Arbitration of Authority in Physical Human-Robot Collaboration with Combined Preventive and Reactive Fatigue Management

We present a method for arbitration between human and robot involvement in a collaborative physical task execution based on ergonomic metrics. The existing methods for ergonomic control of physical human-robot collaboration perform the real-Time arbitration primarily based on a single type of ergonomic metric. The novelty of our approach is...

Independently Commanding Size, Shape and Orientation of Robot Endpoint Stiffness in Tele-Impedance by Virtual Ellipsoid Interface

The existing state-of-the-art interfaces for commanding a remote robot's endpoint stiffness ellipsoid in tele-impedance lack the ability to independently control its size, shape and orientation or they are not easily to implement due to the use of physiological signals, such as electromyography, to control the endpoint stiffness. We propose a...

Novel Method for Adhesion between PI-PDMS Using Butyl Rubber for Large Area Flexible Body Patches

This paper reports the use of rubber—Polybutadiene as an intermediate adhesive layer for improving the adhesion between polyimide (PI) and silicone polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) which is required for a reliable fabrication of flexible/stretchable body patches for various applications. The adhesive bond initiated by the butyl rubber (BR), apart...

Corporate real estate alignment strategies in Dutch higher education

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the management approaches concerned with the process of aligning Corporate Real Estate (CRE) with organizational goals on a strategic level and regarding day-to-day operating activities in higher education institutes. Methodology/approach – The paper first outlines theoretical issues of CRE alignment...

Facilitating new ways of learning in Dutch higher education

Literature shows that ‘new ways of learning’ cause a shift in learning settings with a growing attention to facilitating autonomy, interaction and knowledge exploration anytime, anywhere. These trends show evident similarities with developments in office environments known for as ‘new ways of working’. The purpose of this paper is to explore how...

Developing Operator Models for UAV Search Scheduling

With the increased use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), it is envisioned that UAV operators will become high level mission supervisors, responsible for information management and task planning. In the context of search missions, operators supervising a large number of UAVs can become overwhelmed with the sheer amount of information collected...

An edge detection model based on non-linear Laplace filtering