Emerging research fields in safety and ergonomics in industrial collaborative robotics: A systematic literature review

• Published in: Robotics and computer-integrated manufacturing Vol. 67; p. 101998
• Main Authors: Gualtieri, Luca, Rauch, Erwin, Vidoni, Renato
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2021; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Automation; Collaboration; Collaborative robots; Ergonomics; Human factors; Human performance; Human–robot collaboration; Industrial applications; Industrial safety; Industry 4.0; Literature reviews; Manufacturing engineering; Occupational health; Robotics; Robots; Safety; Systematic literature review; Systematic review; Ergonomics; Collaborative robots; Human–robot collaboration; Human factors; Industry 4.0; Safety; Systematic literature review

•Research in human–robot safety topics is more developed than in ergonomics.•There is a higher development in safety prevention aspects instead in protection.•All main research topics are increasing (on average) during the studied period.•Physical and cognitive ergonomics is growing significantly in...