Safety risk sources of autonomous mobile machines: EasyChair Preprint no. 5251

Timo Malm*, Risto Tiusanen, Eetu Heikkilä, Toni Ahonen, Janne Sarsama

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Autonomous mobile machines are applied increasingly often in outdoor applications where logistics can be arranged effectively and safety issues can be solved. Many new technologies are related to safety systems and a failure of a safety system can be hazardous, since they should prevent from accidents, theirs failures can be critical and the users trust them. These factors are important when considering new risk sources of autonomous mobile machines.
The aim of this study is to help safety assessors and designers to find new risk sources, which are additional to conventional mobile machine hazards. Autonomous systems are complex and risk sources are difficult to recognize. Systems include new technologies in safety systems and in control and communication systems. System complexity increases also possibilities of human errors. Therefore, risk assessor or designer of an autonomous mobile machine system need advice to find risk sources, in order to minimize risks to adequate level. The main result of this study is a checklist of new risk sources or hazards of autonomous mobile machines is presented and discussed in this article.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAutomaatiopäivät24 2021
Subtitle of host publicationAutomaatio, kestävä kehitys ja tulevaisuus
Number of pages15
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2021
MoE publication typeD3 Professional conference proceedings
EventAutomaatiopäivät24: Automaatio, kestävä kehitys ja tulevaisuus - Virtual, Finland
Duration: 13 Apr 202114 Apr 2021
https://www.automaatioseura.fi/automaatiopaivat24/

Conference

ConferenceAutomaatiopäivät24
Country/TerritoryFinland
Period13/04/2114/04/21
Internet address

Keywords

  • autonomous
  • mobile machine
  • safety
  • risk
  • risk source
  • hazard

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