The recent IEA Webinar on Human-Robot Interaction is now available on You Tube:
Human factors and ergonomics are crucial topics for the future development of robotic technologies. The application of diverse robotic technologies in different settings such as manufacturing, healthcare, and others is increasing steadily. In particular, robotic systems that closely interact with humans have the potential to challenge human factors and ergonomics research. Associated risks and opportunities of close interactions between humans and robots have to be considered and evaluated. In this webinar, international experts on robotic research will present various perspectives on human factors and ergonomics in robotics.
This webinar was organized by the International Ergonomics Association’s Technical Committee on Human Factors in Robotics (HFiR).
Duration: 90 mins
Program chairs
- Dr. Sascha Wischniewski, Chair of the IEA-TC Human Factors in Robotics
- Dr. Thomas Alexander, IEA Vice President/Treasurer
Introduction and Presentation: Sascha Wischniewski
Panelists
- Julie Shah, Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
- Arash Ajoudani, Senior Researcher Tenured – Principal Investigator at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy
- Patricia Rosen, Researcher in the unit Human Factors and Ergonomics at the German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Germany
Interactive discussion with the audience
