A Study on a Human-Oriented Compensator for the Human-Machine System

  • Ohtsuka, Hirofumi (Department of Electronic Control Engineering, Kumamoto National College of Technology) ;
  • Shibasato, Koki (Department of Electronic Control Engineering, Kumamoto National College of Technology) ;
  • Uemura, Hirofumi (Department of Electronic Control Engineering, Kumamoto National College of Technology) ;
  • Kawaji, Shigeyasu (Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University)
  • Published : 2003.10.22

Abstract

A mechanical system controlled by human operator, such as master-slave system, includes human dynamics in the whole system and such a system is called a human-machine system. In the system, operator's skill is required considerably in order to realize a meaningful operation. In this paper, a new concept and design strategy of compensator that improves the operativity of human-machine system are proposed. The compensator is called "collaborater "that is named after "collaborator" who works together with people. We mean not to design the automatic controller but the compensator that works together with a machine so that human feels the fulfillment in the operation. Our aim is to realize cooperation of people and a machine on a higher level.

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