Advances in Human–Machine Systems, Human–Machine Interfaces and Human Wearable Device Performance, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: drone ergonomics; human–virtual object interactions; physical ergonomics; human movement science
Interests: human–machine interactions; safety and health at work; physical work assessments
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The human–machine system (HMS), wherein the functions of humans and machines are integrated, is one of the core issues in human-factor engineering and ergonomics. Its function and performance depend on human capability, the function of the machine and how the system is integrated. HMSs exist wherever people are using or operating something, ranging from using a screwdriver to navigating a commercial jet or cargo vessel. The human–machine interface (HMI), on the other hand, emphasizes the interactions of humans and machines. The communication between humans and machines via displays and control devices is a common HMI issue that includes the design and layout of control devices, they ways in which humans interact with the input devices, and human responses to the outputs of machines or devices. For this Special Issue, we welcome submissions related to HMSs and HMIs, functional allocations of humans and machines, and methods of system integration. We especially welcome submissions focusing on the design and layout of machine or system control panels (such as in a nuclear power plant control room), the human usage of wearable devices (such as augmented or virtual reality, extraskeletons, and special-purpose sensors), the operation of manned and unmanned vehicles (automobiles, vessels, aircrafts, robots, etc.); human material-handling aid interactions (such as carts, trolleys, and forklifts), and the environmental implications of human–machine systems.
Prof. Dr. Kaiwei Li
Dr. Lu Peng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- human–machine system
- human–machine interface
- human–computer interactions
- wearable devices
- manned and unmanned system operation
- augmented reality
- virtual reality
- control room and control panel design and assessment
- transportation safety
- human–robot interactions
- extraskeletons
- mental workload
- vigilance
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