We presented a biomimetic approach to designing robot-to-human handover of objects in a collaborative assembly task. We developed a human–robot hybrid cell where a human and a robot collaborated with each other to perform the assembly operation...
With the use of collaborative robots in intelligent manufacturing, human–robot interaction has become more important in human–robot collaborations. Human–robot handover has a huge impact on human–robot interaction. For current...
The accuracy and fluency of a handover task affects the work efficiency of human–robot collaboration. A precise and proactive estimation of handover time points by robots when handing over assembly parts to humans can minimize waiting times and...
Repetitive industrial tasks can be easily performed by traditional robotic systems. However, many other works require cognitive knowledge that only humans can provide. Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) emerges as an ideal concept of co-working between...
One of the challenging aspects of robotics research is to successfully establish a human-like behavioural control strategy for human–robot handover, since a robotic controller is further complicated by the dynamic nature of the human response. This p...
The rapidly growing research on the accessibility of digital technologies has focused on blind or visually impaired (BVI) users. However, the field of human–robot interaction has largely neglected the needs of BVI users despite the increasing i...
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 hu...
Service robots commonly deliver objects through direct handovers, assuming users are fully attentive. However, in real-world scenarios, users are often occupied with other tasks. This paper investigates how user attentiveness affects preferences betw...
This study explores manipulator control using reinforcement learning, specifically targeting anthropomorphic gripper-equipped robots, with the objective of enhancing the robots’ ability to safely exchange diverse objects with humans during huma...
In the context of collaborative robotics, handing over hand-held objects to a robot is a safety-critical task. Therefore, a robust distinction between human hands and presented objects in image data is essential to avoid contact with robotic grippers...
This paper presents the development of a robotic workstation that integrates a collaborative robot as an assistant, leveraging advanced computer vision techniques to enhance human–robot interaction. The system employs state-of-the-art computer...
This paper presents an application of neural networks operating on multimodal 3D data (3D point cloud, RGB, thermal) to effectively and precisely segment human hands and objects held in hand to realize a safe human–robot object handover. We discuss t...
The integration of millimeter wave (mmWave) and low frequency interfaces brings an unique opportunity to unify the communications and positioning technologies in the future wireless heterogeneous networks (HetNets), which offer great potential for ef...
The purpose of this paper is to introduce and discuss the following two functions that are considered to be important in human-coexistence robots and human-symbiotic robots: the method of generating emotional movements, and the method of transmitting...
This paper presents a software architecture to implement a task-motion planning system that can improve human-robot interactions by including social behavior when social robots provide services related to object manipulation to users. The proposed sy...
The utilization of robots has become an integral aspect of industrial operations. In this particular context, the study of the interaction of humans and robots aims to integrate their relevant capabilities with the intention of attaining maximum effi...
This paper discusses a strategy by which a robotic hand can use the physical properties of a fabric to pinch the fabric. Pinching may be accomplished by using a wiping motion, during which the movement and deformation of a deformable object occur sim...
Human–robot collaboration has gained attention in the field of manufacturing and assembly tasks, necessitating the development of adaptable and user-friendly forms of interaction. To address this demand, collaborative robots (cobots) have emerg...
Future humanoid robots will be widely deployed in our daily lives. Motion planning and control in an unstructured, confined, and human-centered environment utilizing dexterity and a cooperative ability of dual-arm robots is still an open issue. We pr...
Bionic hands have been employed in a wide range of applications, including prosthetics, robotic grasping, and human–robot interaction. However, considering the underactuated and nonlinear characteristics, as well as the mechanical structure&rsq...
This paper presents a collaborative manufacturing cell implemented in a laboratory setting, focusing on developing learning-based interaction abilities to enhance versatility and ease of use. The key components of the system include 3D real-time volu...
Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) depends on robust perception systems that enable intuitive and seamless interaction between humans and robots. This work introduces a multi-view perception framework designed for HRI, incorporating object detection...
This article presents the design process of a supernumerary wearable robotic forearm (WRF), along with methods for stabilizing the robot’s end-effector using human motion prediction. The device acts as a lightweight “third arm” for the user, extendin...
Manual order picking, the process of retrieving stock keeping units from their storage location to fulfil customer orders, is one of the most labour-intensive and costly activity in modern supply chains. To improve the outcome of order picking system...
It is expected that in the near future wireless sensor network (WSNs) will be more widely used in the mobile environment, in applications such as Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for marine monitoring and mobile robots for environmental investig...