Exploring Subjective Well-Being in Human-Machine Interaction: Protocol for a Mixed Methods, Cross-Sectional Analysis in Manufacturing 5.0.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human-machine interaction (HMI) has gained significant attention in the context of advanced production technologies, especially concerning trust and acceptance. However, the investigation of the subjective well-being of operators working with these technologies in manufacturing companies has been largely overlooked. Moreover, previous research mostly relied on a single data-collection method, either quantitative or qualitative, thereby failing to capture a rich picture of their cognitive and affective states.

Objective

This cross-sectional study protocol aimed to fill that gap by examining operators' subjective well-being and workplace dynamics, including fluency in HMI, negative attitudes toward technologies, and social relationships among coworkers in manufactur

SUBMITTER: Bassi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12663708 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature