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Received: 24 Mar 2026 | Revised: 21 Sep 2026 | Accepted: 22 Sep 2026 | Published: 30 Sep 2026

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Keywords

Human-Machine Interaction | human-machine interface | industry 5.0 | industrial metaverse

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