Cognitive Ergonomics of Operator Support Technologies

Enhancing human-technology collaboration through real-time adaptive systems in Industry 5.0.

As Industry 4.0 has driven automation and technological integration into the workplace, Industry 5.0 shifts the focus toward human-centered collaboration. Instead of replacing human operators, technology becomes a teammate—enhancing decision-making, training, and monitoring while preserving human autonomy. However, effectively operationalizing this collaboration remains a challenge.

This project serves as a wrapper initiative, bringing together research from multiple studies to explore key aspects of human-technology interaction in this context:

1.        Measuring Impact – understanding how specific technologies influence the operator.

2.        Behavioral Markers – leveraging sensor data to develop new indicators of human behavior and cognition.

3.        Adaptive Systems – feeding back data into systems for real-time adjustments.

4.        Operationalizing Collaboration – defining how human operators and autonomous technologies can work together effectively.

By integrating insights from these research lines, this project aims to support the development of real-time adaptive operator support systems—intelligent frameworks that dynamically adjust to human needs, improving efficiency, safety, and overall user experience in complex work environments.