Toward Active Physical Human–Robot Interaction: Quantifying the Human State During Interactions

Unanticipated physical actions from the robot on humans [active human–robot interaction (pHRI)] may be inevitable with deployment of robots in human-populated environments. However, it is still unclear how would perceive such and should execute them a physically psychologically safe manner. The objective this article to explore possibility quantifying humans’ mental state during an active robot, by means laboratory experiment. We hypothesize that could cause measurable alterations users’ data, which related their perceptions personalities. In experiment, user plays visual game using has hidden task results user. collect data physiological sensors, personalities via questionnaires semi-structured interview. Statistical analysis clustering collected total 35 participants showed relationships between participants’ age, gender, perception, Further developments based these exploratory outcomes can used implement pHRI controller account for both users.