Author(s)

Albert Eff, Michael S. J. Walter

Department of Engineering, Ansbach University of Applied Sciences, Ansbach, Germany.

In times of digitalisation, visual assistance systems in assembly are increasingly important. The design of these assembly systems needs to be highly complex to meet the requirements. Due to the increasing number of variants in production processes, as well as shorter innovation and product life cycles, assistance systems should improve quality and reduce complexity of assembly processes. However, many large kitchen manufacturers still assemble kitchen cabinets manually, due to the high variety of components, such as rails and fittings. This paper focuses on the analysis and evaluation of virtual assistance systems to improve quality and usability in individualised kitchen cabinet assembly processes at a large German manufacturer. A solution is identified and detailed.

Digitalisation, Assembly Process, Visual Assistance, Usability, Human-Centred Assembly Design

Eff, A. and Walter, M. (2024) Evaluating Methods of Visual Assistance for Workers to Improve Quality and Usability in Individualized Kitchen Cabinet Assembly. Journal of Computer and Communications, 12, 156-172. doi: 10.4236/jcc.2024.122010.