Abstract Context: Safety-Critical Systems (SCS) require more sophisticated requirements
engineering (RE) approaches as inadequate, incomplete or misunderstood requirements …

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 …

This paper investigates the ability to use complex multi-mobile robotic systems in risky and
dynamic environments, such as industrial plants and laboratories, with the presence of the …

Abstract Industry 4.0 (I4. 0) has been characterized by the increasing use of automation,
artificial intelligence, and big data in manufacturing. It has brought different machines, tools …

New safety critical systems are about to appear in our everyday life: advanced robots able to
interact with humans and perform tasks at home, in hospitals, or at work. A hazardous …

Collaborative robotics is recently taking an ever-increasing role in modern industrial
environments like manufacturing, warehouses, mining, agriculture and others. This trend …

In today's technology-centric business environment, where organizations encounter
numerous cyber threats, effective IT risk management is crucial. An objective risk …

Whereas in classic robotic applications there is a clear segregation between robots and
operators, novel robotic and cyber-physical systems have evolved in size and functionality to …

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 …

Robot manufacturers will be required to demonstrate objectively that all reasonably
foreseeable hazards have been identified in any robotic product design that is to be …