Enhancing Safety and Collaboration in Human Robot Interaction for Industrial Robotics

Abstract

This research evaluates the aspect of collaboration between humans and robots in industrial robotics. It highlights the advantages of using robots in non-ergonomic tasks while at the same time recognizing that there are challenges preventing them from achieving manipulation accuracy with precision. Collaborative robots also known as robots, have been proposed to address these limitations. Safety has been identified as one of the most critical issues in collaborative environments, which calls for a discussion on various strategies and practices to ensure the safety of operators. The study explores many facets of human-robot interaction and collaboration such as physicality and proximity, house sharing, and collaboration. Furthermore, this article argues that it is vital to consider human aspects of human-robot interaction such as trustworthiness, mental effort, and fear. The final part presents a case study on incorporation of humans and robots in assembly and sealing process of refrigerator. Finally, this case underlines safety measures that need to be included during robot type selection and assembly process equipment used should match robot’s characteristics like size etc. This study suggests possible avenues for future inquiry including augmented reality methods and integrating safety constraints into design software and planning software.