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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 221-227 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | International Journal of Social Robotics |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
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Keywords
- robot
- accident
- safety
- hazard
- crushing
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Safety of interactive robotics : Learning from accidents. / Malm, Timo (Corresponding Author); Viitaniemi, Juhani; Latokartano, Jyrki; Lind, Salla; Venho-Ahonen, Outi; Schabel, Jari.
In: International Journal of Social Robotics, Vol. 2, No. 3, 2010, p. 221-227.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Safety of interactive robotics
T2 - Learning from accidents
AU - Malm, Timo
AU - Viitaniemi, Juhani
AU - Latokartano, Jyrki
AU - Lind, Salla
AU - Venho-Ahonen, Outi
AU - Schabel, Jari
N1 - Project code: 8287
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Finland is ranked rather high in international robot density statistics. In Finland, robots are typically used in applications where they operate in close proximity to humans. The research described in this paper, sourced from Finnish databases, identified 25 severe accidents which can be attributed to robots. The current accident data can provide an insight into the type of accidents associated with future human-robot interaction (HRI) applications. Accident statistics indicate that most of the severe robot-related accidents involved crushing a person against a rigid object. As crushing hazards currently dominate accident statistics, and with HRI applications becoming increasingly common, humans are expected to be exposed to more crushing hazards in the future. The close proximity of the robots means that there is very little time to escape from crushing hazard. The prevention of collisions between robots and humans is paramount to reducing the amount of accidents. Actions to diminish the effects of any subsequent collision are also important. The control after a collision, however, needs to be very quick in order to minimise the damage caused by an impact. Current practice demands that upon detection of a collision, active movements are typically not allowed without a human supervision. Moving a robot away to a safe position and releasing any pressure against a person may save lives, but would entail some adjustments or new interpretations of the current safety requirements.
AB - Finland is ranked rather high in international robot density statistics. In Finland, robots are typically used in applications where they operate in close proximity to humans. The research described in this paper, sourced from Finnish databases, identified 25 severe accidents which can be attributed to robots. The current accident data can provide an insight into the type of accidents associated with future human-robot interaction (HRI) applications. Accident statistics indicate that most of the severe robot-related accidents involved crushing a person against a rigid object. As crushing hazards currently dominate accident statistics, and with HRI applications becoming increasingly common, humans are expected to be exposed to more crushing hazards in the future. The close proximity of the robots means that there is very little time to escape from crushing hazard. The prevention of collisions between robots and humans is paramount to reducing the amount of accidents. Actions to diminish the effects of any subsequent collision are also important. The control after a collision, however, needs to be very quick in order to minimise the damage caused by an impact. Current practice demands that upon detection of a collision, active movements are typically not allowed without a human supervision. Moving a robot away to a safe position and releasing any pressure against a person may save lives, but would entail some adjustments or new interpretations of the current safety requirements.
KW - robot
KW - accident
KW - safety
KW - hazard
KW - crushing
U2 - 10.1007/s12369-010-0057-8
DO - 10.1007/s12369-010-0057-8
M3 - Article
VL - 2
SP - 221
EP - 227
JO - International Journal of Social Robotics
JF - International Journal of Social Robotics
SN - 1875-4791
IS - 3
ER -