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URL:https://www.eng.ufl.edu/news-events/events/ise-seminar-ranjana-mehta/
SUMMARY:ISE Seminar: Ranjana Mehta
DESCRIPTION:From First Response to the Factory Floor: Human-Robot Teams in 
 Action\n\nWhat does it take for humans to trust and work effectively with 
 robots\, especially when lives are at stake? As robotic systems are increa
 singly deployed from disaster response to Industry 4.0 environments\, thei
 r effectiveness depends on how humans interact with and rely on them under
  conditions of uncertainty\, fatigue\, and time pressure. This presentatio
 n introduces a neuroergonomics approach that examines brain-behavior relat
 ionships\, combining neuroscience and engineering to understand\, assess\,
  and augment human-robot teaming in real-world settings. Drawing on field 
 studies during real-world disasters and simulated laboratory-based physica
 l human-robot interactions (HRI)\, this work reveals how human mind motor 
 interactions and behaviors shape trust and collaboration with robots. Trus
 t is critical for effective HRI\, yet it remains inadequately measured in 
 dynamic\, real-world environments. Traditional self-report measures provid
 e limited\, static\, and often incomplete representations of trust. This t
 alk will present how brain activity\, eye movements\, and motor behavior r
 eveal the evolution of trust across operator states and individuals\, and 
 how these dynamics influence reliance and performance. Implications for de
 signing human-centered robotic systems will be presented with the goal of 
 enabling effective and resilient HRI in complex environments and shaping t
 he future of work.\n\nBio\nRanjana Mehta is the Grainger Institute for Eng
 ineering Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
  at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Director of the Neuroergonomic
 s Lab. She received her PhD from Virginia Tech. Her research focuses on mi
 nd-motor-machine interactions to understand and enhance human performance 
 in safety-critical environments that involve emerging technologies such as
  robotics and wearables. Her innovative research program has attracted ove
 r $20.33M in extramural funding from major funding agencies and has result
 ed in more than 200 peer-reviewed publications. She has received several h
 onors from national organizations\, including the National Academies of Sc
 iences\, Engineering\, and Medicine\, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Soc
 iety\, where she is a Fellow\, and the Institute of Industrial &amp\; Syst
 ems Engineers (IISE)\, and currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the IISE
  Transactions of Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors.\n\n
CATEGORIES:Seminars
LOCATION:100 Williamson Hall\, 1843 Stadium Rd\, Gainesville\, Fl\, 32611\,
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