Improving risk assessment (RA) for human-robot collaboration (HRC) is crucial, given
challenges in existing RA tools. For example, simulation and testing RA tools lack realism …

Assigning repetitive and physically demanding construction tasks to robots can alleviate
human workers' exposure to occupational injuries, which often result in significant downtime …

As an increasing number of mobile robots are envisioned to work and interact with humans
in construction workspaces, it becomes critical that robots' spatial behaviors align with the …

The use of robotics in the process industry has shown a stable, increasing trend, according
to survey reports, reducing the exposure of operators to critical operations, mainly during …

In recent years, the construction industry has witnessed a surge in the adoption and
application of emerging technologies. Substantial evidence indicates the impact of these …

Abstract The advent of Industry 4.0, characterized by the integration of digital technologies
into industrial processes, has ushered in a transformative era for manufacturing and beyond …

During the early stages of the Industry 4.0 era, teleoperation with human involvement in
manufacturing processes and robot operation remained important. The existing …

As Industry 4.0 continues to evolve, human-robot collaboration, HRC, has become more
common in industries. This study aimed to explore perceived safety in HRC within …

Robots are expected to play an increasingly important role in the workforce of the future,
which will be shaped by the fast shifting global landscape and the rapid pace of …

Objective: This study identifies the critical ergonomic requirements and their hierarchical
structures that need to be addressed during the evolution from traditional industrial robots to …