Manual work processes require high quality, process reliability and good ergonomics. The increasing individualisation of products is expanding these requirements. Smart hand tools, exoskeletons and digital assistance systems can be used to provide support. We (colleagues Dr Christopher Mundt, Carsten Möller, Hermann Lödding and Prof Jan Hendrik Dege from the IPMT - Institute of Production Management and Technology at Hamburg University of Technology and Robert Weidner from the AAS at TU Bergakademie Freiberg) are presenting an approach that involves linking these technologies using sensors, information technology and mechanical systems to enable context recognition and adaptive process support in order to improve quality, increase process reliability and reduce ergonomic stress.

Find out more about the publication "The Enabled Worker - Combining Smart Hand Tools, Active Exoskeletons And Digital Assistance Systems In The Production Of The Future" here: https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/zwf-2025-2008/html?srsltid=AfmBOorhz85dbboLn7f8V0uRPYxlIqTbsXLODtgCH7XOoTc7G-0PY5Nf