Abstract: Determining the ethical acceptability of assistive robots is a complex task, not least because the ethical hazards of such systems manifest differently across different demographics. Users of these robots are potentially likely to be already marginalized by technology and, thus, vulnerable to a wider range of ethical hazards than other demographics. Adequate … [Read more...] about X-HAZOP
Abstract: This document presents the outcomes of the Dagstuhl Seminar “Roadmap for Responsible Robotics,” held in September 2023 at the Leibniz Center for Informatics, Schloss Dagstuhl, Germany. The seminar brought together researchers from the fields of robotics, computer science, social and cognitive sciences, and philosophy with the aim of charting a path toward improving … [Read more...] about A Road Map for Responsible Robotics
Although the Internet of Robotic Things (IoRT) has enhanced the productivity of robotic systems in conjunction with the Internet of Things (IoT), it does not inherently support seamless human-robot collaboration. This paper presents HuBotVerse, a unified framework designed to foster the evolution of the Internet of Human and Intelligent Robotic Things (IoHIRT). HuBotVerse is … [Read more...] about HuBotVerse: Toward Internet of Human and Intelligent Robotic Things With a Digital Twin-Based Mixed Reality Framework
This paper presents a robust and reliable humanrobot collaboration framework for bimanual manipulation. We propose an optimal motion adaptation method to retarget arbitrary human commands to feasible robot pose references while maintaining payload stability. The framework comprises three modules: (1) Task-Space Sequential Equilibrium and Inverse Kinematics Optimization for … [Read more...] about Collaborative Bimanual Manipulation Using Optimal Motion Adaptation and Interaction Control: Retargeting Human Commands to Feasible Robot Control References
Human–robot collaboration has demonstrated its potential to increase efficiency and productivity in industry. However, inherently safe collaborative robots offer limited payloads and are unsuitable for many heavy lifting and manipulation tasks that would benefit from collaboration. The use of high-payload robots in physical human–robot interaction poses significant safety and … [Read more...] about Safe and Effective Collaboration With a High-Payload Robot: A Framework Integrating Novel Hardware and Software Modules
