The high level of product customization requires workers to adapt to continuously changing working conditions. In such assembly lines, operators have to execute a wide variety of complex tasks, continuously change tools and body position. Therefore, operators need to operate under physical and mental demanding conditions.
Two services were developed, the Exoskeleton service and the Knowledge In-Time (KIT) Service. This upperlimb passive exoskeleton with active regulations, is designed to deliver physical assistance to the operator during repetitive fatiguing tasks. The KIT service triggers Augmented Reality interventions to deliver knowledge to the operator when they require it.
| Country: | ES |
| Address: | Sevilla |
As a result of the project, Airbus DS will be able to reduce the time to market of new aircraft and aircraft systems significantly, due to the important improvements in ergonomic and interactive workplaces, helping to increase the flexibility and pliability of the different production lines.
Evaluation studies carried out at the premises of Airbus showed positive results for both of the Exoskeleton and KIT services developed for this specific use case. Both physical and mental fatigue of workers were reduced, as an outcome of the Exoskeleton and KIT services respectively. Workers were keen enough to adopt the new technologies to their everyday working activities.