Material extrusion is the most widespread additive manufacturing method but its application
in end-use products is limited by vulnerability to errors. Humans can detect errors but cannot …

Explicit knowledge can often be shared through textbooks, technical papers, instruction
manuals, guides, and videos. It is normally objective, logical and technical. However, tacit …

Experts are imperative for training apprentices, but learning from experts is difficult. Experts
often struggle to explicate and/or verbalize their knowledge or simply overlook important …

The hand layup of pre-impregnated woven materials is still a large part of the composite
manufacturing industry, requiring the skills and experience of a human workforce to form flat …

High-performance composites are widely used in industry because of specific mechanical
properties and lightweighting opportunities. Current automation solutions to manufacturing …

In general, an experienced operator or expert must deliver face-to-face industrial manual
assembly (I-MA) training. There is a limited number and availability of expert trainers …

The article specifies the dependence of defects occurring in the lamination process in the
production of yachts. Despite great knowledge about their genesis, they cannot be …

High-performance composites are increasingly being used in the industry. Sheet layup is a
process of manufacturing composite components using deformable sheets. We have …

Assistance systems have the potential to support workers in various assembly tasks.
Especially in mass customized prefabrication, the correct objects need to be selected and …

Increased market demand for composite products and shortage of expert laminators is
compelling the composite industry to explore ways to acquire layup skills from experts and …