Abstract
Today robots are used in many different areas and applications, and their safety-related problems have increased significantly. Each new area and application may call for specific precautions for operators, maintenance workers, robot systems, and so on. In the past, robot safety did not receive as much attention as it deserved from both manufacturers and users. This scenario is changing in recent years, and robot-related accidents could be one of the factors behind this change. The establishment of the American National Standard for Industrial Robots and Robot Systems: Safety Requirements [1] and the Japanese Industrial Safety and Health Association document [2] entitled, “An Interpretation of the Technical Guidance on Safety Standards in the Use, etc., of Industrial Robots” are two prime examples of robot safety consciousness in recent years. In fact, safety standards for industrial robots are under discussion in several countries, and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has already expended considerable effort in this direction.
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