@inproceedings{SchmittLastLochteetal., author = {Schmitt, Jan and Last, Philipp and Lochte, Christian and Raatz, Annika and Hesselbach, J{\"u}rgen}, title = {TRoBS - a biological inspired robot}, series = {2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO)}, booktitle = {2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO)}, pages = {51 -- 56}, language = {en} } @incollection{CerdasGerbersAndrewetal., author = {Cerdas, Felipe and Gerbers, Roman and Andrew, Stefan and Schmitt, Jan and Dietrich, Franz and Thiede, Sebastian and Dr{\"o}der, Klaus and Herrmann, Christoph}, title = {Disassembly planning and assessment of automation potentials for lithium-ion batteries}, series = {Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries: The LithoRec Way}, booktitle = {Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries: The LithoRec Way}, pages = {83 -- 97}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Schmitt, author = {Schmitt, Jan}, title = {Untersuchungen zum Herstellungsprozess des Elektrode-Separator-Verbunds f{\"u}r Lithium-Ionen Batteriezellen}, language = {en} } @article{KieflFischerSchmitt, author = {Kiefl, Sophia and Fischer, Sophie and Schmitt, Jan}, title = {Self-employed and stressed out? The impact of stress and stress management on entrepreneurs' mental health and performance}, series = {Frontiers in Psychology}, volume = {15}, journal = {Frontiers in Psychology}, publisher = {Frontiers Media SA}, issn = {1664-1078}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1365489}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:863-opus-55955}, abstract = {Introduction: Entrepreneurs play a central role in economic and social stability, yet the start-up rate in Germany has declined in recent years, possibly due to the stress associated with entrepreneurial endeavors. Stressors such as financial uncertainty and time pressure are prevalent among entrepreneurs and negatively affect their psychological well-being. However, research on stress management strategies among self-employed individuals remains limited. Methods: This pilot study conducted a quantitative analysis with 117 self-employed participants in Germany. The study focused on typical entrepreneurial work demands and selected stress coping mechanisms. Results: The analysis revealed a significant correlation between quantitative demands and mental exhaustion. Furthermore, a high positive correlation between presenteeism and workload suggests that presenteeism may partially explain the variance in workload. These findings underscore how high job demands can lead to self-endangering behaviors that are detrimental to mental health. Discussion: Although no significant moderating effect of proactive coping on the relationship between job demands and mental exhaustion was observed, significant negative correlations between proactive coping and both job demands and mental exhaustion suggest a potential protective role of proactive coping against work-related stress. This study highlights the importance of understanding stress coping strategies among self-employed individuals and their impact on entrepreneurial success and mental well-being. Further research in this area is warranted to develop effective interventions to support the well-being and productivity of self-employed individuals in Germany.}, language = {en} } @article{KieflFischerSchmitt, author = {Kiefl, Sophia and Fischer, Sophie and Schmitt, Jan}, title = {Self-employed and stressed out? The impact of stress and stress management on entrepreneurs' mental health and performance}, series = {Frontiers in Psychology}, volume = {15}, journal = {Frontiers in Psychology}, publisher = {Frontiers}, doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1365489}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:863-opus-56040}, pages = {15}, language = {en} } @article{OchsWehnertHartmannetal., author = {Ochs, Dennis and Wehnert, Kira-Kristin and Hartmann, J{\"u}rgen and Schiffler, Andreas and Schmitt, Jan}, title = {Sustainable Aspects of a Metal Printing Process Chain with Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF)}, series = {Procedia CIRP}, volume = {98}, journal = {Procedia CIRP}, publisher = {Elsevir}, pages = {613 -- 618}, abstract = {Production companies are getting more and more aware of the relevancy of energy costs and the environmental impact of their manufactured products. Hence, the knowledge about the energy intensity of new process technologies as metal printing becomes increasingly crucial. Therefore, data about the energy intensity of entire process chains allow a detailed assessment of the life cycle costs and environmental impact of metal printed parts. As metal printing with Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is applied from rapid prototyping to serial manufacturing processes more and more, sustainability data are useful to support a valid scale-up scenario and energetic improvements of the 3D-printing machinery as well as peripheral aggregates used in the process chain. The contribution aims to increase the transparency of the LPBF process chain in terms of its energy consumption. Therefore a generalized model to assess sustainability aspects of metal printed parts is derived. For this purpose, the LPBF process chain with the essential pre-, main- and post-processes is evaluated regarding its energy intensity. Here, the sub-processes, for example wet and dry cleaning of the printer, sieving of the metal powder or sand-blasting of the part are analyzed as well as the main printing process. Based on the derived experimental data from an installed, industry-like process chain, a model is created, which tends to generalize the experimental findings to evaluate other metal printed parts and process chain variants in terms of their energy intensity.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{ChenBremerSchmittetal., author = {Chen, Mei-Hui and Bremer, Peik and Schmitt, Jan and Tsai, Kune-muh}, title = {Reentrant Flow Shop Production Control with the Theory of Constraints for Wafer Fabrication Having Parallel Machines}, series = {Proceedings of the 28th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2024) Building Sustainable Connectivity through Logistics and Supply Chains}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 28th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2024) Building Sustainable Connectivity through Logistics and Supply Chains}, isbn = {978-0-85358-354-7}, pages = {131-132}, abstract = {Purpose of this paper: In a production line with capacity constraint resources (CCR) or bottleneck stations, the production control and the throughput rate are determined by the CCR station. In this study, we consider a production system with parallel machines and there are many rounds of reentrants during the production processes, and can be regarded as a reentrant flow shop process (RFS). In most RFS systems, the release of jobs is a push type without considering the WIP in each layer of reentrance. To resolve the excessive WIP in an RFS system, we consider the theory of constraints (TOC) and implement