Document Type

Conference Paper

Disciplines

Robotics and automatic control, 3. MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES, Industrial relations

Publication Details

32nd European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2022) 28th August – 1st September 2022, Dublin, Ireland

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Abstract

Collaborative robots can improve ergonomics on factory floors while allowing a higher level of flexibility in production. The evolution of robotics and cyber-physical systems in size and functionality has enabled new applications which were never foreseen in traditional industrial robots. However, the current human-robot collaboration (HRC) technologies are limited in reliability and safety, which are vital in risk-critical scenarios. Certainly, confusion about European safety regulations has led to situations where collaborative robots operate behind security barriers, thus negating their advantages while reducing overall application productivity. Despite recent advances, developing a safe collaborative robotic system for performing complex industrial or daily tasks remains a challenge. Multiple influential factors in HRC make it difficult to define a clear classification to understand the depth of collaboration between humans and robots. In this article, we review the state of the art in reliable collaborative robotic work cells and propose a reference model to combine influential factors such as robot autonomy, collaboration, and safety modes to redefine HRC categorization.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21427/hzsz-rw81

Funder

European Union

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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