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  • 1999 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Robert G. Radwin is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research spans interdisciplinary areas primarily within engineering and medicine, with a focus on social psychology, industrial and manufacturing engineering, pharmacology, surgery, and cognitive neuroscience.

Their work prominently covers topics such as musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders, human-automation interaction and safety, occupational health and safety research, teleoperation and haptic systems, motor control and adaptation, and assembly line balancing optimization.

Radwin has published extensively in a range of scholarly venues. Frequent publication outlets include Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, arXiv (Cornell University), IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, and IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters.

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Human Robot Collaboration for Enhancing Work Activities," 2022, published in Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
  • "Machine Learning in Manufacturing Ergonomics: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities," 2021, published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • "From Manual Operation to Collaborative Robot Assembly: An Integrated Model of Productivity and Ergonomic Performance," 2021, published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • "Analysis of Assembly-Time Performance (ATP) in Manufacturing Operations with Collaborative Robots: A Systems Approach," 2021, published in International Journal of Production Research
  • "Quantifying Surgeon Maneuvers Across Experience Levels through Marker-less Hand Motion Kinematics of Simulated Surgical Tasks," 2020, published in Applied Ergonomics

Frequent collaborators in Radwin's research include Bilge Mutlu, Michael Zinn, Michael Gleicher, Yu Hen Hu, and Emmanuel Senft, reflecting interdisciplinary partnerships in the study of ergonomics, human-robot interaction, and manufacturing processes.

Their contributions have been recognized through awards such as the Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), awarded in 1999.

Best Publications

  • Repetitive trauma disorders: job evaluation and design

    T J Armstrong;R G Radwin;D J Hansen;K W Kennedy

  • Grip Force Vectors for Varying Handle Diameters and Hand Sizes

    Cally S. Edgren;Robert G. Radwin;Curtis B. Irwin

  • A method for evaluating head-controlled computer input devices using Fitts law

    Robert G. Radwin;Gregg C. Vanderheiden;Mei-Li Lin

  • Power hand tool vibration effects on grip exertions

    Robert G. Radwin;Thomas J. Armstrong;Don B. Chaffin

  • External finger forces in submaximal five-finger static pinch prehension

    R G Radwin;S Oh;T R Jensen;J G Webster

  • Optimizing Makespan and Ergonomics in Integrating Collaborative Robots Into Manufacturing Processes

    Margaret Pearce;Bilge Mutlu;Julie Shah;Robert Radwin

  • A conductive polymer sensor for measuring external finger forces.

    Todd R. Jensen;Robert G. Radwin;John G. Webster

  • A silicon force sensor for robotics and medicine

    David J. Beebe;Arthur S. Hsieh;Denice D. Denton;Robert G. Radwin

  • Ergonomics and the effects of vibration in hand-intensive work.

    Thomas J Armstrong;Lawrence J Fine;R G Radwin;B S Silverstein

  • A silicon-based tactile sensor for finger-mounted applications

    D.J. Beebe;D.D. Denton;R.G. Radwin;J.G. Webster

  • Comparison of impedance and inductance ventilation sensors on adults during breathing, motion, and simulated airway obstruction

    K.P. Cohen;W.M. Ladd;D.M. Beams;W.S. Sheers

  • Pistol Grip Power Tool Handle and Trigger Size Effects on Grip Exertions and Operator Preference

    Seoungyeon Oh;Robert G. Radwin

  • Muscle response to pneumatic hand tool torque reaction forces.

    Robert G. Radwin;Ernst Vanbergeijk;Thomas J. Armstrong

  • Biomechanical aspects of work-related musculoskeletal disorders

    Robert G. Radwin;William S. Marras;Steven A. Lavender

  • An analytical method for characterizing repetitive motion and postural stress using spectral analysis

    Robert G. Radwin;Mei Li Lin

  • Gain effects on performance using a head-controlled computer input device

    Mei Li Lin;Robert G. Radwin;Gregg C. Vanderheiden

  • A video-based system for acquiring biomechanical data synchronized with arbitrary events and activities

    T.Y. Yen;R.G. Radwin

  • The accuracy of the Oculus Rift virtual reality head-mounted display during cervical spine mobility measurement.

    Xu Xu;Karen B. Chen;Jia-Hua Lin;Robert G. Radwin

  • Modeling Surgical Technical Skill Using Expert Assessment for Automated Computer Rating.

    David P. Azari;Lane L. Frasier;Sudha R. Pavuluri Quamme;Caprice C. Greenberg

  • A single metric for quantifying biomechanical stress in repetitive motions and exertions

    Mei Li Lin;Robert G. Radwin;Stover H. Snook

  • Evaluation of a modified Fitts law brain–computer interface target acquisition task in able and motor disabled individuals

    E A Felton;R G Radwin;J A Wilson;J C Williams

  • Dynamic biomechanical model of the hand and arm in pistol grip power handtool usage

    Jia-Hua Lin;R. G. Radwin;T. G. Richard

Frequent Co-Authors

Yu Hen Hu
Yu Hen Hu University of Wisconsin–Madison
Michael Gleicher
Michael Gleicher University of Wisconsin–Madison
Bilge Mutlu
Bilge Mutlu University of Wisconsin–Madison
john g webster
john g webster University of Wisconsin–Madison
John D. Lee
John D. Lee University of Wisconsin–Madison
Walter F. Block
Walter F. Block University of Wisconsin–Madison
Justin C. Williams
Justin C. Williams University of Wisconsin–Madison
David J. Beebe
David J. Beebe University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thomas M. Best
Thomas M. Best University of Miami
Douglas A. Wiegmann
Douglas A. Wiegmann University of Wisconsin–Madison

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