Meeting new challenges and possibilities with modern robot safety technologies

Timo Salmi (Corresponding author), Otso Väätäinen, Timo Malm, Jari Montonen, Ilari Marstio

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    Abstract

    In recent years, human-robot co-operation has been of increasing interest in research, and new types of modern safety technology have emerged on the market. These include safety sensors, machine vision based safety systems, laser sensors and safety controllers for robots. The new technology enables flexible fenceless safety systems and dynamic safety regions alongside a host of other attractive features for human-robot co-operation. The safety systems can also be integrated into a transferable robotic platform. While this modern technology opens up wholly new possibilities, it also creates new and fairly complex challenges in safety design. This paper introduces some case examples of handling these challenges.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationEnabling Manufacturing Competitiveness and Economic Sustainability
    Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 5th International Conference on Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurable and Virtual Production (CARV 2013)
    EditorsMichael F. Zaeh
    PublisherSpringer
    Pages183-188
    ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-02054-9
    ISBN (Print)978-3-319-02053-2, 978-3-319-34379-2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013
    MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
    Event5th International Conference on Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurable and Virtual Production, CARV 2013 - Munich, Germany
    Duration: 6 Oct 20139 Oct 2013

    Conference

    Conference5th International Conference on Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurable and Virtual Production, CARV 2013
    Abbreviated titleCARV 2013
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    CityMunich
    Period6/10/139/10/13

    Keywords

    • robotic production systems
    • robotics
    • robot safety
    • human-robot co-operation

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