@article{SchwarzGebhardtSchleseretal.2019,
  author    = {Schwarz, Alexander and Gebhardt, Andreas and Schleser, Markus and Popoola, Patricia},
  title     = {New Welding Joint Geometries Manufactured by Powder Bed Fusion from 316L},
  series = {Materials Performance and Characterization 8},
  journal   = {Materials Performance and Characterization 8},
  number    = {in press},
  issn      = {2379-1365},
  doi       = {10.1520/MPC20180096},
  year      = {2019},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BucurLazarescuPopetal.2019,
  author    = {Bucur, Alexandru and Lazarescu, Lucian and Pop, Grigore Marian and Achimas, Gheorghe and Gebhardt, Andreas},
  title     = {Tribological performance of biodegradable lubricants under different surface roughness of tools},
  series = {Academic Journal of Manufacturing Engineering},
  volume    = {17},
  journal   = {Academic Journal of Manufacturing Engineering},
  number    = {1},
  issn      = {1583-7904},
  pages     = {172 -- 178},
  year      = {2019},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{UlmerWollertChengetal.2020,
  author    = {Ulmer, Jessica and Wollert, J{\"o}rg and Cheng, C. and Dowey, S.},
  title     = {Enterprise Gamification f{\"u}r produzierende mittelst{\"a}ndische Unternehmen},
  series = {Automation 2020 : Shaping Automation for our Future},
  booktitle = {Automation 2020 : Shaping Automation for our Future},
  publisher = {VDI-Verlag},
  address   = {D{\"u}sseldorf},
  isbn      = {978-3-18-092375-8},
  doi       = {10.51202/9783181023754-157},
  pages     = {157 -- 165},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {Die fortschreitende Digitalisierung und Globalisierung fordert von den Unternehmen eine erh{\"o}hte Flexibilit{\"a}t und Anpassungsf{\"a}higkeit. Um dies zu erreichen, sind qualifizierte und engagierte Mitarbeiter/-innen unabdingbar. Gamification bietet die M{\"o}glichkeit, Besch{\"a}ftigte individuell in ihren T{\"a}tigkeiten zu unterst{\"u}tzen und mittels Feedbackmechanismen zu motivieren. In dieser Arbeit wird ein Gamification Konzept bestehend aus einem intelligenten Arbeitsplatz, einer Wissensdatenbank und einer Gamification Plattform vorgestellt, welches an bestehende Produktionsumgebungen adaptiert werden kann. Das Konzept wird am Beispiel der Longboardproduktion in der Industrie 4.0 Modellfabrik der FH Aachen implementiert und evaluiert.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{FrankoDuKallweitetal.2020,
  author    = {Franko, Josef and Du, Shengzhi and Kallweit, Stephan and Duelberg, Enno Sebastian and Engemann, Heiko},
  title     = {Design of a Multi-Robot System for Wind Turbine Maintenance},
  series = {Energies},
  volume    = {13},
  journal   = {Energies},
  number    = {10},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  issn      = {1996-1073},
  doi       = {10.3390/en13102552},
  pages     = {Article 2552},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {The maintenance of wind turbines is of growing importance considering the transition to renewable energy. This paper presents a multi-robot-approach for automated wind turbine maintenance including a novel climbing robot. Currently, wind turbine maintenance remains a manual task, which is monotonous, dangerous, and also physically demanding due to the large scale of wind turbines. Technical climbers are required to work at significant heights, even in bad weather conditions. Furthermore, a skilled labor force with sufficient knowledge in repairing fiber composite material is rare. Autonomous mobile systems enable the digitization of the maintenance process. They can be designed for weather-independent operations. This work contributes to the development and experimental validation of a maintenance system consisting of multiple robotic platforms for a variety of tasks, such as wind turbine tower and rotor blade service. In this work, multicopters with vision and LiDAR sensors for global inspection are used to guide slower climbing robots. Light-weight magnetic climbers with surface contact were used to analyze structure parts with non-destructive inspection methods and to locally repair smaller defects. Localization was enabled by adapting odometry for conical-shaped surfaces considering additional navigation sensors. Magnets were suitable for steel towers to clamp onto the surface. A friction-based climbing ring robot (SMART— Scanning, Monitoring, Analyzing, Repair and Transportation) completed the set-up for higher payload. The maintenance period could be extended by using weather-proofed maintenance robots. The multi-robot-system was running the Robot Operating System (ROS). Additionally, first steps towards machine learning would enable maintenance staff to use pattern classification for fault diagnosis in order to operate safely from the ground in the future.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RaffeisAdjeiKyeremehVroomenetal.2020,
  author    = {Raffeis, Iris and Adjei-Kyeremeh, Frank and Vroomen, Uwe and Westhoff, Elmar and Bremen, Sebastian and Hohoi, Alexandru and B{\"u}hrig-Polaczek, Andreas},
  title     = {Qualification of a Ni-Cu alloy for the laser powder bed fusion process (LPBF): Its microstructure and mechanical properties},
  series = {Applied Sciences},
  volume    = {10},
  journal   = {Applied Sciences},
  number    = {Art. 3401},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  issn      = {2076-3417},
  doi       = {10.3390/app10103401},
