Editorial: Recent applications of noninvasive physiological signals and artificial intelligence by Irma N. Angulo, Eduardo Iáñez, Andres Ubeda

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Multifunctional all‐nanofiber cloth integrating personal health monitoring and thermal regulation capabilities by Peng Wang, Guifen Sun, Shuaichuang Hua, Wei Yu, Chuizhou Meng, Qing Han, Jeonghyun Kim, Shijie Guo, Guozhen Shen, Yang Li

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Human Merging Behavior in a Coupled Driving Simulator: How Do We Resolve Conflicts? by Olger Siebinga, Arkady Zgonnikov, David A. Abbink

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Design and Control of a Lower Limb Exoskeleton for Robot-Assisted Gait Training by Pieter Beyl, Michaël Van Damme, Ronald Van Ham, Bram Vanderborght, Dirk Lefeber

“…Robot-assisted rehabilitation of gait still faces many challenges, one of which is improving physical human-robot interaction. The use of pleated pneumatic artificial muscles to power a step rehabilitation robot has the potential to meet this challenge. …”
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Visualization Analysis of Construction Robots Based on Knowledge Graph by Runrun Dong, Cuixia Chen, Zihan Wang

“…Future trends in the field are likely to include human-robot collaboration, intelligent construction, robot vision technology, and the cultivation of specialized talent.…”
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An android can show the facial expressions of complex emotions by Alexander Diel, Wataru Sato, Chun-Ting Hsu, Alexander Bäuerle, Martin Teufel, Takashi Minato

“…Abstract Trust and rapport are essential abilities for human–robot interaction. Producing emotional expressions in the robots’ faces is an effective way for that purpose. …”
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The impact of action descriptions on attribution of moral responsibility towards robots by Ziggy O’Reilly, Serena Marchesi, Agnieszka Wykowska

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A Hierarchical Behavioral Dynamic Approach for Naturally Adaptive Human-Agent Pick-and-Place Interactions by Maurice Lamb, Patrick Nalepka, Rachel W. Kallen, Tamara Lorenz, Steven J. Harrison, Ali A. Minai, Michael J. Richardson

“…However, for human-machine and human-robot interactions, interactive pick-and-place tasks present a unique set of challenges. …”
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Classifying Normal and Abnormal Status Based on Video Recordings of Epileptic Patients by Jing Li, Xiantong Zhen, Xianzeng Liu, Gaoxiang Ouyang

“…Based on the experimental results, this scheme obtains a satisfactory classification result and provides a fundamental analysis towards the human-robot interaction with socially assistive robots in caring the patients with epilepsy (or other patients with brain disorders) in order to protect them from injury.…”
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Special Issue in Artificial Intelligence by Dora Maria Ballesteros

“…The topics of the articles in this special issue include deep learning applied to medicine [1, 3], support vector machine applied to ecosystems [2], human-robot interaction [4], clustering in the identification of anomalous patterns in communication networks [5], expert systems for the simulation of natural disaster scenarios [6], real-time algorithms of artificial intelligence [7] and big data analytics for natural disasters [8]. …”
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Design and Validation of an Improved Rotational Variable Stiffness Mechanism by Carl Nelson, Kasey Moomau, Yucheng Li

“…In various aspects of robotics, including human–robot interaction, the ability to dynamically adjust the apparent stiffness of an interaction (e.g., between the robot and its environment or between the robot and its payload) has become an important capability. …”
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Statics Analysis on Safe Manipulator based on Torque Limiter by Chen Guilan, Cao Yi, Wang Qiang

“…For safe physical human- robot interaction,a method of statics analysis on safe manipulator based on torque limiter is proposed. …”
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Research status of soft anthropomorphic dexterous hands by LIU Yibo, XIAO Huaping, LIU Chuanwang, SUN Zhenhao, HAO Tianze, LIU Shuhai

“…SignificanceSoft anthropomorphic dexterous hands, as a type of robot end effector composed of soft materials, are capable of achieving human-like grasping and manipulation abilities, and are characterized by high dexterity, outstanding environmental adaptability, and safety in the human-robot interaction. [Analysis] The performance of soft anthropomorphic dexterous hands in terms of dexterity and grasping operation capabilities was reviewed, followed by a detailed introduction and analysis of the research status of soft anthropomorphic dexterous hands in terms of driving methods, materials and manufacturing, flexible tactile sensing, modeling and control. …”
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Virtuous integrative social robotics for ethical governance by Anshu Saxena Arora, Arlene Marshall, Amit Arora, John R. McIntyre

“…Finally, this research provides managerial implications and promises to find innovative ways based on ethical decision-making and improving ethical transparency for human–robot interaction (HRI), unification, trust, and collaboration more than ever before.…”
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Design and Simulation Analysis of an Impact-resistant Flexible Joint by Li Yang, Cui Shipeng, Liu Yiwei

“…An impact-resistant flexible joint with passive compliant mechanical structure and active compliant control is designed to cope with the dynamically-changing work environments and human-robot interaction issues. A series elastic actuator which uses a novel torsional elasticity instead of traditional torsional spring as elastic element to make the joint more integrated is embedded between the joint motor and load. …”
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Anthropocentric Approach for Smart Assembly: Integration and Collaboration by Qingmeng Tan, Yifei Tong, Shaofeng Wu, Dongbo Li

“…Then, human-centric designs (HCD) especially in shop-floor assembly field are analyzed. To emphasize human-robot hybrid assembly, several related issues including collaboration paradigm, task planning and assignment, interaction interfaces, and safety are discussed. …”
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Rehabilitation Robotics 2013 by Kazuhiko Terashima, Shigeyuki Suzuki, Oliver Sawodny, Ryojyun Ikeura, Ken'ichi Yano, Ryo Saegusa

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Nonverbal Behavior of Service Robots in Social Interactions – A Survey on Recent Studies. by Janika Leoste, Kristel Marmor, Mati Heidmets

“… This study presents a literature review focused on nonverbal communication in human-robot interaction (HRI) that involves service robots with social capabilities. …”
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Design and Optimization of the Master Manipulator of Minimally Invasive Surgery Robots by Liu Fen, Song Liqiang, Huang Fang, Han Rui, Sang Hongqiang

“…The master manipulator is the only interface for human-robot interaction in robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery, and it is of great importance to improve the flexibility and compactness of the master manipulator. …”
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Triboelectric tactile sensor for pressure and temperature sensing in high-temperature applications by Yanhua Liu, Jinlong Wang, Tao Liu, Zhiting Wei, Bin Luo, Mingchao Chi, Song Zhang, Chenchen Cai, Cong Gao, Tong Zhao, Shuangfei Wang, Shuangxi Nie

“…The proposed self-powered multimodal sensing system offers a wider range of possibilities for human/robot/environment interaction applications.…”
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