Enhancing Flexibility and Adaptability in Conjoined Human-Robot Industrial Tasks with a Minimalist Physical Interface

Juan M. Gandarias,Pietro Balatti,Edoardo Lamon,Marta Lorenzini,Arash Ajoudani,Juan M. Gandarias,Pietro Balatti,Edoardo Lamon,Marta Lorenzini,Arash Ajoudani

This paper presents a physical interface for collaborative mobile manipulators in industrial manufacturing and logistics applications. The proposed work builds on our earlier MOCA-MAN interface, through which an operator could be physically coupled to a mobile manipulator to be assisted in performing daily activities. The previous interface was based on a magnetic clamp attached to one arm of the ...