Interaction control presents opportunities for contact robots physically interacting with their
human user, such as assistance targeted to each human user, communication of goals to …

This paper summarizes findings on the growing field of role assignment policies for human–
robot motor interaction. This topic has been investigated by researchers in the psychological …

The exoskeleton is mainly used by subjects who suffer muscle injury to enhance motor
ability in the daily life environment. Previous research seldom considers extending human …

Since the strict separation of working spaces of humans and robots has experienced a
softening due to recent robotics research achievements, close interaction of humans and …

While motor interaction between a robot and a human, or between humans, has important
implications for society as well as promising applications, little research has been devoted to …

The notion of symbiosis has been increasingly mentioned in research on physically coupled
human-machine systems. Yet, a uniform specification on which aspects constitute human …

To move a hard table together, humans may coordinate by following the dominant partner's
motion [–], but this strategy is unsuitable for a soft mattress where the perceived forces are …

Shared-control haptic guidance is a common form of robot-mediated training used to teach
novice subjects to perform dynamic tasks. Shared-control guidance is distinct from more …

Physical cooperation with humans greatly enhances the capabilities of robotic systems
when leaving standardized industrial settings. In particular, manipulation of bulky objects in …

Recent developments strive for realizing robotic systems that not only interact, but closely
collaborate with humans in performing everyday manipulation tasks. Successful …