Different branches of technology are striving to come up with new advancements that will
enhance civilization and ultimately improve the quality of life. In the robotics community …

Domestic robotics is a growing sector with the potential for a large number of commercial
applications. Robotics technologies have been successfully applied in industrial production …

In recent years there has been a concerted effort to address many of the safety issues
associated with physical human–robot interaction (pHRI). However, a number of challenges …

Safety is a critical success factor for consumer acceptance of domestic robotic products.
Some researchers have adopted the head injury criterion (HIC) as absolute safety norm …

Purpose This paper aims to provide details of the safety considerations, technologies and
standards associated with robots that interact with, or operate in proximity to, humans …

In the era of industrialization and automation, safety is a critical factor that should be
considered during the design and realization of each new system that targets operation in …

The rapidly growing field of soft robotics owes its success to the vast vistas of possibilities
they promise. They may be utilized as standalone systems or work in harmony with the …

When a robot physically interacts with a human user, the requirements should be drastically
changed. The most important requirement is the safety of the human user in the sense that …

In the near future, it is expected that robotic systems will share the human living and working
spaces: service robots and cybernetic transport systems are examples of two primary …

This review paper focuses on different aspects of perceived safety for a number of
autonomous physical systems. This is a major aspect of robotics research, as more and …