Effects of pace on productivity and physical and mental workloads in a Human-Cobot Collaboration
Résumé
Methods: This study aimed to analyse the impact of pace on productivity, operators' posture and mental workload in a human-cobot collaboration.
Involving twenty participants engaged in a collaborative task with a cobot under three cobot-led paces, the study assessed productivity RULA scores (posture), dual task performance (cognitive resources) and NASA-TLX (workload).
Results: The findings revealed that an excessively high pace had counterproductive effects, leading to reduced efficiency and increased susceptibility to MSDs, both in terms of physical and mental workloads.
Conclusion: Therefore, in the context of a human-cobot collaboration, it is imperative to adapt the pace to operators' abilities in order to ensure optimal productivity while preserving their health, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach to pace management in such collaborative work scenarios.