Human-Human Collaboration

Author:	Erbe Heinz, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
Topic:	4.4 Cost Oriented Automation
Session:	Development and Applications for Cost Oriented Automation
Keywords:	e-/global-manufacturing, controlling remote collaboration, tele-presence, mixed reality, bond-graphs, hyper-bonds

Abstract

Collaborative work over remote sites is a challenge to developers of information- and communication technology as well as to the involved workforce. New developments on cost-effective connections providing not only vision and auditory perception but also haptic perception. Research fields for improving remote collaboration are discussed. Social aspects as new requirements on the employees of networked and extended enterprises are considered. Copyright © 2005 IFAC