Cognitive Manufacturing in Industry 4.0 toward Cognitive Load Reduction: A Conceptual Framework

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

In this paper, authors try to investigate the main causes for cognitive load reduction in manufacturing environments, then which are the human-computer interaction technologies that can reduce the identified causes, and, finally, which are the applications of Cognitive Manufacturing that can be used because based on the HMI instruments. In the end, a proposal for a conceptual framework that links the Cognitive Manufacturing to a reduction of the cognitive load has been proposed.

 

The paper is not so clear and the language requires a strong revision. There are many words used improperly: chore (line 159) just to mention one. In addition, this makes the paper difficult to read and understand.

However, the main drawback is what is new in the paper. It seems a State of the Art paper. In addition, where authors try to focus on some problems with questions, the answer with previous literature. Moreover, in the end, the proposed framework is just 11 lines of text and a Figure with some common sense considerations. In my opinion, this paper is too weak to be published.

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Reviewer 2 Report

Good introduction, well-written methods. 

Results part should be more developed

Also the conceptual work part. 

References OK

 

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Reviewer 3 Report

The topic of this article is interesting, and it would contribute to cognitive knowledge. However, some aspects must be reviewed in depth:
Introduction
Introduction should be ended explaining which the article structure is.
Materials and methods
For each Research question it is necessary write motivation, the reader must be situated in the reason and the contribution that this analysis constitutes in the subject. To enlighten the importance of each question, the number of publications found for each question should be added.
More bibliography must be reviewed. Once it has been reviewed, more relevant information about the literature review could be provided, for example, the number of publications, in which journal appear, relevant authors, how is the evolution through years… This information could be supported by Graphs to enhance the reader comprehension.
Why does not appear Industry 4.0 in your keywords defined for the search?
Results
Results should be supported by more Literature, for example, SRQ3 is only supported by one reference. It is not enough for this kind of article. SRQ2 could include more industry 4.0 technologies which is included in your title but is not reflected in your results. You could review some articles such as: “Toward production operator 4.0: modelling Human-Machine Cooperation in Industry 4.0 with Cognitive Work Analysis”, “Smart and cognitive solutions for Operator 4.0: Laboratory H-CPPS case studies” or “Forming a cognitive automation strategy for Operator 4.0 in complex assembly”.
It has to clearly set a new and promising research agenda for the future.
Conclusion and discussion
It should be reviewed with the new bibliography search.

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Round 2

Reviewer 1 Report

Authors have done a lot of work to improve the quality of the paper. They have answered all my questions both in the letter and in the paper.

At this point, my last request is only on figures: I think it would be better to change the position of the years where the "circle" is smaller than the legend. Better to move or above or below, in the way it is now is not so readable.

 

 

Reviewer 3 Report

The article has improved compared to the first version. I believe that they have introduced references that better locate the scope worked in it. The term 4.0 has been introduced, which was important with regard to the subject worked. The introduced Figures enhance the readers comprehension of what has been worked on over the years and which authors have dealt with the subject.