Robotics has seen widespread use in manufacturing environments, particularly in the automotive sector, where their introduction has alleviated costs, reduced workload and improved throughput. However, limitations exist in what can be automated, and tasks remain in which the human is not only required, but of crucial importance to the success of the task. In such scenarios, a dynamic interface exists between humans and machines, in which a form of collaboration is required to ensure effective and fluent interaction. From the perspective of the human, the effectiveness of this collaboration can be assessed on several criteria, such as trust and fluency (Hoffman 2013).
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