@inproceedings{UlmerBraunChengetal.2020,
  author    = {Ulmer, Jessica and Braun, Sebastian and Cheng, Chi-Tsun and Dowey, Steve and Wollert, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Gamified Virtual Reality Training Environment for the Manufacturing Industry},
  series = {Proceedings of the 2020 19th International Conference on Mechatronics - Mechatronika (ME)},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2020 19th International Conference on Mechatronics - Mechatronika (ME)},
  publisher = {IEEE},
  address   = {New York, NY},
  doi       = {10.1109/ME49197.2020.9286661},
  pages     = {1 -- 6},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {Industry 4.0 imposes many challenges for manufacturing companies and their employees. Innovative and effective training strategies are required to cope with fast-changing production environments and new manufacturing technologies. Virtual Reality (VR) offers new ways of on-the-job, on-demand, and off-premise training. A novel concept and evaluation system combining Gamification and VR practice for flexible assembly tasks is proposed in this paper and compared to existing works. It is based on directed acyclic graphs and a leveling system. The concept enables a learning speed which is adjustable to the users' pace and dynamics, while the evaluation system facilitates adaptive work sequences and allows employee-specific task fulfillment. The concept was implemented and analyzed in the Industry 4.0 model factory at FH Aachen for mechanical assembly jobs.},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{UlmerBraunChengetal.2022,
  author    = {Ulmer, Jessica and Braun, Sebastian and Cheng, Chi-Tsun and Dowey, Steve and Wollert, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Usage of digital twins for gamification applications in manufacturing},
  series = {Procedia CIRP Leading manufacturing systems transformation - Proceedings of the 55th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems 2022},
  volume    = {107},
  booktitle = {Procedia CIRP Leading manufacturing systems transformation - Proceedings of the 55th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems 2022},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {2212-8271},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.procir.2022.05.044},
  pages     = {675 -- 680},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Gamification applications are on the rise in the manufacturing sector to customize working scenarios, offer user-specific feedback, and provide personalized learning offerings. Commonly, different sensors are integrated into work environments to track workers' actions. Game elements are selected according to the work task and users' preferences. However, implementing gamified workplaces remains challenging as different data sources must be established, evaluated, and connected. Developers often require information from several areas of the companies to offer meaningful gamification strategies for their employees. Moreover, work environments and the associated support systems are usually not flexible enough to adapt to personal needs. Digital twins are one primary possibility to create a uniform data approach that can provide semantic information to gamification applications. Frequently, several digital twins have to interact with each other to provide information about the workplace, the manufacturing process, and the knowledge of the employees. This research aims to create an overview of existing digital twin approaches for digital support systems and presents a concept to use digital twins for gamified support and training systems. The concept is based upon the Reference Architecture Industry 4.0 (RAMI 4.0) and includes information about the whole life cycle of the assets. It is applied to an existing gamified training system and evaluated in the Industry 4.0 model factory by an example of a handle mounting.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{UlmerBraunChengetal.2023,
  author    = {Ulmer, Jessica and Braun, Sebastian and Cheng, Chi-Tsun and Dowey, Steve and Wollert, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {A human factors-aware assistance system in manufacturing based on gamification and hardware modularisation},
  series = {International Journal of Production Research},
  journal   = {International Journal of Production Research},
  publisher = {Taylor \& Francis},
  issn      = {0020-7543 (Print)},