the DBR (drum, bottleneck and rope) to model RFS scheduling and to define appropriate buffer sizes at the CCR stations of diverse reentrant layers. Design/methodology/approach STS: We obtain production data of a type of semiconductor chip where the photolithography process is the most frequent reentrant. We designed nine scenarios based on the current RFS of the case company by applying the TOC and considering the time differences in parallel machines. A simulation model for the photolithography process was established using AutoMod simulation. Thirty simulation runs were performed for the mean and standard deviation. The goal is to identify the best scenario among the nine proposed ones. Findings: The simulation results demonstrated that Scenario 9, which involves dynamic buffers and assigning higher priority to products with more processing reentrance layers, achieved the highest throughput of finished products. The throughput of finished products in Scenario 9 is 22\% higher than in the base scenario. It also shows improvements in maximum product stack-up and input-output ratio compared to the base scenario. Value: The paper studies dispatching rules for reentrant flow lines having parallel machines with data from the semiconductor industry, and this type of production system is common for producing a wide range of electronic devices. With limited buffer sizes on the shop floor, the number of WIPs is significant, especially for reentrant flow shops, to avoid being clogged with too many WIPs. Implementing DBR modeling from TOC, the nine scenarios demonstrate the effects of controlling buffer sizes on system performances. Research limitations/implications: The nine scenarios are designed based on the case company situations and may not be readily implemented in other industries. Moreover, the DBR modeling of the buffer sizes and CCR station schedule control should also be adjusted when employed in other applications.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{RosiliusWirsingvonEitzenetal., author = {Rosilius, Maximilian and Wirsing, Benedikt and von Eitzen, Ingo and Wilhelm, Markus and Schmitt, Jan and Engelmann, Bastian and Br{\"a}utigam, Volker}, title = {Evaluation of Visual Requirements and Software-Design for Immersive Visibility in Industrial Applications}, series = {2021 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct)}, booktitle = {2021 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct)}, pages = {234 -- 239}, abstract = {Currently, many sources predict increasing use of AR technology in the industrial environment. The task of immersive productive assistance systems is to provide information contextually to the industrial user. Therefore, it is essential to explore the factors and effects that influence the visibility and the corresponding quality of this information. Caused by the technical limitations of additive display technology and application conditions, this new approach has evaluated the immersive visibility of Landolt Rings in various greyscales against ambient illuminance levels on different industrial-like surfaces, coupled with and without a white virtual background. For this purpose, an empirical study in a within-subjects-design with full factorial experimental design (n=23) was conducted on Microsoft HoloLens 2 hardware. The mean values of the main effects indicate that visibility is significantly affected by ambient illuminance (best results at lower level), greyscale (best results at middle level) and virtual background (best results with background). In contrast, the choice of surface is shown to have no statistically significant effect on visibility, however it affects the response time. Additionally, cross-interactions of variables were analyzed and lead to a design recommendation for immersive industrial applications.}, language = {en} } @article{FischerRosiliusSchmittetal., author = {Fischer, Sophie and Rosilius, Maximilian and Schmitt, Jan and Br{\"a}utigam, Volker}, title = {A brief review of our agile teaching formats in entrepreneurship education}, series = {Sustainability}, volume = {14}, journal = {Sustainability}, number = {1}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/su14010251}, pages = {251 -- 251}, abstract = {Companies are confronted with increasingly demanding environments, including globalization, technologization, intergenerationality, and crises such as the coronavirus pandemic. To accept uncertainties as a challenge and to recognize opportunities for development, well-educated and resilient founders are needed who can foster innovation and sustainable development within society and the economy. The majority of today's entrepreneurs have an academic background. Hence, institutions for higher education need to provide comprehensive educational offerings and support initiatives to train and sensitize future entrepreneurs. Therefore, since 2013, agile teaching formats have been developed in our project at a Bavarian university of applied sciences. In two stages, we founded a limited company for hands-on experimentation with entrepreneurship and also conceptualized an elective course and an annual founders' night. Based on a theoretical model and continuous teaching evaluations, we adjusted the individual modules to suit the target group. The objective is to promote the acquisition of key competencies and exert a positive influence on the startup quotient in the region. There are six startups by students who can be traced back to our project. This indicates that a target-group-oriented educational program encourages motivation and awareness of entrepreneurial thinking and action among students.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{MeyerPechtlBremeretal., author = {Meyer, Maximilian and Pechtl, Lin and Bremer, Peik and Schmitt, Jan}, title = {Towards position-based technologies for digitized process management on the shop floor}, series = {Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Logistics - Supply Chain Networks vs Platforms: Innovations, Challenges and Opportunities, W{\"u}rzburg}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Logistics - Supply Chain Networks vs Platforms: Innovations, Challenges and Opportunities, W{\"u}rzburg}, pages = {232 -- 241}, abstract = {Position-based technologies, e.g Ultrawideband (UWB), WiFi or Bluetooth, for indoor localisation purposes are already commercially available. With the highly increasing digitalization of industrial processes, the potential of these technologies comes into focus of process management research. This paper aims to structure position-based technologies according to their potential to support shop-floor process management. For this purpose, a framework with the following dimensions is developed: technical performance properties of the IPS, economical aspects, relevant use-case requirements, and appropriate data aggregation strategies. Following this, two representable use-cases show the implementation of an indoor-positioning-system and the data aggregation in order to derive relevant process data from position data.}, language = {en} }