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 …

According to the standard ISO 10218–2, industrial robot systems must be subjected to a risk
assessment prior to commissioning. In current industrial practice, risk assessments are …

The growing adoption of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for tasks such as eCommerce,
aerial surveillance, and environmental monitoring introduces the need for new safety …

Avatar robots allow a teleoperator to interact with the people and environment of a remote
place. Malicious operators can use this technology to perpetrate malicious or low-moral …

Robotic systems have to cope with various execution environments while guaranteeing
safety, and in particular when they interact with humans during rehabilitation tasks. These …

Hazard analysis methods such as HAZOP and STPA have proven to be effective methods
for assurance of system safety for years. However, the dimensionality and human factors …

In the last decade, Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (RMS) have been proposed to
deal with mass-customization problems and volatile markets. Applied to the field of …

Considering the new threats in medical robotics due to increasing complexity and autonomy,
and the absence of dedicated standards, we present in this paper how we carried safety …

Reconfigurable manufacturing systems have been proposed in the last decade to deal with
mass-customization problems and volatile market environment. If physical design, control or …

Collaborative robotic applications are becoming increasingly widespread as a result of the
Industry 4.0 phenomenon. This innovation, albeit instrumental in improving production lines …