  doi       = {10.1080/00207543.2023.2166140},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Assistance systems have been widely adopted in the manufacturing sector to facilitate various processes and tasks in production environments. However, existing systems are mostly equipped with rigid functional logic and do not provide individual user experiences or adapt to their capabilities. This work integrates human factors in assistance systems by adjusting the hardware and instruction presented to the workers' cognitive and physical demands. A modular system architecture is designed accordingly, which allows a flexible component exchange according to the user and the work task. Gamification, the use of game elements in non-gaming contexts, has been further adopted in this work to provide level-based instructions and personalised feedback. The developed framework is validated by applying it to a manual workstation for industrial assembly routines.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{TroederBennerSpielvogeletal.1986,
  author    = {Troeder, Christoph and Benner, Joachim and Spielvogel, A. and Platt, Werner},
  title     = {Expertensystem w{\"a}hlt und dimensioniert drehelastische Kupplungen},
  series = {Technische Rundschau : TR ; das Schweizer Industrie-Magazin},
  volume    = {78},
  journal   = {Technische Rundschau : TR ; das Schweizer Industrie-Magazin},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Binkert Medien},
  address   = {Laufenburg},
  issn      = {0040-1498},
  pages     = {92 -- 95},
  year      = {1986},
  language  = {de}
}
@misc{TroederBennerAltherretal.1999,
  author    = {Troeder, Christoph and Benner, Joachim and Altherr, Marcel and Schiessl, Helmut F.},
  title     = {Topfspinnvorrichtung : [Offenlegungsschrift]},
  publisher = {Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt ; Weltorganisation f{\"u}r Geistiges Eigentum},
  address   = {M{\"u}nchen ; Genf},
  year      = {1999},
  abstract  = {"The invention relates to a pot spinning device (1) comprising a thread guide (9) which can be moved backwards and forwards and introduced into an opening (8) on the end side of the pot (7) so as to deposit a thread on the inside wall of a spinning pot. In order to improve upon pot spinning devices of this kind, the spinning pot is connected to an electric drive mechanism (10), mounted in magnetic bearings and provided with a gastight housing. Said housing encompasses the spinning pot (7), is open in the area where there is an opening in the end side of the pot and is provided with a seal (19) to seal off the intermediate area (17) between the housing and spinning pot. The housing is also connected to a supply of light-gas via a feed line (18), thereby enabling a light-gas atmosphere to be maintained in the intermediate area."},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{ThurnGebhardt2017,
  author    = {Thurn, Laura and Gebhardt, Andreas},
  title     = {Arousing Enthusiasm for STEM: Teaching 3D Printing Technology},
  series = {Conference Proceedings: New Perspectives in Science Education},
  booktitle = {Conference Proceedings: New Perspectives in Science Education},
  publisher = {liberiauniversitaria.it},
  address   = {Padua},
  isbn      = {978-88-6292-847-2},
  pages     = {87 -- 92},
  year      = {2017},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{ThurnGebhardt2018,
  author    = {Thurn, Laura and Gebhardt, Andreas},
  title     = {Strategy of Education on Materials for Students},
  series = {Conference Proceedings: „New Perspectives in Science Education"},
  booktitle = {Conference Proceedings: „New Perspectives in Science Education"},
  address   = {Florence, Italy},
  isbn      = {978-88-6292-976-9},
  pages     = {156 -- 161},
  year      = {2018},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{ThurnBalcGebhardtetal.2017,
  author    = {Thurn, Laura and Balc, Nicolae and Gebhardt, Andreas and Kessler, Julia},
  title     = {Education packed in technology to promote innovations: Teaching Additive Manufacturing based on a rolling Lab},
  series = {Modern Technologies in Manufacturing (MTeM 2017 - AMaTUC)},
  booktitle = {Modern Technologies in Manufacturing (MTeM 2017 - AMaTUC)},
  issn      = {2261-236X},
  doi       = {10.1051/matecconf/201713702013},
  pages     = {6 Seiten},
  year      = {2017},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{ThomasWollert2000,
  author    = {Thomas, F. and Wollert, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Internet und OO-Systeme in der Logistik},
  series = {Risikofaktor Software : Tagung Mannheim, 21. und 22.November 2000. (VDI-Berichte ; 1577)},
  booktitle = {Risikofaktor Software : Tagung Mannheim, 21. und 22.November 2000. (VDI-Berichte ; 1577)},
  publisher = {VDI-Verl.},
  address   = {H{\"u}thig},
  organization    = {Gesellschaft F{\"o}rdertechnik, Materialfluss und Logistik},
  isbn      = {3180915773},
  pages     = {149 -- 164},
  year      = {2000},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{ThomasWassenberg2014,
  author    = {Thomas, Axel and Wassenberg, Gerd},
  title     = {Erfolgreich sein im Kampf um die besten Talente : Employer Branding},
  series = {Wirtschaftliche Nachrichten der Industrie- und Handelskammer Aachen},
  journal   = {Wirtschaftliche Nachrichten der Industrie- und Handelskammer Aachen},
  publisher = {IHK Aachen},
  address   = {Aachen},
  year      = {2014},
  language  = {de}
}