Overview

As robots are used more and more to perform a variety of tasks in a range of fields, it is imperative to make the robots as reliable and safe as possible. Yet no book currently covers robot reliability and safety within one framework. Robot System Reliability and Safety: A Modern Approach presents up-to-date information on robot reliability, safety, and related areas in a single volume, eliminating the need to consult diverse sources. After introducing historical, mathematical, and introductory aspects, the book presents methods for analyzing robot system reliability and safety. It next focuses on topics related to robot reliability, including classifications of robot failures and their causes and hydraulic and electric robots' reliability analysis. The book then explains the analysis of robot-related safety and accidents, covers key elements of robot maintenance and robotics applications in maintenance and repair, and addresses human factors and safety considerations in robotics workplaces. The book concludes with chapters on robot testing, costing, and failure data as well as six mathematical models for reliability and safety analysis. Written by a well-known expert in reliability engineering, this book will be useful to system, design, reliability, and safety engineers along with other engineering professionals working in the area of robotics. It can also be used in courses on system engineering, reliability engineering, and safety engineering.

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Author:   B. S. Dhillon
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ebooks
Imprint:   CRC Press
ISBN:  

9781498706452

ISBN 10:   1498706452
Pages:   259
Publication Date:   15 April 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Electronic book text
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Table of Contents

Introduction Background Robot System Reliability/Safety-Related Facts, Figures, and Examples Terms and Definitions Useful Sources for Obtaining Information on Reliability and Safety of Robot Systems Scope of the Book Basic Mathematical Concepts Introduction Arithmetic Mean and Mean Deviation Boolean Algebra Laws Probability Definition and Properties Probability Distribution-Related Definitions Probability Distributions Laplace Transform Definition, Common Laplace Transforms, and Final-Value Theorem Laplace Transform Solving First-Order Differential Equations Using Laplace Transforms Reliability and Safety Basics Introduction Bathtub Hazard Rate Curve General Reliability-Related Formulas Reliability Configurations Need for Safety and the Role of Engineers with Respect to Safety Classifications of Product Hazards and Common Mechanical Injuries Organization Tasks for Product Safety and Safety Management Principles Accident-Causation Theories Methods for Performing Reliability and Safety Analysis of Robot Systems Introduction Failure Modes and Effect Analysis The Markov Method Fault Tree Analysis Technique of Operations Review Hazard and Operability Analysis Interface Safety Analysis Probability Tree Method Robot Reliability Introduction Classifications of Robot Failures and Their Causes and Corrective Measures Robot Effectiveness Dictating Factors and Robot Reliability Survey Results Robot-Related Reliability Measures Robot Reliability Analysis Methods and Models for Performing Robot Reliability Studies Reliability Analysis of Hydraulic and Electric Robots Robot Safety Introduction Robot Safety: Problems and Hazards Roles of Robot Manufacturers and Users in Robot Safety Safety Considerations in Robot Design, Installation, Programming, and Operation and Maintenance Phases Robot-Related Safety Problems Causing Weak Points in Planning, Design, and Operation Robot Safeguard Approaches Common Robot Safety Features and Their Functions Safety Considerations for Robotized Welding Operations Robot Accidents and Analysis Introduction Some Examples of Robot-Related Accidents Robot Accidents: Causes and Sources Effects of Robot-Related Accidents Robot-Related Accidents at Manufacturer and User Facilities Useful Recommendations to Prevent Human Injury by Robots Methods for Performing Robot Accident Analysis Robot Maintenance and Areas of Robotics Applications in Maintenance and Repair Introduction Robot Maintenance-Related Needs and Maintenance Types Commonly Used Tools to Maintain a Robot and Measuring Instruments and Tooling for Periodic Robot Inspections Robot Diagnosis and Monitoring Approaches Useful Guidelines to Safeguard Robot Maintenance Personnel and Safeguarding Methods for Use during the Robot Maintenance Process Models for Performing Robot Maintenance Analysis Areas of Robotics Applications in Maintenance and Repair Human Factors and Safety Considerations in Robotics Workplaces Introduction Human Factors-Related Issues during the Robotic Systems' Factory Integration Process Common Robot and Robot-Related Human Tasks Rules of Robotics in Regard to Humans and Advantages and Disadvantages of Robotization with Respect to Human Factors Humans at Risk from Robots and Risk-Reducing Measures to Prevent Robot-Related Human Accidents Useful Guidelines to Safeguard Robot Teachers and Operators Approaches for Limiting Robot Movements Methods for Analysis of Safety and Human Error in Robotics Workplaces Robot Testing, Costing, and Failure Data Introduction Robot Performance Testing Robot Performance Testing Methods Robot Reliability Testing Robot Testing and Start-Up Safety-Related Factors Robot Project Cost Models for Estimating Robot-Related Costs Robot Life Cycle Cost Estimation Models Useful Methods for Making Financial Decisions about Robotization Failure Data Uses with Regard to Robots and Failure Reporting and Documentation System for Robots Main Data Sources for Reliability Repair and Inspection Records-Related Requirements for Robots Mathematical Models for Analysis of Robot-Related Reliability and Safety Introduction Model I Model II Model III Model IV Model V Model VI Appendix A: Bibliography-Literature on the Reliability and Safety of Robot Systems Index Problems and References appear at the end of each chapter.

Reviews

This book does a good job of assembling the pertinent reliability engineering mathematics and techniques in a single volume and applying them to illustrative examples. The examples are oriented toward industrial robots and robot workspaces in manufacturing facilities. -John M. Dolan, The Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University ... simple and elegant presentation ... easy to read and understand ... A very useful guidebook for beginners in reliability and safety ... a novel approach to robot systems. -Professor Krzysztof Kolowrocki, Gdynia Maritime University Well-organized content, which meets the [needs of] professionals and practitioners in the field of robot and reliability. -Kouroush Jenab, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach ... a treasure of current information in a single volume ... extremely pragmatic and very easy to use not only for practicing engineers but also for undergraduate/graduate students and researchers. This book provides a very comprehensive treatment of the subject and is written in a simple and easy-to-understand language ... superbly organized and very well presented by translating the most difficult technical concepts into easy-to-use language. -Dr. Subramanyam Naidu Rayapati, President & CEO, Agile CloudTech, LLC There are many examples and illustrations ... [that] provide a better understanding of dependability (reliability, safety, and maintainability) problems in robots. The author discusses various mathematical models, analytical techniques, and problems of practical significances. Readers interested in robotics who are not familiar with dependability issues can grasp basic techniques after studying the book. Moreover, they can continue deeper studies in the referenced literature according to the outlined roadmap. This book presents essential elements of robot dependability; it can be suggested as the primary text for courses on robotics and can also be useful (secondary reading) in courses on system reliability and maintainability, automation, etc. -Janusz Sosnowski, Institute of Computer Science, Warsaw University of Technology The sequence of presentation is logical. Chapter 9 is especially useful. What is important - particularly when this book purports to be using a modern approach - is the application of computer software packages for doing the various data-intensive analysis. This book would attract a lot more audience of technical background (i.e. the no- number-crunching sort) if an additional chapter is devoted to this practical and rather essential aspect. -T N Goh, National University of Singapore

Author Information

Dr. B.S. Dhillon is a professor of engineering management in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ottawa. He has published over 376 articles on reliability engineering, maintainability, safety, and engineering management and authored 42 books on various aspects of healthcare, engineering management, design, reliability, safety, and quality. He received a PhD in industrial engineering from the University of Windsor.

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