2A1-A01 Survey on the Awareness of Safety Certification of Personal Care Robots with Comparison between Japan, USA and Germany(Robotics with Safety and Reliability)

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 (0) ◽  
pp. _2A1-A01_1-_2A1-A01_4
Author(s):  
Yoshihiro NAKABO ◽  
Kohtaro OHBA ◽  
Keiko HOMMA ◽  
Daichi MIZUGUCHI ◽  
Takuya OGURE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Care ◽  
Safety Certification ◽  
Care Robots ◽  
Safety And Reliability

scholarly journals On the Safety of Mobile Robots Serving in Public Spaces

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Pericle Salvini ◽  
Diego Paez-Granados ◽  
Aude Billard
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Robots ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Personal Care ◽  
Current Standard ◽  
Personal Mobility ◽  
Safety Certification ◽  
Care Robots ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Specific Standard ◽  
Information Providers

Since 2014, a specific standard has been dedicated for the safety certification of personal care robots, which operate in close proximity to humans. These robots serve as information providers, object transporters, personal mobility carriers, and security patrollers. In this article, we point out the shortcomings concerning EN ISO 13482:2014, which encompasses guidelines regarding the safety and design of personal care robots. In particular, we argue that the current standard is not suitable for guaranteeing people's safety when these robots operate in public spaces. Specifically, the standard lacks requirements to protect pedestrians and bystanders. The guideline implicitly assumes that private spaces, such as households and offices, present the same hazards as in public spaces. We highlight the existence of at least three properties pertaining to robots’ use in public spaces. These properties include (1) crowds, (2) social norms and proxemics rules, and (3) people's misbehaviours. We discuss how these properties impact robots’ safety. This article aims to raise stakeholders’ awareness on individuals’ safety when robots are deployed in public spaces. This could be achieved by integrating the gaps present in EN ISO 13482:2014 or by creating a new dedicated standard.

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