Breaking Barriers: Digital Personal Assistants for the Inclusion of Workers with Disabilities in Production

Authors

  • Markus Brillinger FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences image/svg+xml
  • I. Unterkircher Pro2Future GmbH Research Centre
  • F. Lackner Pro2Future GmbH Research Centre
  • C. Zwickl Pro2Future GmbH Research Centre
  • P. Eisele Pro2Future GmbH Research Centre
  • D. Peraković University of Zagreb image/svg+xml
  • M. Periša University of Zagreb image/svg+xml
  • I. Cvitić University of Zagreb image/svg+xml
  • P. Teskera University of Zagreb image/svg+xml
  • S. Teixeira University of Minho image/svg+xml
  • J. C. Teixeira University of Minho image/svg+xml

Keywords:

Disabilities in Production, Digital Personal Assistance, Cognitive Production

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: This paper introduces Digital Personal Assistants (DPAs) as tools to support inclusive employment for workers with disabilities in industrial production.

OBJECTIVES: The aim is to design a DPA that enables barrier-free access to work-related information.

METHODS: DPAs are developed for multiple devices, focusing on accessibility, and task support—co-designed with workers with disabilities.

RESULTS: A possible implementation of a DPAs is shown in this paper.

CONCLUSION: User-centered DPAs can help reduce barriers and support inclusion in production.

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2025-09-12

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Brillinger, M., Unterkircher, I., Lackner, F., Zwickl, C., Eisele, P., Peraković, D., Periša, M., Cvitić, I., Teskera, P., Teixeira, S., & Teixeira, J. C. (2025). Breaking Barriers: Digital Personal Assistants for the Inclusion of Workers with Disabilities in Production. EAI Endorsed Transactions on Digital Transformation of Industrial Processes, 1(3). Retrieved from https://publications.eai.eu/index.php/dtip/article/view/9848

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