Enabling the Operator during the Design Application of a User-Centered Design Approach in Automotive Assembly Lines

In Industry 4.0, workers’ input and requirements have often been neglected when designing and implementing assistance systems on assembly lines. In our previous work, we presented the application of a user-centered design process and its first validation, ensuring the participation of assembly line operators. The current paper provides further insights into the validation of our approach during the requirement definition and operator feedback regarding the prototype design. Our approach has proven applicable in an industrial setting and impactful in terms of acceptance through the operator. Therefore, the validation of our approach revealed a strong potential for its application in other industrial use cases.