Nowadays, numerous companies and industries introduce recycling processes in their
production, aiming to increase the sustainable use of the planet's natural resources …

Smart manufacturing and smart factories depend on automation and robotics, whereas
human–robot collaboration (HRC) contributes to increasing the effectiveness and …

The fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, is reshaping the way individuals
live and work while providing a substantial influence on the manufacturing scenario. The key …

Robotic vision, otherwise known as computer vision for robots, is a critical process for robots
to collect and interpret detailed information related to human actions, goals, and …

Human–robot collaboration (HRC) plays a pivotal role in today's industry by supporting
increasingly customised product development. Via HRC, the strengths of humans and robots …

Collaborative robots (cobots) are one of the newest technologies helpful to improve the
performance of the systems. This is because of their ability to combine the high-level …

ISO/TS 15066 is globally recognized as the guideline for designing safe collaborative
robotic cells, where human and robot collaborate in order to fulfill a common job. Current …

This article aims at presenting an introductory overview of the theoretical framework of
control barrier functions (CBFs) and of their application to the design of safety-related …

A recent trend in industrial robotics is to have robotic manipulators working side-by-side with
human operators. A challenging aspect of this coexistence is that the robot is required to …

Autonomous robots should operate in real-world dynamic environments and collaborate
with humans in tight spaces. A key component for allowing robots to leave structured lab and …