The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted an information collection request titled "Improving Safety of Human-Robot Interaction" to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, as per the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This research aims to enhance the safety of workers interacting with robots in manufacturing settings by using virtual reality to study human-robot interaction. The study will collect data from 111 participants over three years and focus on perceived safety, workload, and trust concerning robots' speed, size, and movement. The public has an additional 30 days to comment on the information collection request.
Simple Explanation
The CDC wants to study how people and robots can work together safely by using virtual reality. They are asking for permission to do this research, and people have 30 days to say what they think about the plan.