This repository contains the research done by the Operator 4.0 Research Laboratory for the impact of work instruction simplification on operator performance and learning curve efficiency.
Due to high turnover in industry, efficient onboarding and supportive systems are essential. This research investigates how operators learn a new task and how they interact with different types of work instructions. In a disassembly experiment, we measured task completion time, error rates, and attention to the instructions. Our findings show that simplified work instructions introduced after an initial training phase can significantly reduce task duration without increasing mistakes. These results highlight the potential of instruction abstraction in supporting operator performance during repetitive tasks.