  pages     = {1 -- 15},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {As researchers continue to seek the expansion of the material base for additive manufacturing, there is a need to focus attention on the Ni-Cu group of alloys which conventionally has wide industrial applications. In this work, the G-NiCu30Nb casting alloy, a variant of the Monel family of alloys with Nb and high Si content is, for the first time, processed via the laser powder bed fusion process (LPBF). Being novel to the LPBF processes, optimum LPBF parameters were determined, and hardness and tensile tests were performed in as-built conditions and after heat treatment at 1000 °C. Microstructures of the as-cast and the as-built condition were compared. Highly dense samples (99.8\% density) were achieved after varying hatch distance (80 µm and 140 µm) with scanning speed (550 mm/s-1500 mm/s). There was no significant difference in microhardness between varied hatch distance print sets. Microhardness of the as-built condition (247 HV0.2) exceeded the as-cast microhardness (179 HV0.2.). Tensile specimens built in vertical (V) and horizontal (H) orientations revealed degrees of anisotropy and were superior to conventionally reported figures. Post heat treatment increased ductility from 20\% to 31\% (V), as well as from 16\% to 25\% (H), while ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and yield strength (YS) were considerably reduced.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{BraunChengDoweyetal.2020,
  author    = {Braun, Sebastian and Cheng, Chi-Tsun and Dowey, Steve and Wollert, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Survey on Security Concepts to Adapt Flexible Manufacturing and Operations Management based upon Multi-Agent Systems},
  series = {2020 IEEE 29th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), Proceedings},
  booktitle = {2020 IEEE 29th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), Proceedings},
  publisher = {IEEE},
  address   = {New York, NY},
  doi       = {10.1109/ISIE45063.2020.9152210},
  pages     = {5 Seiten},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {The increasing digitalization brings new opportunities but also puts new challenges to modern industrial systems. Software agents are one of the key technologies towards self-optimizing factories and are currently used to address the needs of cyber-physical production systems (CPPS). However their interplay in industrial settings needs to be understood better.This paper focusses on securing a cloud infrastructure for multi-agent systems for industrial sites. An industrial site contains multiple production processes that need to communicate with each other and each physical resource is abstracted with a software agent. This volatile architecture needs to be managed and protected from manipulation. The proposed infrastructure presents a security concept for TCP/IP communication between agents, machines, and external networks. It is based on open-source software and tested on a three-node edge cloud controlling a model-plant.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KunkelGebhardtMpofuetal.2019,
  author    = {Kunkel, Maximilian Hugo and Gebhardt, Andreas and Mpofu, Khumbulani and Kallweit, Stephan},
  title     = {Quality assurance in metal powder bed fusion via deep-learning-based image classification},
  series = {Rapid Prototyping Journal},
  volume    = {26},
  journal   = {Rapid Prototyping Journal},
  number    = {2},
  issn      = {1355-2546},
  doi       = {10.1108/RPJ-03-2019-0066},
  pages     = {259 -- 266},
  year      = {2019},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{UlmerBraunChengetal.2020,
  author    = {Ulmer, Jessica and Braun, Sebastian and Cheng, Chi-Tsun and Dowey, Steve and Wollert, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Human-Centered Gamification Framework for Manufacturing Systems},
  series = {Procedia CIRP},
  volume    = {93},
  journal   = {Procedia CIRP},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {2212-8271},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.procir.2020.04.076},
  pages     = {670 -- 675},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {While bringing new opportunities, the Industry 4.0 movement also imposes new challenges to the manufacturing industry and all its stakeholders. In this competitive environment, a skilled and engaged workforce is a key to success. Gamification can generate valuable feedbacks for improving employees' engagement and performance. Currently, Gamification in workspaces focuses on computer-based assignments and training, while tasks that require manual labor are rarely considered. This research provides an overview of Enterprise Gamification approaches and evaluates the challenges. Based on that, a skill-based Gamification framework for manual tasks is proposed, and a case study in the Industry 4.0 model factory is shown.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{UlmerBraunChengetal.2022,
  author    = {Ulmer, Jessica and Braun, Sebastian and Cheng, Chi-Tsun and Dowey, Steve and Wollert, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Gamification of virtual reality assembly training: Effects of a combined point and level system on motivation and training results},
  series = {International Journal of Human-Computer Studies},
  volume    = {165},
  journal   = {International Journal of Human-Computer Studies},
