AIMC Topic: Man-Machine Systems

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Improving Workers' Musculoskeletal Health During Human-Robot Collaboration Through Reinforcement Learning.

Human factors
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to improve workers' postures and thus reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders in human-robot collaboration by developing a novel model-free reinforcement learning method.

Reacting and responding to rare, uncertain and unprecedented events.

Ergonomics
This work examines how we may be able to anticipate, respond to, and train for the occurrence of rare, uncertain, and unexpected events in human-machine systems operations. In particular, it uses a foundational matrix which describes the combinations...

In situ bidirectional human-robot value alignment.

Science robotics
A prerequisite for social coordination is bidirectional communication between teammates, each playing two roles simultaneously: as receptive listeners and expressive speakers. For robots working with humans in complex situations with multiple goals t...

Vital signal sensing and manipulation of a microscale organ with a multifunctional soft gripper.

Science robotics
Soft grippers that incorporate functional materials are important in the development of mechanically compliant and multifunctional interfaces for both sensing and stimulating soft objects and organisms. In particular, the capability for firm and deli...

Neglected physical human-robot interaction may explain variable outcomes in gait neurorehabilitation research.

Science robotics
During gait neurorehabilitation, many factors influence the quality of gait patterns, particularly the chosen body-weight support (BWS) device. Consequently, robotic BWS devices play a key role in gait rehabilitation of people with neurological disor...

The relevance of signal timing in human-robot collaborative manipulation.

Science robotics
To achieve a seamless human-robot collaboration, it is crucial that robots express their intentions without perturbating or interrupting the task that a human partner is performing at that moment. Although it has not received much attention so far, t...

Persuasive robots should avoid authority: The effects of formal and real authority on persuasion in human-robot interaction.

Science robotics
Social robots must take on many roles when interacting with people in everyday settings, some of which may be authoritative, such as a nurse, teacher, or guard. It is important to investigate whether and how authoritative robots can influence people ...

A cerebellar-based solution to the nondeterministic time delay problem in robotic control.

Science robotics
The presence of computation and transmission-variable time delays within a robotic control loop is a major cause of instability, hindering safe human-robot interaction (HRI) under these circumstances. Classical control theory has been adapted to coun...