{"title":"Modeling Shared Control System Between Human Pilot and Autopilot for a Carrier-Based Aircraft Landing Task","authors":"Shuting Xu;Wenqian Tan;Liguo Sun","doi":"10.1109/THMS.2024.3502178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THMS.2024.3502178","url":null,"abstract":"This article proposes a shared control system model between the human pilot and autopilot for the special issue of carrier-based aircraft landing task. A key point of the shared and cooperative control is that the decision-sharing system depends on the longitudinal safety boundaries for manual/automatic landing. Two strategies of the human pilot are adopted, including capture strategy and tracking strategy. A hidden model tracking control method is utilized to model the autopilot. To address the issue of frequent switching between the human pilot and autopilot caused by relying solely on safety boundaries to allocate control authority, fuzzy control theory is introduced to reduce the workload of the human pilot. The time-domain simulation results show that considering the fuzzy control, the frequency of switching and the flight states have been improved compared with the results without fuzzy control. Nonlinear pilot-induced oscillation metric evaluation results show that the human-automation shared and cooperative control considering the fuzzy control can alleviate the workload of the human pilot. The shared and cooperative control system model has certain significance in ensuring the safety of carrier-based aircraft landing.","PeriodicalId":48916,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems","volume":"55 1","pages":"102-111"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143106815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lukas Bergmann;Lea Hansmann;Philip von Platen;Steffen Leonhardt;Chuong Ngo
{"title":"Fatigue Assessment and Control With Lower Limb Exoskeletons","authors":"Lukas Bergmann;Lea Hansmann;Philip von Platen;Steffen Leonhardt;Chuong Ngo","doi":"10.1109/THMS.2024.3503473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THMS.2024.3503473","url":null,"abstract":"Acknowledging the vital importance of fatigue management for improving rehabilitation results, customizing treatment, safeguarding patient well-being, and enhancing the quality of life of hemiplegic patients, this study presents the development of a tailored fatigue model and a corresponding human-in-the-loop (HiL) control system for exoskeleton-assisted walking. For this, the selected three-compartment controller fatigue model including a resting recovery parameter was adapted to a dynamic walking task scenario, incorporating a torque–velocity–angle dependency to quantify muscle activity. The model parameters were experimentally verified in a study with six healthy subjects, demonstrating accurate prediction of maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) decline with an average mean absolute error of 4.9%MVC. Subsequently, an HiL control mechanism was developed, utilizing ratings of perceived fatigue and state of fatigue values as reference metrics. The presented control approach effectively regulates fatigue levels within a 0%MVC–6%MVC steady-state error range during simulations. Experimental validation confirmed this performance, however, with partly higher steady-state errors mainly due to the restrictions of the exoskeleton's assistance. This preliminary study provides a promising foundation for future research, demonstrating the potential to manage fatigue effectively in exoskeleton users, offering an improved, personalized experience.","PeriodicalId":48916,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems","volume":"55 1","pages":"10-22"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143106915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Game-Theoretic Model of Trust in Human–Robot Teaming: Guiding Human Observation Strategy for Monitoring Robot Behavior","authors":"Zahra Zahedi;Sailik Sengupta;Subbarao Kambhampati","doi":"10.1109/THMS.2024.3488559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THMS.2024.3488559","url":null,"abstract":"In scenarios involving robots generating and executing plans, conflicts can arise between cost-effective robot execution and meeting human expectations for safe behavior. When humans supervise robots, their accountability increases, especially when robot behavior deviates from expectations. To address this, robots may choose a highly constrained plan when monitored and a more optimal one when unobserved. While this behavior is not driven by human-like motives, it stems from robots accommodating diverse supervisors. To optimize monitoring costs while ensuring safety, we model this interaction in a trust-based game-theoretic framework. However, pure-strategy Nash equilibrium often fails to exist in this model. To address this, we introduce the concept of a trust boundary within the mixed strategy space, aiding in the discovery of optimal monitoring strategies. Human studies demonstrate the necessity of optimal strategies and the benefits of our suggested approaches.","PeriodicalId":48916,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems","volume":"55 1","pages":"37-47"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143106846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"2024 Index IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems Vol. 54","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/THMS.2024.3509052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THMS.2024.3509052","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48916,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems","volume":"54 6","pages":"819-835"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10774072","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142761400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luis A. Oliveira Rodríguez;Roberto García Fernández;David Melendi Palacio
{"title":"Individual Performance in Women's Grassroots Football: A Physical and Emotional Perspective","authors":"Luis A. Oliveira Rodríguez;Roberto García Fernández;David Melendi Palacio","doi":"10.1109/THMS.2024.3489795","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THMS.2024.3489795","url":null,"abstract":"It is essential to monitor and follow up with athletes, both from the point of view of physical and emotional well-being. This allows optimizing the strategy to be followed to achieve full individual and collective development, thus resulting in an improvement in performance, which helps in the prevention of injuries, and better collective work. This is especially important in the early stages of an athlete's career. The present study is based on a follow-up survey consisting of 117 female football players ranging from 10 and 20 years old, making it one of the first studies amongst this age group. A low-cost electronic performance and tracking system was developed to gather data on the players. During the training sessions, objective data (position, distances, etc.) and subjective parameters were collected using forms based on the rate of perceived exertion. This article deals with the evolution of the player's performance from both a physical and mental point of view. An emotional evaluation, based on well-being forms, is carried out and its possible influence on training. Finally, analysis is conducted on the level of health risk. It was found that the performance of female footballers improves with age and in competition-like situations. It has also been concluded that sporting activity leads to healthy lifestyle habits, which translates into a lower risk to their health.","PeriodicalId":48916,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems","volume":"55 1","pages":"83-92"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10770755","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143106850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society Information","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/THMS.2024.3497077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THMS.2024.3497077","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48916,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems","volume":"54 6","pages":"C3-C3"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10766344","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142691679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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{"title":"Share Your Preprint Research with the World!","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/THMS.2024.3503333","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THMS.2024.3503333","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48916,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems","volume":"54 6","pages":"818-818"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10766349","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142691680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Improved Compound Gaussian Model for Bivariate Surface EMG Signals Related to Strength Training","authors":"Durgesh Kusuru;Anish C. Turlapaty;Mainak Thakur","doi":"10.1109/THMS.2024.3486450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THMS.2024.3486450","url":null,"abstract":"Recent literature suggests that the surface electromyography (sEMG) signals have nonstationary statistical characteristics, specifically due to the random nature of the covariance. Thus, the suitability of a statistical model for sEMG signals is determined by the choice of an appropriate model for describing the covariance. The purpose of this study is to propose a compound-Gaussian (CG) model for multivariate sEMG signals in which the latent variable of covariance is modeled as a random variable that follows an exponential model. The parameters of the model are estimated using the iterative expectation maximization (EM) algorithm. Further, a new dataset, electromyography analysis of human activities database 2 (EMAHA-DB2), is developed. The proposed model is evaluated through both qualitative and quantitative methods. Based on the model fitting analysis on the sEMG signals from EMAHA-DB2, it is found that the proposed CG model fits more closely to the empirical pdf of sEMG signals than the existing models. In addition, statistical analyses are carried out among the models and estimated parameters under different scenarios. The estimate of the exponential model's rate parameter exhibits a clear relationship with training weights, potentially correlating with underlying motor unit activity. Finally, the average signal power estimates of the channels show distinctive dependency on the training weights, the subject's training experience, and the type of activity.","PeriodicalId":48916,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems","volume":"55 1","pages":"58-70"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143106848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}