Consulting an oracle; repurposing robots for the circular economy
Mcgloin, Helen; Studley, Matthew; Mawle, Richard; Winfield, Alan
Authors
Helen McGloin Helen2.Mcgloin@live.uwe.ac.uk
PhD Student, FARSCOPE cohort 2021
Professor Matthew Studley Matthew2.Studley@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Ethics & Technology/School Director (Research & Enterprise)
Dr Richard Mawle Richard2.Mawle@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Product Design Engineering
Alan Winfield Alan.Winfield@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Robotics
Contributors
M. Nazmul Huda
Editor
Mingfeng Wang
Editor
Tatiana Kalganova
Editor
Abstract
This paper reports a new process which can be used to re-purpose a robot at the end of its primary life. Repurposing a robot enables it to continue delivering value beyond the point at which it might have been otherwise recycled or scrapped. The repurposing process was created using the future thinking forecasting methodology known as a Delphi Study. This paper shows there are some similarities between a process for repurposing, to processes for developing new systems and remanufacturing systems. However this new process contains unique elements , highlighting the value and potential of challenging accepted norms for the management of robot systems when they reach the end of their useful life and could otherwise be considered e-waste.
Presentation Conference Type
Conference Paper (published)
Conference Name
25th TAROS Conference 2024
Start Date
Aug 21, 2024
End Date
Aug 23, 2024
Acceptance Date
Jul 2, 2024
Online Publication Date
Dec 30, 2024
Publication Date
Dec 30, 2024
Deposit Date
Aug 14, 2024
Publicly Available Date
Dec 31, 2025
Journal
Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence
Publisher
Springer
Peer Reviewed
Peer Reviewed
Pages
107-118
Series Title
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Series Number
15051
Series ISSN
1611-3349
Book Title
Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems: 25th Annual Conference, TAROS 2024, London, UK, August 21–23, 2024, Proceedings, Part I
