In this paper, we discuss a human-robot (HR) coexistent system which allows HR contact
actions in the safeguarding space mechanically bounded by the human pain tolerance limit …

We investigate the effect of dominant and submissive movement strategies and a movement
cue in a human-robot cooperation scenario on perceived predictability and trust. Four …

Control of a robot manipulator in contact with the environment is usually conducted by the
direct feedback control system using a force-torque sensor or the indirect impedance control …

Service robots working around humans are expected to become widespread in the next
decade. There have been numerous works for developing autonomous mobile robots …

This paper proposes the human interface of an eating assistant robot to assist people with
severe disability to gain/regain independence in eating. A spoon and a CCD camera are …

Human symbiosis service robots of various sizes have already been developed. However,
few quantitative investigations have been made concerning the influence of the size of a …

Even if a cellular manufacturing system is robot assisted with assembly support, the main
operator is human. A system designer cannot therefore ignore the mental strain experienced …

In coexistence systems comprising humans and robots, grasping the critical volume of
acceptable robot motion conditions over which humans feel any fear is primarily important …

In nowadays industrial facilities robots play a major part in assisting the human worker. To
ensure an effective process not only safety aspects have to be considered. For increasing …

Although human symbiosis service robots have been developed in various sizes, there have
been few quantitative investigations on the psychological effect that the size of a robot has …