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Robot systems reliability and safety: a review

B.S. Dhillon (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
A.R.M. Fashandi (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
K.L. Liu (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)

Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering

ISSN: 1355-2511

Article publication date: 1 September 2002

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Abstract

This paper presents a review of published literature on robot reliability and safety. The literature is classified into three main categories: robot safety; robot reliability; and miscellaneous. Robot safety is further categorized into six classifications: general; accidents; human‐factors; safety standards; safety methods; and safety systems/technologies. The period covered by the review is from 1973 to 2001.

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Dhillon, B.S., Fashandi, A.R.M. and Liu, K.L. (2002), "Robot systems reliability and safety: a review", Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, Vol. 8 No. 3, pp. 170-212. https://doi.org/10.1108/13552510210439784

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