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Towards the safety of human-in-the-loop robotics: Challenges and opportunities for safety assurance of robotic co-workers'

Eder, Kerstin; C. Harper, Chris; Leonards, Ute

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Kerstin Eder

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Chris Harper Christopher4.Harper@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow in Robitics Autonomous Systems Safety Engineering

Ute Leonards



Abstract

The success of the human-robot co-worker team in a flexible manufacturing environment where robots learn from demonstration heavily relies on the correct and safe operation of the robot. How this can be achieved is a challenge that requires addressing both technical as well as human-centric research questions. In this paper we discuss the state of the art in safety assurance, existing as well as emerging standards in this area, and the need for new approaches to safety assurance in the context of learning machines. We then focus on robotic learning from demonstration, the challenges these techniques pose to safety assurance and outline opportunities to integrate safety considerations into algorithms “by design”. Finally, from a human-centric perspective, we stipulate that, to achieve high levels of safety and ultimately trust, the robotic co-worker must meet the innate expectations of the humans it works with. It is our aim to stimulate a discussion focused on the safety aspects of human-in-the-loop robotics, and to foster multidisciplinary collaboration to address the research challenges identified.

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Eder, K., C. Harper, C., & Leonards, U. (2014). Towards the safety of human-in-the-loop robotics: Challenges and opportunities for safety assurance of robotic co-workers'. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2014.6926328

Conference Name The 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication
Conference Location Edinburgh, UK
Start Date Aug 25, 2014
End Date Aug 29, 2014
Acceptance Date Aug 1, 2014
Publication Date 2014
Deposit Date Jun 10, 2022
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages 660-665
ISBN 9781479967636
DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2014.6926328
Keywords Safety, Collaboration, Runtime, Monitoring, Standards, Service robots
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9621582
Publisher URL https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6926328

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