Publications

Authors:

Rinaldi, Marta; Natale, Ciro; Fera, Marcello; Macchiaroli, Roberto; Monaco, MARIA GRAZIA LOURDES; Grosse, Eric H.

Title:

Evaluation of mental stress in human-robot interaction: an explorative study

Year:

2024

Type of item:

Contributo in atti di convegno

Tipologia ANVUR:

Contributo in Atti di convegno

Language:

Inglese

Format:

Elettronico

Congresso:

5th International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing

Place:

Isete - University Institute of Lisbon

Period:

November 22, 2023 - November 24, 2023

Publisher:

Elsevier

Page numbers:

726-735

Keyword:

human centricity; human-robot coexistence; experimental study; mental stress; heart rare variability; workload; performance

Short description of contents:

The emerging concept of Industry 5.0 has led industries to design industrial environments integrating robots to support human work. The impact of implementing human-robot interaction (HRI) on humans and the work-related stress linked to it is still an open issue. In this context, measuring mental stress is crucial for designing effective HRI environments. This study aims to experimentally test the influence of the robot's presence on mental stress by measuring humans' performance, physiological data, and workload perception. Sixty participants were asked to perform an assembly task while coexisting with a robot. Three scenarios were tested, changing the kind of task performed by the robot and the distance from the participants' working area. Statistical analyses were performed to capture the differences between scenarios. Results show that the robot's presence does not significantly affect the participants' stress levels. However, when the distance to the robot decreases, human performance is affected, concluding that the robot's proximity could cause more distraction to human workers

Product ID:

141539

Handle IRIS:

11562/1140986

Last Modified:

October 11, 2024

Bibliographic citation:

Rinaldi, Marta; Natale, Ciro; Fera, Marcello; Macchiaroli, Roberto; Monaco, MARIA GRAZIA LOURDES; Grosse, Eric H., Evaluation of mental stress in human-robot interaction: an explorative study  in Procedia Computer Science , Elsevier , Proceedings of "5th International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing" , Isete - University Institute of Lisbon , November 22, 2023 - November 24, 2023 , 2024 , pp. 726-735

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