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Integrating Older Workers into Modern Workplaces
Protocol: STUDY00008587
Full Title
The transition from traditional workplaces to Industry 5.0 for older adult workers
Description
Join us in exploring the future of workplace technology! The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Engineering is looking for older adult men for an in-person study at the UB North Campus. The research team is interested in learning more about how the transition from a traditional workplace to a modern industry (involving robots) can affect older workers.


Participants complete two study visits spaced 1-week apart on the UB North Campus (located on Maple Avenue). Study Visit 1 will last about 1 hour and you will be trained for an assembly line task. Study Visit 2 will last about 2 hours and you will be asked to perform the assembly line task in collaboration with both a human worker and a robot.


Participants can earn up to $60 for completing all study requirements. They will also be provided a parking permit for both days.
Compensation: Yes
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Compensation may include cash, checks, gift cards, debit cards, or incentives like gift baskets, technology items, or merchandise.
Eligibility
-Men aged 55 to 75 years old
-Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision
-Do not have any conditions causing tremors such as: Parkinson’s Disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), dystonia (or a movement disorder), tremors, or overactive thyroid
Age Group: Adults
Principal Investigator: Zahra Vahedi
Contact(s)
Zahra Vahedi
zahravah@buffalo.edu
+1 888-888-8888

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