Characterization of Industry 4.0 Lean Management Problem-Solving Behavioral Patterns Using EEG Sensors and Deep Learning.

Journal: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
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Abstract

Industry 4.0 leaders solve problems all of the time. Successful problem-solving behavioral pattern choice determines organizational and personal success, therefore a proper understanding of the problem-solving-related neurological dynamics is sure to help increase business performance. The purpose of this paper is two-fold: first, to discover relevant neurological characteristics of problem-solving behavioral patterns, and second, to conduct a characterization of two problem-solving behavioral patterns with the aid of deep-learning architectures. This is done by combining electroencephalographic non-invasive sensors that capture process owners' brain activity signals and a deep-learning soft sensor that performs an accurate characterization of such signals with an accuracy rate of over 99% in the presented case-study dataset. As a result, the deep-learning characterization of lean management (LM) problem-solving behavioral patterns is expected to help Industry 4.0 leaders in their choice of adequate manufacturing systems and their related problem-solving methods in their future pursuit of strategic organizational goals.

Authors

  • Javier Villalba-Diez
    Fakultät Management und Vertrieb, Hochschule Heilbronn Campus Schwäbisch Hall, 74523 Schwäbisch Hall, Germany. javier.villalba-diez@hs-heilbronn.de.
  • Xiaochen Zheng
    Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28006 Madrid, Spain. xiaochen.zheng@alumnos.upm.es.
  • Daniel Schmidt
    Saueressig GmbH + Co. KG, Gutenbergstr. 1-3, 48691 Vreden, Germany.
  • Martin Molina
    Departament of Artificial Intelligence, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Informáticos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28660 Madrid, Spain.