Towards Advanced Applications

Abstract

AbstractThe chapter aims at providing a list of selected potential applications of KIS.ME. They stems from the authors’ scientific deliberations and can be perceived as prospective proofs-of-concept, possible to be deployed in various industries. The chapter starts with modelling users and their interactions, which include various important components, e.g., experience and performance. The resulting models make it possible to schedule the work of human operators in a reasonable and predictable way. In particular, two cases are considered, i.e., assembly and transportation tasks. In the former, it is shown how to use these models for integrating user operators in a semi-automated assembly system. In the latter, the concept of human-operated multiple transporters is introduced. Additionally, as most indoor transporters use various kinds of accumulators, it is profitable to take into account their health. Thus, it is shown how to include such information in the scheduling procedure. As a result, the overall accumulator health of a transporter fleet can be balanced. Subsequently, an advanced training exercise is presented, which pertains to work scheduling of three workers operating a conveyor belt. Finally, the chapter is concluded with a concise summary.