Improving Availability in a Robotic Application without Loss of Safety

Abstract

In our automated and industrialized world, ensuring safety in human-robot interaction is essential, a complex engineering task especially in dynamic environments. The widespread adoption of collaborative and autonomous robots across various sectors underscores the critical need for robust safety measures. This article examines the current state of safety in collaborative robotics and proposes a strategy for assessing the safety of the robot task against the indications of existing standards. If the task is not considered safe in the current environment, a new task is sought for the robot, which increases its availability. These addresses dynamic environments where robots and humans coexist, allowing the autonomous robot to make task decisions based on safety considerations.