  number    = {Art. No. 102854},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {1071-5819},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.ijhcs.2022.102854},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Virtual Reality (VR) offers novel possibilities for remote training regardless of the availability of the actual equipment, the presence of specialists, and the training locations. Research shows that training environments that adapt to users' preferences and performance can promote more effective learning. However, the observed results can hardly be traced back to specific adaptive measures but the whole new training approach. This study analyzes the effects of a combined point and leveling VR-based gamification system on assembly training targeting specific training outcomes and users' motivations. The Gamified-VR-Group with 26 subjects received the gamified training, and the Non-Gamified-VR-Group with 27 subjects received the alternative without gamified elements. Both groups conducted their VR training at least three times before assembling the actual structure. The study found that a level system that gradually increases the difficulty and error probability in VR can significantly lower real-world error rates, self-corrections, and support usages. According to our study, a high error occurrence at the highest training level reduced the Gamified-VR-Group's feeling of competence compared to the Non-Gamified-VR-Group, but at the same time also led to lower error probabilities in real-life. It is concluded that a level system with a variable task difficulty should be combined with carefully balanced positive and negative feedback messages. This way, better learning results, and an improved self-evaluation can be achieved while not causing significant impacts on the participants' feeling of competence.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{SchmidtKaschEichleretal.2021,
  author    = {Schmidt, Thomas and Kasch, Susanne and Eichler, Fabian and Thurn, Laura},
  title     = {Process strategies on laser-based melting of glass powder},
  series = {LiM 2021 proceedings},
  booktitle = {LiM 2021 proceedings},
  pages     = {10 Seiten},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {This paper presents the laser-based powder bed fusion (L-PBF) using various glass powders (borosilicate and quartz glass). Compared to metals, these require adapted process strategies. First, the glass powders were characterized with regard to their material properties and their processability in the powder bed. This was followed by investigations of the melting behavior of the glass powders with different laser wavelengths (10.6 µm, 1070 nm). In particular, the experimental setup of a CO2 laser was adapted for the processing of glass powder. An experimental setup with integrated coaxial temperature measurement/control and an inductively heatable build platform was created. This allowed the L-PBF process to be carried out at the transformation temperature of the glasses. Furthermore, the component's material quality was analyzed on three-dimensional test specimen with regard to porosity, roughness, density and geometrical accuracy in order to evaluate the developed L-PBF parameters and to open up possible applications.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{AdenackerGerhardsOttenetal.2021,
  author    = {Adenacker, J. and Gerhards, Benjamin and Otten, Christian and Schleser, Markus},
  title     = {Laserstrahlschweißen von Aluminium-Kupfer-Werkstoffkombinationen f{\"u}r die Elektromobilit{\"a}t},
  series = {DVS CONGRESS 2021},
  booktitle = {DVS CONGRESS 2021},
  publisher = {DVS Media GmbH},
  address   = {D{\"u}sseldorf},
  isbn      = {978-3-96144-146-4},
  pages     = {31 -- 38},
  year      = {2021},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{ZabirovSchleserBucherer2021,
  author    = {Zabirov, Alexander and Schleser, Markus and Bucherer, Sebastian},
  title     = {F{\"u}ge- und Dichtkonzept f{\"u}r einen Leichtbauverbrennungsmotor},
  series = {adh{\"a}sion KLEBEN \& DICHTEN},
  volume    = {65},
  journal   = {adh{\"a}sion KLEBEN \& DICHTEN},
  number    = {11},
  publisher = {Springer Nature},
  address   = {Cham},
  issn      = {2192-8681},
  doi       = {10.1007/s35145-021-0531-5},
  pages     = {12 -- 19},
  year      = {2021},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{BraunChengDoweyetal.2021,
  author    = {Braun, Sebastian and Cheng, Chi-Tsun and Dowey, Steve and Wollert, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Performance evaluation of skill-based order-assignment in production environments with multi-agent systems},
  series = {IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics},
  journal   = {IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics},
  number    = {Early Access},
  publisher = {IEEE},
  address   = {New York},
  issn      = {2687-9735},
  doi       = {10.1109/JESTIE.2021.3108524},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {The fourth industrial revolution introduces disruptive technologies to production environments. One of these technologies are multi-agent systems (MASs), where agents virtualize machines. However, the agent's actual performances in production environments can hardly be estimated as most research has been focusing on isolated projects and specific scenarios. We address this gap by implementing a highly connected and configurable reference model with quantifiable key performance indicators (KPIs) for production scheduling and routing in single-piece workflows. Furthermore, we propose an algorithm to optimize the search of extrema in highly connected distributed systems. The benefits, limits, and drawbacks of MASs and their performances are evaluated extensively by event-based simulations against the introduced model, which acts as a benchmark. Even though the performance of the proposed MAS is, on average, slightly lower than the reference system, the increased flexibility allows it to find new solutions and deliver improved factory-planning outcomes. Our MAS shows an emerging behavior by using flexible production techniques to correct errors and compensate for bottlenecks. This increased flexibility offers substantial improvement potential. The general model in this paper allows the transfer of the results to estimate real systems or other models.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{KesslerBalcGebhardtetal.2017,
  author    = {Kessler, Julia and Balc, Nicolae and Gebhardt, Andreas and Abbas, Karim},
  title     = {Basic research on lattice structures focused on the reliance of the cross sectional area and additional coatings},
  series = {The 4th International Conference on Computing and Solutions in Manufacturing Engineering 2016 - CoSME'16},
