A broad spectrum of issues have to be addressed in order to tackle the problem of a safe
and dependable physical Human–Robot Interaction (pHRI). In the immediate future, metrics …

In the immediate future, metrics related to safety and dependability have to be found in order
to successfully introduce robots in everyday environments. The crucial issues needed to …

The vision of seamless human-robot interaction in our everyday life that allows for tight
cooperation between human and robot has not become reality yet. However, the recent …

The standard EN ISO10218 is fostering the implementation of hybrid production systems, ie,
production systems characterized by a close relationship among human operators and …

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 …

This paper presents an adaptive haptic shared control framework wherein a driver and an
automation system are physically connected through a motorized steering wheel. An …

Safety and dependability are of the utmost importance for physical human-robot interaction
due to the potential risks that a relatively powerful robot poses to human beings. From the …

Robots designed to share an environment with humans, such as eg in domestic or
entertainment applications or in cooperative material-handling tasks, must fulfill different …

Successful collaboration requires the integration of the individual partners' intentions into a
shared action plan, which may involve a continuous negotiation of intentions and roles …

In this article, we performed an analysis of the dependability of an elementary yet critical
robot component, ie, the joint-level actuation subsystem. We consider robot actuators that …