Defining human-centricity in Industry 5.0 and assessing the readiness of ergonomics/human factors communities in UK.

ABSTRACT

There is a lack of a clear and consistent definition of human-centricity in Industry 5.0. This study identified the definition of human-centricity in Industry 5.0 through a systematic literature review and used it to assess the readiness of Ergonomics/Human Factors communities in the UK. The assessment of the communities readiness was conducted by reviewing UK accredited courses and events of three professional bodies; and interviewing practitioners (n = 8). Eleven themes were identified as elements of human-centricity from the thematic analysis of 30 publications. Gaps that had to be addressed to better equip UK practitioners to support the realisation of human-centricity in Industry 5.0 were also identified.

The meaning of human-centricity in Industry 5.0 and its bearing on Ergonomics/Human Factors communities are not fully understood. Eleven themes that define human-centricity in Industry 5.0 are extracted. Gaps that have to be addressed by Ergonomics/Human Factors communities in UK are also identified.