In the past few years, collaborative robots (i.e., cobots) have been largely adopted within industrial manufacturing. Although robots can support companies and workers in carrying out complex activities and improving productivity, human factors related to cobot operators have not yet been thoroughly investigated. The present study aims to understand the subjective experience of younger and senior workers interacting with an industrial collaborative robot. Results show that workers' acceptance of cobots is high, regardless of age and control modality used. Interesting differences between seniors and younger adults emerged in the evaluations of user experience, usability, and perceived workload of participants and are detailed and commented in the last part of the work.

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面对协作机器人：高级和年轻工人的主观经验

在过去的几年中，协作机器人（即协作机器人）已在工业制造中被广泛采用。尽管机器人可以支持公司和工人进行复杂的活动并提高生产率，但是与协作机器人操作员相关的人为因素尚未得到彻底调查。本研究旨在了解与工业协作机器人交互的年轻和高级工人的主观经验。结果表明，无论使用何种年龄和控制方式，工人对协作机器人的接受程度都很高。老年人和年轻人之间有趣的差异出现在对用户体验，可用性和参与者感知工作量的评估中，并在工作的最后部分进行了详细说明。