Title
Facing With Collaborative Robots: The Subjective Experience In Senior And Younger Workers
Abstract
In the past few years, collaborative robots (i.e., cobots) have been largely adopted within industrial manufacturing. Although robots can support companies and workers in carrying out complex activities and improving productivity, human factors related to cobot operators have not yet been thoroughly investigated. The present study aims to understand the subjective experience of younger and senior workers interacting with an industrial collaborative robot. Results show that workers' acceptance of cobots is high, regardless of age and control modality used. Interesting differences between seniors and younger adults emerged in the evaluations of user experience, usability, and perceived workload of participants and are detailed and commented in the last part of the work.
Year
DOI
Venue
2021
10.1089/cyber.2020.0180
CYBERPSYCHOLOGY BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKING
Keywords
DocType
Volume
collaborative robot, elderly workers, acceptance, usability, user experience, cognitive workload
Journal
24
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
5
2152-2715
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Chiara Rossato100.34
Patrik Pluchino200.34
Nicola Cellini300.34
Giulio Jacucci41701126.44
Anna Spagnolli500.34
Luciano Gamberini636849.76