Investigating the factors affecting human's weight perception in lifting objects with a power assist robot

• Main Authors: Rahman, S. M. Mizanoor., Ikeura, Ryojun.
• Other Authors: IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (21st : 2012 : Paris, France)
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/99580; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/13004
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A power assist robot reduces perceived weight of objects lifted with it. However, root cause of reduced heaviness and factors affecting the heaviness are still unclear though the knowledge on the root cause/factors could be used to modulate human's feelings and the interactions between human an...