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A matrix-based approach to step-wise assess the safety of collaborative robots in manufacturing

PUBLICATION DATE: 5 May, 2024 PUBLICATION AUTHOR/S: Matthias R. Guertler, Philipp Bauer, Alan Burden

Collaborative robots (cobots) allow for flexible manufacturing, supporting more customised product designs. Although safety is key for socio-technical human-cobot workplaces, existing safety assessment support like standards and guidelines require extensive experience and can be experienced as overwhelming. To make cobot risk assessments more accessible, especially for novices, and increase traceability from hazard to risk to mitigation, this paper presents a matrix-based approach that decomposes this daunting activity into smaller better manageable steps.

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