In the current industrial context, the importance of assessing and improving workers' health
conditions is widely recognised. Both physical and psycho-social factors contribute to …

Abstract Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) refers to the interaction of workers and robots in
a shared workspace. Owing to the integration of the industrial automation strengths with the …

Within the context of Industry 4.0 and of the new emerging Industry 5.0, human factors are
becoming increasingly important, especially in Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC). This …

Human–robot collaboration is a main technology of Industry 4.0 and is currently changing
the shop floor of manufacturing companies. Collaborative robots are innovative industrial …

Currently, a large number of industrial robots have been deployed to replace or assist
humans to perform various repetitive and dangerous manufacturing tasks. However, based …

In this work, we present a novel control approach to human-robot collaboration that takes
into account ergonomic aspects of the human co-worker during power tool operations. The …

Easy-to-use collaborative robotics solutions, where human workers and robots share their
skills, are entering the market, thus becoming the new frontier in industrial robotics. They …

The demand for collaborative robots is growing in industrial environments due to their
versatility and low prices. Thus, more collaborative solutions are emerging for industrial …

Abstract In the industry 4.0 era, pursuing social sustainability also means implementing a
synergic collaboration between workers and robots. Indeed, robot behavior does not affect …

Human-robot collaboration, whereby the human and the robot join their forces to achieve a
task, opens new application opportunities in manufacturing. Robots can perform precise and …