
International Journal of Production Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 21
Опубликована: Дек. 6, 2024
Implementing collaborative robots in warehouse operations requires employees to engage order picking alongside robots, which raises concerns about employees' perception of being 'robotised'. This study explores the interplay between workload and autonomy context Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV)-assisted picking, aiming understand their joint impact on boredom performance. In a unique controlled laboratory experiment conducted within an experimental environment, 352 pickers interacted with actual AGV retrieve items from various aisles deliver them depot station. Using 2 × subject design, participants were assigned either pick 77 products (low workload) or 231 (high workload), walk behind autonomy) front autonomy). Participants high-workload low-autonomy condition less bored but performed poorer than those low-workload condition. No significant differences performance high-autonomy found. Our findings emphasise importance considering effects when implementing AGV-assisted picking. To alleviate among due such tasks, it is important provide while carefully managing levels maintain optimal
Язык: Английский