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Human-centered assessment of robotics and exoskeletons in construction industry
Frontiers in Robotics and AIIntroductionRobotics and wearable systems are increasingly being discussed as potential solutions to address the physical demands, skill shortages and safety risks faced by the construction industry.
Susanne Niehaus +4 more
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This work presents a robotic control method for human–robot collaborative assembly based on a biomechanics‐constrained digital human model. Reinforcement learning is used to generate physiologically plausible human motion trajectories, which are integrated into a virtual environment for robot control learning.
Bitao Yao +4 more
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Applying Machine Learning to Identify Autism With Restricted Kinematic Features
IEEE Access, 2019 Existing diagnosis of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) heavily depends on the informant's evaluation of the patient's behavior, which is both time consuming and labor demanding.
Zhong Zhao +7 more
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Robotics, 2022 Handing over objects is a collaborative task that requires participants to synchronize their actions in terms of space and time, as well as their adherence to social standards. If one participant is a social robot and the other a visually impaired human,
Dorothea Langer +4 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.A portable, sensorized, and controlled dexterous thumb‐enhanced glove helps stroke survivors swipe phones, twist caps, and perform other tasks. It is based on a powerful continuously, segmented origami dual chamber actuator to achieve active thumb CMC and MCP joint assistance and passively extend the IP joint.
Disheng Xie +10 more
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Effects of a Social Robot's Autonomy and Group Orientation on Human Decision-Making
Advances in Human-Computer Interaction, 2013 Social attributes of intelligent robots are important for human-robot systems. This paper investigates influences of robot autonomy (i.e., high versus low) and group orientation (i.e., ingroup versus outgroup) on a human decision-making process.
Pei-Luen Patrick Rau, Ye Li, Jun Liu
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The APHIRM toolkit: an evidence-based system for workplace MSD risk management
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019 Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) continue as one of the largest occupational health and safety problems worldwide. One reason for this situation is that current workplace risk management practices fail to meet some important evidence-based requirements ...
Jodi Oakman, Wendy Macdonald
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Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 2022 Wellbeing at work can be achieved through different strategies; designing for a positive user experience (UX) is one way. However, the relationship between wellbeing and professionally used technology is rather unexplored, especially in work areas that ...
Magdalena Laib +7 more
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Ergonomic Sponge Electrodes From Recycled PEDOT:PSS
Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Emerging technologies in human–machine interfacing increasingly aim to develop solutions that naturally conform to the body's unique characteristics. Ergonomics and electrical performance in cutaneous sensing are crucial for accurate and reliable translation of biosignals.
Matías Ceballos +3 more
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Frontiers in PsychologyThis manuscript focuses on selecting and testing subjective assessment methods to measure mental strain in control rooms. Based on interviews with energy sector workers, our framework includes activation, mental workload, and attention, as they were ...
Estefany Rey-Becerra +3 more
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