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Transactions on Human Machine Systems

Scope

The scope of the IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems includes the field of human-machine systems. It covers human systems and human organizational interactions including cognitive ergonomics, system test and evaluation, and human information processing concerns in systems and organizations.

IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems was launched on January 1, 2013 to replace the human-machine systems sections of IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics.

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Ljiljana Trajkovic
Ljiljana Trajkovic
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04 March 2025
Adaptive Virtual Fixture Based on Learning Trajectory Distribution for Comanipulation Tasks
Virtual fixture is a powerful tool to improve safety and efficiency for co-manipulation tasks. However, traditional virtual fixtures with constant stiffness are inadequate for scenarios where robots need to leave the constraints to perform tasks. To address this, we propose an adaptive virtual fixture based on the motion refinement tube,...
21 February 2025
WiOpen: A Robust Wi-Fi-Based Open-Set Gesture Recognition Framework
Recent years have witnessed a growing interest in Wi-Fi-based gesture recognition. However, existing works have predominantly focused on closed-set paradigms, where all testing gestures are predefined during training. This poses a significant challenge in real-world applications, as unseen gestures might be misclassified as known class during testing. To address this...
14 February 2025
Correlations Between Biomechanical Variables and Subjective Measures of Satisfaction While Using a Passive Upper-Limb Exoskeleton for Overhead Tasks in the Field
This article proposes a novel evaluation approach on wearing passive upper-limb exoskeletons for overhead tasks in real-world automotive manufacturing lines. We determined that wearing exoskeletons reduced the biomechanical efforts of workers measured by joint kinematics and electromyography as well as the estimated shoulder joint reaction forces and torques derived from...
06 February 2025
A Multiobjective Discrete Harmony Search Optimizer for Disassembly Line Balancing Problems Considering Human Factors
Ecological environment and natural resource issues are becoming more and more prominent, which promotes the recycling of waste products for green economy. Disassembly plays a key role in the remanufacturing and reuse of waste products. However, with the rapid development of production automation, designers tend to ignore the fact that...
05 February 2025
Real-Time Myoelectric-Based Neural-Drive Decoding for Concurrent and Continuous Control of Robotic Finger Forces
Neural or muscular injuries, such as due to amputation, spinal cord injury, and stroke, can affect hand functions, profoundly impacting independent living. This has motivated the advancement of cutting-edge assistive robotic hands. However, unintuitive myoelectric control of these devices remains challenging, which limits the clinical translation of these devices. Accordingly,...

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