Attention has a seemingly inevitable tendency to turn inward toward our thoughts. Mind-
wandering refers to moments when this inward focus diverts attention away from the current …

In human-robot collaboration (HRC), operators work side by side with collaborative robots
(cobots), a new type of machines able to function safely on tasks shared with humans …

Understanding black box models has become paramount as systems based on opaque
Artificial Intelligence (AI) continue to flourish in diverse real-world applications. In response …

Human mental workload can profoundly impact human performance and is thus an
important consideration in the design and operation of many systems. The standard method …

Research has shown that timing is modulated by mental workload, making duration
judgments a measure of cognitive demand, alongside subjective assessments, and …

Humans working with autonomous artificially intelligent systems may not be experts in the
inner workings of their machine teammates, but need to understand when to employ, trust …

Production companies are facing increasing production complexity and demographic
change. Therefore, with its decreasing physiological and mental performance prerequisites …

The main objectives of this study were to 1) review the literature on the applications of soft
computing concepts to the field of human factors and ergonomics (HFE) between 2013 and …

Background and Objective: Mental workload (MWL) is a relevant construct involved in all
cognitively demanding activities, and its assessment is an important goal in many research …

Virtual reality (VR) is a technology that allows users to experience multisensory and
interactive environments that simulate real or imaginary scenarios. The effect of different VR …