Work interruptions are ubiquitous in today's workplaces as a result of the proliferation of
technology and a growing emphasis on collaboration and open workspaces. Although a …

In a concurrent multitasking environment, performing many types of tasks increases task
complexity, and working long hours makes a person susceptible to mental fatigue. Emerging …

Worker safety and productivity are crucial for effective job management. Interruptions to an
individual's work environment and their impact on mental health can have adverse effects …

Human errors (HEs) are common problems in manual assembly processes, impacting
product quality and resulting in additional costs. Based on expert judgments, this study aims …

While researchers have explored many facets of workplace meetings, current research has
yet to consider the concept of scheduling cadences (eg, how meetings are dispersed …

Objective This study used electroencephalography to explore the behavioral and
electrophysiological effects of task interruption on performance. Background Task …

Manufacturing systems have evolved to adopt a mixed-model assembly line enabling the
production of high product variety. Although the mixed-model assembly system with semi …

It is generally accepted that task interruptions have a harmful effect on human performance
in cognitively demanding tasks. This is evident in both the increased processing time and …

Market demands for high-tech products constantly evolve by product specification. To be
competitive, a production system must be flexible and reconfigurable when facing mass …

The factory of the future aims to make manufacturing more effective and easily customisable,
using advanced sensors and communications to support information management. In this …