  booktitle = {The 4th International Conference on Computing and Solutions in Manufacturing Engineering 2016 - CoSME'16},
  edition   = {Vol. 94},
  doi       = {10.1051/matecconf/20179403008},
  pages     = {7 S.},
  year      = {2017},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{Thomas2016,
  author    = {Thomas, Axel},
  title     = {Genussrechte als Instrument der Unternehmensfinanzierung von kommunalen Wohnungs- baugesellschaften},
  series = {VM Verwaltung und Management},
  volume    = {22},
  journal   = {VM Verwaltung und Management},
  number    = {6},
  publisher = {Nomos},
  address   = {Baden-Baden},
  issn      = {0947-9856},
  doi       = {10.5771/0947-9856-2016-6-322},
  pages     = {322 -- 327},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {Die kommunalen Wohnungsbaugesellschaften und ihr Gesch{\"a}ftszweck bzw. Versorgungsauftrag erfahren aus gesamtgesellschaftlichen Gr{\"u}nden aktuell einen erheblichen Bedeutungszuwachs. Der kommunale Wohnungsbau soll und muss intensiviert werden, da z.B. zunehmend Wohnungsbindungen auslaufen. Bezahlbare Neubauten fehlen speziell Familien, Senioren, Studenten und Fl{\"u}chtlingen. Um das Investitionsvolumen zu bew{\"a}ltigen, bedarf es nicht nur der F{\"o}rderkredite, sondern auch der Zuf{\"u}hrung „frischen Kapitals". Der Beitrag stellt dar, dass Genussrechte ein interessantes und oft unbekanntes Finanzierungsinstrument f{\"u}r kommunale Wohnungsbaugesellschaften mit passgenauen Ausgestaltungsm{\"o}glichkeiten sind. Mit Hilfe von Genussrechten k{\"o}nnen die notwendigen Neubau-Investitionen solide mit Quasi-Eigenkapital unterlegt werden und den sozialen Wohnungsbau wiederbeleben. Genussrechte als Hybridkapital lassen sich mangels gesetzlicher Eingrenzung exakt und individuell ebenso an die Bed{\"u}rfnisse der kommunalen Wohnungsbaugesellschaft anpassen wie an die der Gesellschafter und des jeweiligen Neubauvorhabens.},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{SchleupenEngemannBagherietal.2017,
  author    = {Schleupen, Josef and Engemann, Heiko and Bagheri, Mohsen and Kallweit, Stephan and Dahmann, Peter},
  title     = {Developing a climbing maintenance robot for tower and rotor blade service of wind turbines},
  series = {Advances in Robot Design and Intelligent Control : Proceedings of the 25th Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region (RAAD16)},
  booktitle = {Advances in Robot Design and Intelligent Control : Proceedings of the 25th Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region (RAAD16)},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Cham},
  isbn      = {978-3-319-49058-8},
  doi       = {10.1007/978-3-319-49058-8_34},
  pages     = {310 -- 319},
  year      = {2017},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{EnningPfaff2017,
  author    = {Enning, Manfred and Pfaff, Raphael},
  title     = {G{\"u}terwagen 4.0 - Der G{\"u}terwagen f{\"u}r das Internet der Dinge. Teil 1: Gesamtsystembetrachtung und grundlegendes Konzept},
  series = {ETR - Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau},
  volume    = {66},
  journal   = {ETR - Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau},
  number    = {1/2},
  publisher = {DVV Media Group},
  address   = {Hamburg},
  issn      = {0013-2845},
  pages     = {12 -- 16},
  year      = {2017},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{Enning2017,
  author    = {Enning, Manfred},
  title     = {Vom "K{\"o}nig der Landstraße" zur "Ameise 4.0"},
  series = {ETR - Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau},
  volume    = {66},
  journal   = {ETR - Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau},
  number    = {1/2},
  publisher = {DVV Media Group},
  address   = {Hamburg},
  issn      = {0013-2845},
  pages     = {3},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {Auf Eisenbahn- und Logistikkonferenzen werden gelegentlich Videos von Blattschneiderameisen gezeigt, die effizient und selbstorganisiert große Mengen Material durch den Dschungel transportieren. Daran sollen wir uns ein Beispiel nehmen.},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{FerreinSchifferKallweit2018,
  author    = {Ferrein, Alexander and Schiffer, Stefan and Kallweit, Stephan},
  title     = {The ROSIN Education Concept - Fostering ROS Industrial-Related Robotics Education in Europe},
  series = {ROBOT 2017: Third Iberian Robotics Conference},
  booktitle = {ROBOT 2017: Third Iberian Robotics Conference},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Cham},
  isbn      = {978-3-319-70836-2},
  doi       = {10.1007/978-3-319-70836-2_31},
  pages     = {370 -- 381},
  year      = {2018},
  language  = {en}
}
@book{GebhardtKesslerThurn2019,
  author    = {Gebhardt, Andreas and Kessler, Julia and Thurn, Laura},
  title     = {3D printing : understanding additive manufacturing},
  edition   = {2. Auflage},
  publisher = {Hanser},
  address   = {M{\"u}nchen},
  isbn      = {978-1-56990-702-3},
  pages     = {XVI, 204 Seiten},
  year      = {2019},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BergSchleserDelidovichetal.2018,
  author    = {Berg, Alexander-Karl and Schleser, Markus and Delidovich, Artem and Houben, Alexander},
  title     = {Ultraschallunterst{\"u}tzter Schmelzklebstoffauftrag},
  series = {adh{\"a}sion KLEBEN \& DICHTEN},
  volume    = {Volume 62},
  journal   = {adh{\"a}sion KLEBEN \& DICHTEN},
  number    = {Issue 12},
  publisher = {Springer},
  doi       = {10.1007/s35145-018-0089-z},
  pages     = {32 -- 37},
  year      = {2018},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{KampkerSchleserTriebsetal.2018,
  author    = {Kampker, Achim and Schleser, Markus and Triebs, Johannes and Berg, Alexander-Karl and Hansen, Jan Ole and Fiedler, Falko},
  title     = {Bauteilintegrierte Vorrichtungsfunktionen im Karosseriebau : Aktuelle Ergebnisse im Forschungsprojekt ProeK},
