Abstractron
The study investigates how humans and robots collaborate during simple assembly tasks. It aims to collect data that help improve robots’ ability to interpret and respond to human actions in shared workspaces.
A human participant and a robotic arm will jointly assemble and manipulate color-coded parts, performing actions such as insertion, alignment, fastening, and handover. These activities explore physical relations like support, containment, alignment, and verticality, which are important for coordinated interaction.
Movements of both the human and robot, as well as the objects, will be recorded using synchronized motion capture and tracking systems. Each participant will complete 8–12 short scenarios, lasting about 2.5 hours in total. The results will support research on affordance learning, action understanding, and intention recognition in robotics.
Relevant information:
- Who can participate? We are looking for healthy adults aged between 18 and 60 with normal or corrected vision and motor abilities. Participants should feel comfortable working near a robotic arm in a supervised laboratory environment. No prior experience with robotics is required.
- What is expected from you? You will take part in a collaborative assembly task together with a robotic arm. During the session, you and the robot will jointly assemble small color-coded objects using simple actions such as insertion, alignment, screwing, snap-fitting, and handover.
- Where would you have to go? After having filled out the form at the bottom of the webpage, we will contact you shortly after and invite you to come to NOI Techpark (Via Alessandro Volta, 13, 39100 Bolzano BZ).
Please find more information about this project in the links below:
- Participant Information Sheet
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