Overview of literature reviews and theoretical/conceptual papers extracted
| Authors (Year) | Research approach | Purpose | Main implications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adriaensen et al. (2022) | Narrative literature review | Systemic risk analysis to explore risks associated with industrial cobots | More effective safety based risk assessments to increase safe human-cobot collaboration and to follow a socio-technical research perspective to deal with issues referred to modern and future cobot systems |
| Alberola and Fassi (2022) | Systematic literature review | Determine a methodology that potentially helps a proper assessment of performance-based interactions between human and machines | Organizations should adopt the holistic model of performance-based assessment methodology to evaluate all the aspects in a collaborative manufacturing environment |
| Bautista et al. (2023) | Systematic literature review | Identify strategies to reduce the changes in attention in instructional/educational materials, which use extended reality (XR) to present information to trainee workers | Propose the use of combined strategies to reduce cognitive overload generated by XR display platforms |
| Costantino et al. (2021) | Systematic literature review | Identify new and emerging hazards for workers caused by adoption of 4.0 technologies in production environments | Manufacturing organizations must perform robust risk assessments for workers when introducing specific 4.0 technologies |
| Di Pasquale et al. (2022) | Scoping review | To define a taxonomy of factors influencing worker’s performance in terms of human reliability in human–robot collaboration | Researchers and practitioners can improve human reliability analysis methods in the context of Industry 4.0 |
| Faccio et al., 2022 | Systematic literature review | Investigate how collaborative robots (cobots), human factors, and modern production systems interact with each other | Human factors and cobot capabilities must be linked to all the modern production systems features in Industry 4.0 in order for the work cell to reach its full potential |
| Fox et al. (2020) | Multivocal literature review | The use of exoskeletons to increase worker performance across five phases of manufacturing | The introduction of exoskeletons requires careful health and safety planning without introducing new sources of musculoskeletal disorders and accidents |
| Gervasi et al. (2020) | Theoretical/conceptual | Construction of a conceptual framework to evaluate human–robot collaboration | Decision makers in manufacturing can use the results obtained from the human–robot collaboration framework to focus on the improvement of certain aspects of the collaboration |
| Hoffman and Hancock (2017) | Theoretical/conceptual | Theoretical contributions in how to measure resilience in human factors and ergonomics (HF/E) concerning human–machine technologies | Robust and validated measures of resilience will enable coherent and rational discussions of complex emergent properties in macro cognitive system science |
| Kadir et al. (2019) | Systematic literature review | Provide current research and future perspectives on human factors and ergonomics in Industry 4.0 | Research implications to increase empirical investigations on human factors/ergonomics and Industry 4.0 |
| Karwowski (2012) | Systematic literature review | Review the human factors challenges of complex adaptive systems | Success of future human–systems integration requires the fusion of paradigms, knowledge, design principles, and methodologies of human factors and ergonomics with those of the science of complex adaptive systems as well as modern systems engineering |
| Kleiner et al. (2015) | Theoretical/conceptual | Present a variety of socio-technical systems perspectives on intersections between social– organizational and technology–work process factors as they impact work system analysis, design and operations | The identification of factors that can reliably distinguish between safe and unsafe work systems is an important concern for ergonomists and other safety professionals |
| Kolade and Owaseni (2022) | Systematic literature review | Provide current research on how digital transformation will shape the future of work under industry 4.0 | Policy, scholars and stakeholders need to focus attention on evidence-based interventions to tackle worsening inequality exacerbated by disruptive digital transformation, For practitioners a need for informed, conscious and skilled citizen-workers to shape the future of work |
| Leng et al. (2022) | Systematic literature review | Provide state of the art about three leading characteristics of Industry 5.0 namely human-centricity, sustainability, and resiliency | Specific recommendations for scholars and policy makers to obtain three values of I5.0 |
| Oravec (2021) | Theoretical/conceptual | Discusses how “death by robot” narratives are employed in efforts to characterize workplace and infrastructure automation issues, including the prospects for subsequent anti-robot sabotage or destruction on the part of workers | Organizational transparency needed to assist in acceptance and trust of workers collaborating with cobots/robots |
| Reiman et al. (2021) | Systematic literature review | Describe the state-of-the-art of human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) research related to industry 4.0 in manufacturing context | Formulation of an organization level maturity model for organizations to optimize overall socio technical work system performance in the context of rapid technological development |
| Ruiz Garcia (2021) | Book chapter: Theoretical/conceptual | Explores role of AI and ML for Human–Robot Cooperation in intelligent and flexible manufacturing | Manufacturing sectors must ensure safe human–robot collaboration |
| Rymarczyk (2020) | Theoretical/conceptual | Identify the impact of the Industry 4.0 on the production processes, changes and potential economic, social, and political consequences | The paper contributes to organizations' understanding of 4.0 technologies with regards to stimulating factors, positive effects and benefits, and threats |
| Sheridan (2016) | Systematic literature review | Review of the current status of human–robot interaction (HRI) and key current research challenges for the human factors community are described | Research implications in the areas relating to lifestyle, fears, and human values as the most important challenge for understanding human–robot interaction |
| Storm et al. (2022) | Scoping review | To identify factors affecting physical and mental health and well-being of workers using collaborative robots (cobots) in manufacturing industries | Introduced the SHELLO model (Software-Hardware-Environment-Liveware-Liveware-Organization) to identify and examine the individual psychological and behavioral elements in complex socio-technical systems. Safety issues related to the physical interaction with the cobot is predominant with implications for occupational health and safety practitioners |
| Trenerry et al. (2021) | Systematic literature review | Review on current theory and empirical research into a multi-level theoretical framework (i.e. individual, group, organization) for digital transformation | Organizations should take into consideration and implement specific strategies related to the different multi-level factors that are influenced by digital transformation |
