Optimizing functional safety for industrial robots (Article)

A study of how manufacturing employees perceive and accept industrial robots on the factory floor. Examines the psychological factors that shape human-robot collaboration.

Semsettin Cigdem, Ieva Meidute-Kavaliauskiene and Bülent Yildiz

Reviews the shift from full automation toward collaborative robots, or cobots, that share the workspace with people. Proposes a research agenda for the social and organizational side of cobot adoption.

Astrid Weiss, Ann-Kathrin Wortmeier, and Bettina Kubicek

Shows how analyzing a robot's power and current data can predict maintenance needs and catch accuracy errors. A concise look at condition monitoring for industrial manipulators.

Vansh Jatana

Summarizes safety practices for working around industrial robots, from hazard sources to mechanical safeguards and limit switches. A compact reference on protecting workers near automated cells.

Kishan Jani

An economics discussion paper measuring how industrial robot adoption affects workplace injuries and worker health. Uses labor-market data to weigh the safety trade-offs of automation.

Rania Gihleb, Osea Giuntella, Luca Stella and Tianyi Wang