Human Factors Considerations for Quantifiable Human States in Physical Human–Robot Interaction: A Literature Review

N Abdulazeem, Y Hu - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
As the global population rapidly ages with longer life expectancy and declining birth rates,
the need for healthcare services and caregivers for older adults is increasing. Current …

A variable admittance control strategy for stable physical human–robot interaction

F Ferraguti, C Talignani Landi… - … Journal of Robotics …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Admittance control allows a desired dynamic behavior to be reproduced on a non-
backdrivable manipulator and it has been widely used for interaction control and, in …

Industry perception of the suitability of wearable robot for construction work

N Gonsalves, A Akanmu, X Gao, P Agee… - Journal of Construction …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders is a serious problem affecting the construction
workforce. Pipe workers are subjected to forward bending tasks that cause back injuries …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating Exoskeletons for WMSD Prevention: A Systematic Review of Applications and Ergonomic Approach in Occupational Settings

A Cardoso, A Ribeiro, P Carneiro, A Colim - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
This review provides a comprehensive analysis of studies investigating the impact of
occupational exoskeletons on work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD) risk factors …

Interact with me: An exploratory study on interaction factors for active physical human-robot interaction

Y Hu, M Benallegue, G Venture… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In future robotic applications in environments such as nursing houses, construction sites,
private homes, etc, robots might need to take unpredicted physical actions according to the …

In Time and Space: Towards Usable Adaptive Control for Assistive Robotic Arms

M Pascher, K Kronhardt, FF Goldau… - 2023 32nd IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robotic solutions, in particular robotic arms, are becoming more frequently deployed for
close collaboration with humans, for example in manufacturing or domestic care …

Voice control interface prototype for assistive robots for people living with upper limb disabilities

S Poirier, F Routhier… - 2019 IEEE 16th …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a voice control interface prototype for assistive robots aiming to help
people living with upper limb disabilities to perform daily activities autonomously. Assistive …

[HTML][HTML] Biomechanical changes, acceptance, and usability of a passive shoulder exoskeleton in manual material handling. A field study

LS Jakobsen, M de Zee, A Samani, K Desbrosses… - Applied Ergonomics, 2023 - Elsevier
Occupational exoskeletons contribute to diminish the biomechanical load during manual
work. However, familiarization to the use of exoskeletons is rarely considered, which may …

Ethical and social considerations for the introduction of human-centered technologies at work

P Maurice, L Allienne, A Malaisé… - 2018 IEEE Workshop on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Human-centered technologies such as collaborative robots, exoskeletons, and wearable
sensors are rapidly spreading in industry and manufacturing because of their intrinsic …

Intuitive adaptive orientation control for enhanced human–robot interaction

A Campeau-Lecours, U Côté-Allard… - IEEE Transactions …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robotic devices can be leveraged to raise the abilities of humans to perform demanding and
complex tasks with less effort. Although the first priority of such human-robot interaction …