Collision Tests in Human-Robot Collaboration: Experiments on the Influence of Additional Impact Parameters on Safety

C Fischer, M Neuhold, M Steiner, T Haspl… - IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Human-robot collaborations are among the most promising but challenging applications for
human-centered production, as both agents involved share a mutual workspace without …

Improving the Collision Tolerance of High-Speed Industrial Robots Via Impact-Aware Path Planning and Series Clutched Actuation

F Ostyn, B Vanderborght… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robots are more often deployed in unstructured or unpredictable environments. Particularly
collisions at high speed can severely damage the drivetrains and joint bearings of robots. In …

Noncollocated proprioceptive sensing for lightweight flexible robotic manipulators

X Garant, C Gosselin - IEEE/ASME Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents the design of a noncollocated feedback system for flexible serial
manipulators. The device is a passive serial chain of encoders and lightweight links …

Whole-body Intuitive Physical Human-Robot Interaction with Flexible Robots Using Non-Collocated Proprioceptive Sensing

X Garant, C Gosselin - IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter presents a method enabling intuitive physical human-robot interaction (pHRI) with
flexible robots using an end-point sensing device. The device is a passive serial chain of …

Mitigating collision forces and improving response performance in human-robot interaction by using dual-motor actuators

A Khorasani, M Usman, T Hubert… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In collaborative robotics, the safety of humans interacting with cobots is crucial. There is a
need for collaborative robots that can move quickly while still being safe. This letter …

A General Safety Framework for Autonomous Manipulation in Human Environments

J Thumm, J Balletshofer, L Maglanoc… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Autonomous robots are projected to augment the manual workforce, especially in repetitive
and hazardous tasks. For a successful deployment of such robots in human environments, it …