Ainhoa Apraiz
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About
Ainhoa Apraiz is a leading researcher at the forefront of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), specializing in the critical intersection of user experience (UX), technology acceptance, and worker well-being within industrial settings. Her work systematically addresses the challenges of integrating collaborative robots into manufacturing, ensuring that as humans and machines work side-by-side, the human operator remains the central pillar of the system. Apraiz’s major contributions include the development of the HEUROBOX (Heuristics Robots Experience), a novel set of evaluation heuristics specifically designed to assess HRI in industrial contexts, moving beyond generic usability metrics. Her most impactful work, a systematic literature review on UX in HRI, has garnered 66 citations, establishing a foundational framework for the field. She has further advanced the discipline by empirically investigating how kinematic variables like speed and acceleration affect human factors, and by demonstrating through EEG data that multimodal interfaces significantly reduce cognitive workload during complex tasks like disassembly. Apraiz’s research is pivotal for designing safer, more satisfying, and more efficient collaborative work environments, making her a key figure in shaping the future of Industry 5.0.
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