  series = {ZWF Zeitschrift f{\"u}r wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb},
  volume    = {113},
  journal   = {ZWF Zeitschrift f{\"u}r wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb},
  number    = {11},
  publisher = {De Gruyter},
  address   = {Berlin},
  issn      = {0947-0085},
  doi       = {10.3139/104.112012},
  pages     = {767 -- 770},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Das Forschungsprojekt Produktionseffizienz in der Kleinserie (ProeK) erarbeitet kosteng{\"u}nstige und effiziente L{\"o}sungsans{\"a}tze f{\"u}r Prozessketten im Zukunftsfeld der Elektromobilit{\"a}t. Das Teilprojekt Karosserie setzt diese Zielsetzung durch innovative und praxisorientierte Produkt- und Prozesskonzepte mit neuartigen bauteilintegrierten Vorrichtungsfunktionen (BiV) um. Im Teilprojekt Außenhaut sollen Toleranzen adaptiv durch Anpassungen der Prozessparameter sowie Bauteilmanipulation kompensiert werden.},
  language  = {de}
}
@incollection{EngemannDuKallweitetal.2020,
  author    = {Engemann, Heiko and Du, Shengzhi and Kallweit, Stephan and Ning, Chuanfang and Anwar, Saqib},
  title     = {AutoSynPose: Automatic Generation of Synthetic Datasets for 6D Object Pose Estimation},
  series = {Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Proceedings of MLIS 2020},
  booktitle = {Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Proceedings of MLIS 2020},
  publisher = {IOS Press},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  isbn      = {978-1-64368-137-5},
  doi       = {10.3233/FAIA200770},
  pages     = {89 -- 97},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {We present an automated pipeline for the generation of synthetic datasets for six-dimension (6D) object pose estimation. Therefore, a completely automated generation process based on predefined settings is developed, which enables the user to create large datasets with a minimum of interaction and which is feasible for applications with a high object variance. The pipeline is based on the Unreal 4 (UE4) game engine and provides a high variation for domain randomization, such as object appearance, ambient lighting, camera-object transformation and distractor density. In addition to the object pose and bounding box, the metadata includes all randomization parameters, which enables further studies on randomization parameter tuning. The developed workflow is adaptable to other 3D objects and UE4 environments. An exemplary dataset is provided including five objects of the Yale-CMU-Berkeley (YCB) object set. The datasets consist of 6 million subsegments using 97 rendering locations in 12 different UE4 environments. Each dataset subsegment includes one RGB image, one depth image and one class segmentation image at pixel-level.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{EngemannDuKallweitetal.2020,
  author    = {Engemann, Heiko and Du, Shengzhi and Kallweit, Stephan and C{\"o}nen, Patrick and Dawar, Harshal},
  title     = {OMNIVIL - an autonomous mobile manipulator for flexible production},
  series = {Sensors},
  volume    = {20},
  journal   = {Sensors},
  number    = {24, art. no. 7249},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  isbn      = {1424-8220},
  doi       = {10.3390/s20247249},
  pages     = {1 -- 30},
  year      = {2020},
  language  = {en}
}
@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{KoenigWolf2016,
  author    = {K{\"o}nig, Johannes Alexander and Wolf, Martin},
  title     = {A new definition of competence developing games - and a framework to assess them},
  series = {ACHI 2016 : The Ninth International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interactions},
  booktitle = {ACHI 2016 : The Ninth International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interactions},
  isbn      = {978-1-61208-468-8},
  pages     = {95 -- 97},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {There are different types of games that try to make use of the motivation of a gaming situation in learning contexts. This paper introduces the new terminology 'Competence Developing Game' (CDG) as an umbrella term for all games with this intention. Based on this new terminology, an assessment framework has been developed and validated in scope of an empirical study. Now, all different types of CDGs can be evaluated according to a defined and uniform set of assessment criteria and, thus, are comparable according to their characteristics and effectiveness.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{ChavezBermudezWollert2022,
  author    = {Chavez Bermudez, Victor Francisco and Wollert, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {10BASE-T1L industry 4.0 smart switch for field devices based on IO-Link},
  series = {2022 IEEE 18th International Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS)},
  booktitle = {2022 IEEE 18th International Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS)},
  publisher = {IEEE},
  address   = {New York, NY},
  isbn      = {978-1-6654-1086-1},
  doi       = {10.1109/WFCS53837.2022.9779176},
  pages     = {4 Seiten},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {The recent amendment to the Ethernet physical layer known as the IEEE 802.3cg specification, allows to connect devices up to a distance of one kilometer and delivers a maximum of 60 watts of power over a twisted pair of wires. This new standard, also known as 10BASE-TIL, promises to overcome the limits of current physical layers used for field devices and bring them a step closer to Ethernet-based applications. The main advantage of 10BASE- TIL is that it can deliver power and data over the same line over a long distance, where traditional solutions (e.g., CAN, IO-Link, HART) fall short and cannot match its 10 Mbps bandwidth. Due to its recentness, IOBASE- TIL is still not integrated into field devices and it has been less than two years since silicon manufacturers released the first Ethernet-PHY chips. In this paper, we present a design proposal on how field devices could be integrated into a IOBASE-TIL smart switch that allows plug-and-play connectivity for sensors and actuators and is compliant with the Industry 4.0 vision. Instead of presenting a new field-level protocol for this work, we have decided to adopt the IO-Link specification which already includes a plug-and-play approach with features such as diagnosis and device configuration. The main objective of this work is to explore how field devices could be integrated into 10BASE-TIL Ethernet, its adaption with a well-known protocol, and its integration with Industry 4.0 technologies.},
