Topics in Robot Safety

  • B. S. Dhillon
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Abstract

In recent times there has been a significant growth in the awareness of safety in industry. The prime reason for this is the huge sum of money as remuneration for accidents as the result of litigation [1]. Governments in various parts of the world have enacted laws to regulate this situation. As a result of such laws, both manufacturers and users have accelerated their efforts to promote safety. The use of robots in hazardous industrial conditions is one example of the accelerated efforts to promote safety. In simple terms, a robot may be described as a machine composed of three major subsystems: a power supply, a manipulator, and a controller. The application of such machines in the industrial sector has introduced its own associated safety problems. Over the years, many robot related accidents have occurred [2]-[6] and there have been many reasons for their occurrence, as concluded by various authors. The subject of robot accidents is studied in great depth in Chapter 4 of this book.

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Laser Welding Safety Standard Industrial Robot Work Item Welding Robot 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • B. S. Dhillon
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  1. 1.Engineering Management Programme Faculty of EngineeringUniversity of OttawaOttawaCanada

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