| Zorzenon et al. (2022) | Systematic literature review | Identify existing associations between I4.0 technologies and their influences on occupational health and safety (OHS) | Managers should disclose all risks to workers that may arise in implementation of technology and pay attention to adequate training aiming at the continuous development of all workers |
| Authors (Year) | Research approach | Purpose | Main implications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narrative literature review | Systemic risk analysis to explore risks associated with industrial cobots | More effective safety based risk assessments to increase safe human-cobot collaboration and to follow a socio-technical research perspective to deal with issues referred to modern and future cobot systems | |
| Systematic literature review | Determine a methodology that potentially helps a proper assessment of performance-based interactions between human and machines | Organizations should adopt the holistic model of performance-based assessment methodology to evaluate all the aspects in a collaborative manufacturing environment | |
| Systematic literature review | Identify strategies to reduce the changes in attention in instructional/educational materials, which use extended reality (XR) to present information to trainee workers | Propose the use of combined strategies to reduce cognitive overload generated by XR display platforms | |
| Systematic literature review | Identify new and emerging hazards for workers caused by adoption of 4.0 technologies in production environments | Manufacturing organizations must perform robust risk assessments for workers when introducing specific 4.0 technologies | |
| Scoping review | To define a taxonomy of factors influencing worker’s performance in terms of human reliability in human–robot collaboration | Researchers and practitioners can improve human reliability analysis methods in the context of Industry 4.0 | |
| Systematic literature review | Investigate how collaborative robots (cobots), human factors, and modern production systems interact with each other | Human factors and cobot capabilities must be linked to all the modern production systems features in Industry 4.0 in order for the work cell to reach its full potential | |
| Multivocal literature review | The use of exoskeletons to increase worker performance across five phases of manufacturing | The introduction of exoskeletons requires careful health and safety planning without introducing new sources of musculoskeletal disorders and accidents | |
| Theoretical/conceptual | Construction of a conceptual framework to evaluate human–robot collaboration | Decision makers in manufacturing can use the results obtained from the human–robot collaboration framework to focus on the improvement of certain aspects of the collaboration | |
| Theoretical/conceptual | Theoretical contributions in how to measure resilience in human factors and ergonomics (HF/E) concerning human–machine technologies | Robust and validated measures of resilience will enable coherent and rational discussions of complex emergent properties in macro cognitive system science | |
| Systematic literature review | Provide current research and future perspectives on human factors and ergonomics in Industry 4.0 | Research implications to increase empirical investigations on human factors/ergonomics and Industry 4.0 | |
| Systematic literature review | Review the human factors challenges of complex adaptive systems | Success of future human–systems integration requires the fusion of paradigms, knowledge, design principles, and methodologies of human factors and ergonomics with those of the science of complex adaptive systems as well as modern systems engineering | |
| Theoretical/conceptual | Present a variety of socio-technical systems perspectives on intersections between social– organizational and technology–work process factors as they impact work system analysis, design and operations | The identification of factors that can reliably distinguish between safe and unsafe work systems is an important concern for ergonomists and other safety professionals | |
| Systematic literature review | Provide current research on how digital transformation will shape the future of work under industry 4.0 | Policy, scholars and stakeholders need to focus attention on evidence-based interventions to tackle worsening inequality exacerbated by disruptive digital transformation, For practitioners a need for informed, conscious and skilled citizen-workers to shape the future of work | |
| Systematic literature review | Provide state of the art about three leading characteristics of Industry 5.0 namely human-centricity, sustainability, and resiliency | Specific recommendations for scholars and policy makers to obtain three values of I5.0 | |
| Theoretical/conceptual | Discusses how “death by robot” narratives are employed in efforts to characterize workplace and infrastructure automation issues, including the prospects for subsequent anti-robot sabotage or destruction on the part of workers | Organizational transparency needed to assist in acceptance and trust of workers collaborating with cobots/robots | |
| Systematic literature review | Describe the state-of-the-art of human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) research related to industry 4.0 in manufacturing context | Formulation of an organization level maturity model for organizations to optimize overall socio technical work system performance in the context of rapid technological development | |
| Book chapter: Theoretical/conceptual | Explores role of AI and ML for Human–Robot Cooperation in intelligent and flexible manufacturing | Manufacturing sectors must ensure safe human–robot collaboration | |
| Theoretical/conceptual | Identify the impact of the Industry 4.0 on the production processes, changes and potential economic, social, and political consequences | The paper contributes to organizations' understanding of 4.0 technologies with regards to stimulating factors, positive effects and benefits, and threats | |
| Systematic literature review | Review of the current status of human–robot interaction (HRI) and key current research challenges for the human factors community are described | Research implications in the areas relating to lifestyle, fears, and human values as the most important challenge for understanding human–robot interaction | |
| Scoping review | To identify factors affecting physical and mental health and well-being of workers using collaborative robots (cobots) in manufacturing industries | Introduced the SHELLO model (Software-Hardware-Environment-Liveware-Liveware-Organization) to identify and examine the individual psychological and behavioral elements in complex socio-technical systems. Safety issues related to the physical interaction with the cobot is predominant with implications for occupational health and safety practitioners | |
| Systematic literature review | Review on current theory and empirical research into a multi-level theoretical framework (i.e. individual, group, organization) for digital transformation | Organizations should take into consideration and implement specific strategies related to the different multi-level factors that are influenced by digital transformation | |
| Systematic literature review | Identify existing associations between I4.0 technologies and their influences on occupational health and safety (OHS) | Managers should disclose all risks to workers that may arise in implementation of technology and pay attention to adequate training aiming at the continuous development of all workers |
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