Abstract

Assistance is becoming increasingly relevant in carrying out industrial work in the context of cyber-physical production systems (CPPSs) and Industry 4.0. While assistance in a single task via a single interaction modality has been explored previously, crossdevice interaction could improve the quality of assistance, especially given the concurrent and distributed nature of work in CPPSs. In this paper, we present the theoretical foundations and implementation of MiWSICx (Middleware for Work Support in Industrial Contexts), a middleware that showcases how multiple interactive computing devices such as tablets, smartphones, augmented/virtual reality glasses, and wearables could be combined to provide crossdevice industrial assistance. Based on activity theory, MiWSICx models human work as activities combining multiple users, artifacts, and cyber-physical objects. MiWSICx is developed using the actor model for deployment on a variety of hardware alongside a CPPS to provide multiuser, crossdevice, multiactivity assistance.

中文翻译：

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在网络物理生产系统中提供活动驱动的协助的中间件☆

摘要

在网络物理生产系统（CPPS）和工业4.0的背景下，协助在进行工业工作中变得越来越重要。尽管先前已经探讨了通过单个交互方式完成单个任务的协助，但是跨设备交互可以提高协助的质量，特别是考虑到CPPS中工作的同时性和分散性。在本文中，我们介绍了MiWSICx（用于工业环境的工作支持中间件）的理论基础和实现，该中间件展示了如何将多个交互式计算设备（例如平板电脑，智能手机，增强/虚拟现实眼镜和可穿戴设备）组合在一起。提供跨设备的工业帮助。基于活动理论，MiWSICx模型人类工作作为活动结合多个用户，文物，和网络的物理对象。MiWSICx是使用参与者模型开发的，可与CPPS一起部署在各种硬件上，以提供多用户，跨设备，多活动帮助。