  language  = {en}
}
@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}
}
@inproceedings{DannenSchindelePruemmeretal.2022,
  author    = {Dannen, Tammo and Schindele, Benedikt and Pr{\"u}mmer, Marcel and Arntz, Kristian and Bergs, Thomas},
  title     = {Methodology for the self-optimizing determination of additive manufacturing process eligibility and optimization potentials in toolmaking},
  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.2022.05.188},
  pages     = {1539 -- 1544},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Additive Manufacturing (AM) of metallic workpieces faces a continuously rising technological relevance and market size. Producing complex or highly strained unique workpieces is a significant field of application, making AM highly relevant for tool components. Its successful economic application requires systematic workpiece based decisions and optimizations. Considering geometric and technological requirements as well as the necessary post-processing makes deciding effortful and requires in-depth knowledge. As design is usually adjusted to established manufacturing, associated technological and strategic potentials are often neglected. To embed AM in a future proof industrial environment, software-based self-learning tools are necessary. Integrated into production planning, they enable companies to unlock the potentials of AM efficiently. This paper presents an appropriate methodology for the analysis of process-specific AM-eligibility and optimization potential, added up by concrete optimization proposals. For an integrated workpiece characterization, proven methods are enlarged by tooling-specific figures. The first stage of the approach specifies the model's initialization. A learning set of tooling components is described using the developed key figure system. Based on this, a set of applicable rules for workpiece-specific result determination is generated through clustering and expert evaluation. Within the following application stage, strategic orientation is quantified and workpieces of interest are described using the developed key figures. Subsequently, the retrieved information is used for automatically generating specific recommendations relying on the generated ruleset of stage one. Finally, actual experiences regarding the recommendations are gathered within stage three. Statistic learning transfers those to the generated ruleset leading to a continuously deepening knowledge base. This process enables a steady improvement in output quality.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{Pfaff2023,
  author    = {Pfaff, Raphael},
  title     = {Braking distance prediction for vehicle consist in low-speed on-sight operation: a Monte Carlo approach},
  series = {Railway Engineering Science},
  volume    = {31},
  journal   = {Railway Engineering Science},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {SpringerOpen},
  issn      = {2662-4753 (eISSN)},
  doi       = {10.1007/s40534-023-00303-7},
  pages     = {135 -- 144},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {The first and last mile of a railway journey, in both freight and transit applications, constitutes a high effort and is either non-productive (e.g. in the case of depot operations) or highly inefficient (e.g. in industrial railways). These parts are typically managed on-sight, i.e. with no signalling and train protection systems ensuring the freedom of movement. This is possible due to the rather short braking distances of individual vehicles and shunting consists. The present article analyses the braking behaviour of such shunting units. For this purpose, a dedicated model is developed. It is calibrated on published results of brake tests and validated against a high-definition model for low-speed applications. Based on this model, multiple simulations are executed to obtain a Monte Carlo simulation of the resulting braking distances. Based on the distribution properties and established safety levels, the risk of exceeding certain braking distances is evaluated and maximum braking distances are derived. Together with certain parameters of the system, these can serve in the design and safety assessment of driver assistance systems and automation of these processes.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{ChavezBermudezCruzCastanonRuchayetal.2022,
  author    = {Chavez Bermudez, Victor Francisco and Cruz Castanon, Victor Fernando and Ruchay, Marco and Wollert, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Rapid prototyping framework for automation applications based on IO-Link},
  series = {Tagungsband AALE 2022: Wissenstransfer im Spannungsfeld von Autonomisierung und Fachkr{\"a}ftemangel},
  booktitle = {Tagungsband AALE 2022: Wissenstransfer im Spannungsfeld von Autonomisierung und Fachkr{\"a}ftemangel},
  editor    = {Leipzig, Hochschule f{\"u}r Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur},
  address   = {Leipzig},
  isbn      = {978-3-910103-00-9},
  doi       = {10.33968/2022.28},
