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The IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems will take place 14 - 18 October 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Our Chair will be represented with the contribution “Designing Workplace Robots: A Social Impact Assessment Tool for Automation and Augmentation in Construction” to the Late Breaking Results session by Sihui Wu, Kim Norgaard Helmersen, and Gudela Grote.

The thirteenth edition of the Swiss HR Barometer focusses on the topic of ‘Sense and nonsense at work’. The majority of the 2032 respondents in Switzerland feel that their work is important and meaningful, with this becoming increasingly im- portant from the age of 55. However, almost half feel alienated to some extent, and the perceived boredom has increased slightly compared to 10 years ago.  

In the Ö1 Morgenjournal of September 21, 2024, Gudela Grote talkes about changes in the working environment and how to handle consequential uncertainties among employees. Listen to it here (in German only):

This track will explore how AI is shaping the future of work across industries like healthcare, construction, and railways. We’ll dive into the intersection of technology and work psychology, discussing both the opportunities and challenges AI brings to job design.

The bi-annual DGPS (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie) conference will take place September 16-19 in Vienna, Austria. We are happy to announce that our chair will be represented with several contributions: