TY - CONF A1 - Bertovic, Marija T1 - NDE 4.0: Redefining Traditional Inspector Roles N2 - The successful shift to NDE 4.0 will not only require developing and embracing new technologies associated with the fourth industrial revolution or becoming an integral part of the overall Industry 4.0, but also developing and adopting new ways of working. It is undoubtful that people will remain in charge of the inspections. However, it is arguable if the current “procedure-following” “level I-III” paradigm can withstand the changes that come along NDE 4.0. With the increased autonomy and interconnectedness expected with NDT 4.0, the majority of traditional NDE tasks will no longer be needed. Instead, different skills, such as that of programming and adapting systems, as well as problem solving, will become vital for the inspections. Therefore, we suggest that a new paradigm is needed—one in which inspector roles and, thus, also the requirements will have to be reinvented. We expect the inspectors to be relieved from the tedious and error prone aspects of the current system and to take responsibility for increasingly complex automated systems and work in closer collaboration with other experts. Thus, we propose that the traditional inspector roles will be transformed into that of the system developer, caretaker and problem solver, each requiring a specific set of skills and assuming different responsibilities. In this talk, we will present the new roles and discuss the challenges that may arise with them. T2 - International Virtual Conference on NDE 4.0, DGZfP CY - Online meeting DA - 14.04.2021 KW - Non-Destructive Evaluation KW - NDE 4.0 KW - Human-Machine Interaction KW - Industry 4.0 KW - Inspection Personnel KW - Human-Centered Approach KW - Human Factors KW - Acceptance PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-535524 UR - www.ndt.net/search/docs.php3?id=26328 AN - OPUS4-53552 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -