production planning and control, decision-making system, personnel-oriented simulation}}, location = {{Linköping}}, pages = {{337--344}}, publisher = {{Springer}}, title = {{{Methodology for the Analysis of Simulation-Based Decision-Making in the Manufacturing Area}}}, year = {{2007}}, } @inproceedings{4813, abstract = {{This paper presents a formative multi-method evaluation on future gaming systems. Following a scenario-driven approach, quantitative and qualitative methods are employed to elicit feedback from different target user populations. Based on the results of the different evaluation parts, a set of design requirements for future home entertainment systems is derived. These requirements are then used to guide the development process of a ubiquitous computing gaming platform. To demonstrate the usefulness of the gaming platform, a sample application is discussed, which is described in the last section of this paper.}}, author = {{Röcker, Carsten and Magerkurth, Carsten and Haar, Maral}}, booktitle = {{Universal Access in Ambient Intelligence Environments : 9th ERCIM Workshop on User Interfaces for All}}, editor = {{Stephanidis, Constantine and Pieper, Michael}}, isbn = {{978-3-540-71024-0}}, keywords = {{User Interfaces, Pervasive Games, Evaluation, System Development, Tangible User Interfaces, Human Computer Interaction}}, location = {{Königswinter (Bonn), Germany}}, pages = {{352--368}}, publisher = {{Springer}}, title = {{{User Interfaces for Pervasive Games: Experiences of a Formative Multi-Method Evaluation and its Implications for System Development}}}, doi = {{10.1007/978-3-540-71025-7_23}}, volume = {{4397}}, year = {{2006}}, }