  pages     = {8 Seiten},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {The development of protype applications with sensors and actuators in the automation industry requires tools that are independent of manufacturer, and are flexible enough to be modified or extended for any specific requirements. Currently, developing prototypes with industrial sensors and actuators is not straightforward. First of all, the exchange of information depends on the industrial protocol that these devices have. Second, a specific configuration and installation is done based on the hardware that is used, such as automation controllers or industrial gateways. This means that the development for a specific industrial protocol, highly depends on the hardware and the software that vendors provide. In this work we propose a rapid-prototyping framework based on Arduino to solve this problem. For this project we have focused to work with the IO-Link protocol. The framework consists of an Arduino shield that acts as the physical layer, and a software that implements the IO-Link Master protocol. The main advantage of such framework is that an application with industrial devices can be rapid-prototyped with ease as its vendor independent, open-source and can be ported easily to other Arduino compatible boards. In comparison, a typical approach requires proprietary hardware, is not easy to port to another system and is closed-source.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{UlmerMostafaWollert2022,
  author    = {Ulmer, Jessica and Mostafa, Youssef and Wollert, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Digital Twin Academy: From Zero to Hero through individual learning experiences},
  series = {Tagungsband AALE 2022: Wissenstransfer im Spannungsfeld von Autonomisierung und Fachkr{\"a}ftemangel},
  booktitle = {Tagungsband AALE 2022: Wissenstransfer im Spannungsfeld von Autonomisierung und Fachkr{\"a}ftemangel},
  isbn      = {978-3-910103-00-9},
  doi       = {10.33968/2022.33},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:l189-qucosa2-776097},
  pages     = {1 -- 9},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Digital twins are seen as one of the key technologies of Industry 4.0. Although many research groups focus on digital twins and create meaningful outputs, the technology has not yet reached a broad application in the industry. The main reasons for this imbalance are the complexity of the topic, the lack of specialists, and the unawareness of the twin opportunities. The project "Digital Twin Academy" aims to overcome these barriers by focusing on three actions: Building a digital twin community for discussion and exchange, offering multi-stage training for various knowledge levels, and implementing realworld use cases for deeper insights and guidance. In this work, we focus on creating a flexible learning platform that allows the user to select a training path adjusted to personal knowledge and needs. Therefore, a mix of basic and advanced modules is created and expanded by individual feedback options. The usage of personas supports the selection of the appropriate modules.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{UlmerBraunWollert2021,
  author    = {Ulmer, Jessica and Braun, Sebastian and Wollert, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Adaptive VR-Produktionsumgebungen f{\"u}r Evaluations- und Schulungst{\"a}tigkeiten},
  series = {Automation 2021: Navigating towards resilient Production},
  booktitle = {Automation 2021: Navigating towards resilient Production},
  publisher = {VDI},
  address   = {D{\"u}sseldorf},
  isbn      = {978-3-18-092392-5},
  issn      = {0083-5560},
  doi       = {10.51202/9783181023921-55},
  pages     = {55 -- 64},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Industrie 4.0 stellt viele Herausforderungen an produzierende Unternehmen und ihre Besch{\"a}f-tigten. Innovative und effektive Trainingsstrategien sind erforderlich, um mit den sich schnell ver{\"a}ndernden Produktionsumgebungen und neuen Fertigungstechnologien Schritt halten zu k{\"o}nnen. Virtual Reality (VR) bietet neue M{\"o}glichkeiten f{\"u}r On-the-Job, On-Demand- und Off-Premise-Schulungen. Diese Arbeit stellt ein neues VR Schulungssystem vor, welches sich flexible an unterschiedliche Trainingsobjekte auf Grundlage von Rezepten und CAD Modellen anpassen l{\"a}sst. Das Konzept basiert auf gerichteten azyklischen Graphen und einem Level-system. Es erm{\"o}glicht eine benutzerindividuelle Lerngeschwindigkeit mittels visueller Ele-mente. Das Konzept wurde f{\"u}r einen mechanischen Anwendungsfall mit Industriekomponen-ten implementiert und in der Industrie 4.0-Modellfabrik der FH Aachen umgesetzt.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{ChengWollertChenetal.2023,
  author    = {Cheng, Chi-Tsun and Wollert, J{\"o}rg and Chen, Xi and Fapojuwo, Abraham O.},
  title     = {Guest Editorial : Circuits and Systems for Industry X.0 Applications},
  series = {IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems},
  volume    = {13},
  journal   = {IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems},
  edition   = {2},
  publisher = {IEEE},
  address   = {New York},
  issn      = {2156-3357 (Print)},
  doi       = {10.1109/JETCAS.2023.3278843},
  pages     = {457 -- 460},
  year      = {2023},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{AbbasHedwigBalcetal.2023,
  author    = {Abbas, Karim and Hedwig, Lukas and Balc, Nicolae and Bremen, Sebastian},
  title     = {Advanced FFF of PEEK: Infill strategies and material characteristics for rapid tooling},
  series = {Polymers},
  volume    = {2023},
  journal   = {Polymers},
  number    = {15},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  doi       = {10.3390/polym15214293},
