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AR-Brillen und Exoskelette in der Baubranche: Einfache Entlastungsversprechen gegenüber komplexen Mensch-Maschine-Konfigurationen

, and . AIS studies, 14 (1): 37-53 (May 2021)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21241/ssoar.73018

Abstract

Wearable digital technologies such as exoskeletons or augmented reality (AR) glasses promise to facilitate heavy physical work and cognitively complex activities in the construction industry as a future "fusion" of humans, machines and software. However, to minimize pos- sible risks and new forms of stress, it is important to integrate human and artificial capabilities in a clever way. At present, exoskeletons and AR software solutions for the construction indus- try are still in development. The promised assistance and relief effects are based on assump- tions from engineering and information science, experiences from other application contexts (automotive industry) as well as on technology euphoria in advertisement. Based on document analyses and guideline interviews, this article introduces visions of relief effects through digital assistive technologies and discusses their chances of realisation on the basis of typified human- machine configurations in the construction sector.

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