The Neuroergonomics Lab showcased how VR & AR tools can be used to enrich human-robot interaction at the 2026 Wisconsin Drives Manufacturing Summit. We showcased an augmented reality (AR) interface, which can visualize the path a robot plans to take, and regions that a human should pay greater attention to. Additionally, we showcased a virtual reality (VR) environment, desinged to train workers on an assembly task, assisted by delivery robots. Both VR and AR tools serve as a low cost option to enrich HRI and training. The development of both projects was lead by Radiya Firdaus, HRI input from Rob Spenceley and Aakash Yadav, and general guidance from Dr. Aditya Shanghavi and Dr. Ranjana Mehta.

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