  pages     = {Artikel 4293},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Traditional vulcanization mold manufacturing is complex, costly, and under pressure due to shorter product lifecycles and diverse variations. Additive manufacturing using Fused Filament Fabrication and high-performance polymers like PEEK offer a promising future in this industry. This study assesses the compressive strength of various infill structures (honeycomb, grid, triangle, cubic, and gyroid) when considering two distinct build directions (Z, XY) to enhance PEEK's economic and resource efficiency in rapid tooling. A comparison with PETG samples shows the behavior of the infill strategies. Additionally, a proof of concept illustrates the application of a PEEK mold in vulcanization. A peak compressive strength of 135.6 MPa was attained in specimens that were 100\% solid and subjected to thermal post-treatment. This corresponds to a 20\% strength improvement in the Z direction. In terms of time and mechanical properties, the anisotropic grid and isotropic cubic infill have emerged for use in rapid tooling. Furthermore, the study highlights that reducing the layer thickness from 0.15 mm to 0.1 mm can result in a 15\% strength increase. The study unveils the successful utilization of a room-temperature FFF-printed PEEK mold in vulcanization injection molding. The parameters and infill strategies identified in this research enable the resource-efficient FFF printing of PEEK without compromising its strength properties. Using PEEK in rapid tooling allows a cost reduction of up to 70\% in tool production.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{LuftLuftArntz2023,
  author    = {Luft, Angela and Luft, Nils and Arntz, Kristian},
  title     = {A basic description logic for service-oriented architecture in factory planning and operational control in the age of industry 4.0},
  series = {Applied Sciences},
  volume    = {2023},
  journal   = {Applied Sciences},
  number    = {13},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  doi       = {10.3390/app13137610},
  pages     = {Artikel 7610},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Manufacturing companies across multiple industries face an increasingly dynamic and unpredictable environment. This development can be seen on both the market and supply side. To respond to these challenges, manufacturing companies must implement smart manufacturing systems and become more flexible and agile. The flexibility in operational planning regarding the scheduling and sequencing of customer orders needs to be increased and new structures must be implemented in manufacturing systems' fundamental design as they constitute much of the operational flexibility available. To this end, smart and more flexible solutions for production planning and control (PPC) are developed. However, scheduling or sequencing is often only considered isolated in a predefined stable environment. Moreover, their orientation on the fundamental logic of the existing IT solutions and their applicability in a dynamic environment is limited. This paper presents a conceptual model for a task-based description logic that can be applied to factory planning, technology planning, and operational control. By using service-oriented architectures, the goal is to generate smart manufacturing systems. The logic is designed to allow for easy and automated maintenance. It is compatible with the existing resource and process allocation logic across operational and strategic factory and production planning.},
  language  = {en}
}
@incollection{Dreschers2023,
  author    = {Dreschers, Martin},
  title     = {\S25 Arbeitsrechtliche Probleme im Rahmen der Betriebsfortf{\"u}hrung},
  series = {Betriebsfortf{\"u}hrung in Restrukturierung und Insolvenz},
  booktitle = {Betriebsfortf{\"u}hrung in Restrukturierung und Insolvenz},
  editor    = {M{\"o}nning, Rolf-Dieter},
  publisher = {RWS Verlag},
  address   = {K{\"o}ln},
  isbn      = {978-3-8145-2012-4 (print)},
  doi       = {https://doi.org/10.15375/9783814558882-028},
  pages     = {947 -- 988},
  year      = {2023},
  language  = {de}
}
@incollection{Dreschers2023,
  author    = {Dreschers, Martin},
  title     = {\S18 Grenz{\"u}berschreitende Eigenverwaltung},
  series = {HRI II - Handbuch Restrukturierung in der Insolvenz},
  booktitle = {HRI II - Handbuch Restrukturierung in der Insolvenz},
  editor    = {K{\"u}bler, Bruno M. and Bork, Reinhard and Pr{\"u}tting, Hanns},
  publisher = {RWS Verlag},
  address   = {K{\"o}ln},
  isbn      = {978-3-8145-2010-0 (print)},
  doi       = {10.15375/9783814558714-028},
  pages     = {524 -- 556},
  year      = {2023},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{BarnatArntzBerneckeretal.2024,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Barnat, Miriam and Arntz, Kristian and Bernecker, Andreas and Fissabre, Anke and Franken, Norbert and Goldbach, Daniel and H{\"u}ning, Felix and J{\"o}rissen, J{\"o}rg and Kirsch, Ansgar and Pettrak, J{\"u}rgen and Rexforth, Matthias and Josef, Rosenkranz and Terstegge, Andreas},
  title     = {Strategische Gestaltung von Studieng{\"a}ngen f{\"u}r die Zukunft: Ein kollaborativ entwickeltes Self-Assessment},
  series = {Hochschulforum Digitalisierung - Diskussionspapier},
  journal   = {Hochschulforum Digitalisierung - Diskussionspapier},
  publisher = {Stifterverband f{\"u}r die Deutsche Wissenschaft},
  address   = {Berlin},
  issn      = {2365-7081},
  pages     = {16 Seiten},
  year      = {2024},
  abstract  = {Das Diskussionspapier beschreibt einen Prozess an der FH Aachen zur Entwicklung und Implementierung eines Self-Assessment-Tools f{\"u}r Studieng{\"a}nge. Dieser Prozess zielte darauf ab, die Relevanz der Themen Digitalisierung, Internationalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit in Studieng{\"a}ngen zu st{\"a}rken. Durch Workshops und kollaborative Entwicklung mit Studiendekan:innen entstand ein Fragebogen, der zur Reflexion und strategischen Weiterentwicklung der Studieng{\"a}nge dient.},
  language  = {de}
}
@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}
}