DIGITAL HAPTIC INTERFACES AS A TOOL FOR ENHANCING GROUP INTERACTION MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY
Abstract
The modern stage of global economic transformation is driven by the deployment of the Industry 5.0 paradigm, which returns the human factor to the centre of production and management processes. Under these conditions, the efficiency of corporate management and labour potential utilization critically depends on the quality and speed of team coordination. Modern complex socio-technical systems in manufacturing, logistics, and transport require maximum reaction speed during group interaction. However, traditional visual and auditory communication channels face chronic information overload, necessitating the development of innovative non-verbal synchronization tools within the framework of Management 5.0. The methodological basis of the study relies on a systemic approach to analysing socio-technical systems, methods of innovation management, and labour economics. The paper synthesizes global experience in integrating haptic technologies into corporate management contour to reduce cognitive load and eliminate time lags during team coordination. The study provides an organizational and economic substantiation for utilizing innovative non-verbal communication systems to improve personnel management efficiency. Based on the domestic utility model Method of Non-Verbal Synchronization of Actions of a Group of Persons, the paper demonstrates the managerial and infrastructural advantages of autonomous team coordination under high production noise. A matrix of organizational, economic, and social effects of haptic synchronization has been developed. The research justifies that implementing such technology optimizes the use of working time funds and increases group labour productivity. Furthermore, the paper highlights the critical social significance of these assistive solutions as tools for the large-scale professional rehabilitation of veterans and civilians during the post-war recovery period of the national economy. This approach opens up pathways to financial independence, dignity, and active integration of previously isolated populations into the labour market. The practical value of the results lies in developing applied recommendations for enterprise management regarding the commercialization of innovations, diversification of communication channels, and maximization of the socio-economic effects of group interaction.
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Breque, M., De Nul, L., & Petridis, A. (2021). Industry 5.0: towards a sustainable, human-centric and resilient European industry (Policy Brief). European Commission. Publications Office of the European Union. 10.2777/308407
Kopytov, S., & Poplavska, O. (2025). Rozvytok pidsystem upravlinnia v menedzhmenti 5.0 [Development of management subsystems in management 5.0]. Economy and Society, (72). 10.32782/2524-0072/2025-72-132.
Park, J., Lee, Y., Cho, S., Choe, A., Yeom, J., Ro, Y. G., Kim, J., Kang, D. H., Lee, S., & Ko, H. (2024). Soft sensors and actuators for wearable human–machine interfaces. Chemical Reviews, 124(4), 1464–1534. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00356 .
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Hałgas, E. A., van Eijndhoven, K. H. J., Gevers, J. M. P., Wiltshire, T. J., Westerink, J. H. D. M., & Rispens, S. (2023). A review of using wearable technology to assess team functioning and performance. Small Group Research, 54(1), 41–76. https://doi.org/10.1177/10464964221125717
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Zelinskyi, S., & Boyko, Y. (2024). Using facial expressions for custom actions: Development and evaluation of a hands-free interaction method. Computer Systems and Information Technologies, (4), 116–125. https://doi.org/10.31891/csit-2024-4-14 .
Honchar, D. (2026). Sensornyi interfeis yak spivavtor naratyvu multymediinykh tekstiv [Sensory interface as a co-author of the narrative of multimedia texts]. Synopsys: Tekst, Kontekst, Media, 32(1), 100–106. https://doi.org/10.28925/2311-259x.2026.1.13 .
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