Generic Model for Managing Context-Aware Assembly Instructions

Within the further evolving mass customization paradi,, mixed model a operators are confronted with a continuously increasing task complexity. Current information systems neglect the context in which the user operates. For this reason, the information source is not aware of the information receiver's role and so it fails to distribute the right information at the right time. In most of the cases, all information is given all the time. In order to manage context-aware assembly instructions, a first step is into grating the complete set of assembly inforrnation into 0110 data repository. Based on available industrial standards, a generic model of assembly instructions is proposed which can merge all kinds of information from multiple data sources. Different options are mentioned to add contextual information to the generic data model. A classification of typical context types is given for an assembly environment. Further research will validate the generic model for context-aware assembly instructions based on a multiple case study approach at manufacturers of special machinery. (C) 2016, IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) Hosting by Elsevier Ltd. All right reserved.