Esta importante conferência internacional AHFE 2016 que já tem a sua próxima edição marcada para 2017, realizou-se no passado mês de Julho em Orlando, Florida (EUA), com a participação de mais de 1600 pessoas. Foram submetidos 5326 trabalhos oriundos da Academia, Instituições de Investigação e da Indústria provenientes de 62 países, apresentados 1537 papers em 255 sessões paralelas e expostos 266 posters... Os números impressionam...
O Catim marcou presença com a apresentação do trabalho "Human Robot interactions: Mechanical safety data for phisical contacts" na sessão paralela "Suporting Sensor and UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) Users" .
Abstract : "Human robot interactions:
Mechanical safety data for phisical contacts", Alberto Fonseca (CATIM) e Cláudia Pires (CATIM).
In a world that relies
heavily on technology, the industry invests heavily to developing solutions
that focus on the positive interaction between people and machines and the
isolation of physical or immaterial infrastructure as a method of protection.
An approach based on strategy must be followed to change the paradigm of human machine interaction, researchers must look to the machine as a co-worker and as such it may not pose a risk to other colleagues.
So the challenge for designers and machine developers must therefore turn to "minimization of force" as a key to reach the safety of the machine / equipment. However, what exactly does this mean and can it be defined in a way that is generally applicable to all machines without creating unreasonable and impractical constraints? Is it possible to apply it in an ‘uncontrolled’ environment where ordinary people are exposed to machines? And how can it deal with robotic or autonomous systems which create the additional complexity of unpredictable or unexpected interactions?
Considering these questions and having into account that existing data about this issue is scattered, focused in specific applications and cannot easily be transferred to different or more complex applications the International Technical Committee for Standardization ISO/TC 199 – Safety of machinery decided to create a Study Group – ISO/TC 199 SG01 - with a purpose of prepare an International Standard that would support the design, development and use of machines that will interact with people.
The Study Group has defined the following work phases: identify information and data on the subject in other fields; definition of parameters to be considered when designing a machine (speed, power, contact dimensions, contact location, geometry, etc.); identify possible solutions centered on human-robot interaction and considers broader aspects, such as human behavior a towards collaboration with robotic systems.
The Group has already proposed the approach to define Safe Contact and introduced these two essential aspects: risk level and machine complexity.
Now, the project transcended of possible contribution to an effective creation of norm. Perspective to future meetings to will be identify the most relevant aspects to be included in this framework as the definition of contact forces against a set of different parameters.
Algumas notas sobre a conferência:
Elaboração do post: colaboração de Alberto Fonseca
An approach based on strategy must be followed to change the paradigm of human machine interaction, researchers must look to the machine as a co-worker and as such it may not pose a risk to other colleagues.
So the challenge for designers and machine developers must therefore turn to "minimization of force" as a key to reach the safety of the machine / equipment. However, what exactly does this mean and can it be defined in a way that is generally applicable to all machines without creating unreasonable and impractical constraints? Is it possible to apply it in an ‘uncontrolled’ environment where ordinary people are exposed to machines? And how can it deal with robotic or autonomous systems which create the additional complexity of unpredictable or unexpected interactions?
Considering these questions and having into account that existing data about this issue is scattered, focused in specific applications and cannot easily be transferred to different or more complex applications the International Technical Committee for Standardization ISO/TC 199 – Safety of machinery decided to create a Study Group – ISO/TC 199 SG01 - with a purpose of prepare an International Standard that would support the design, development and use of machines that will interact with people.
The Study Group has defined the following work phases: identify information and data on the subject in other fields; definition of parameters to be considered when designing a machine (speed, power, contact dimensions, contact location, geometry, etc.); identify possible solutions centered on human-robot interaction and considers broader aspects, such as human behavior a towards collaboration with robotic systems.
The Group has already proposed the approach to define Safe Contact and introduced these two essential aspects: risk level and machine complexity.
Now, the project transcended of possible contribution to an effective creation of norm. Perspective to future meetings to will be identify the most relevant aspects to be included in this framework as the definition of contact forces against a set of different parameters.
Algumas notas sobre a conferência:
1ª:
A interacção Humanos – Robôs
Foram
apresentadas diversas comunicações sobre investigações em curso neste domínio,
quer em ambiente industrial, quer em ambiente não industrial (ambientes públicos
e privados). O tema está claramente na ordem do dia e confirma a tendência na
proliferação a nível global de robots colaborativos.
2ª
A interacção Humanos – Robôs na aeronáutica
Os
UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) são cada vez mais utilizadas em missões
geológicas, militares, captação de imagem, informação geográfica, etc. De
referir que as investigações são muito dirigidas para a aplicação do comando
por voz, comando por linguagem gestual, visando habilitar qualquer pessoa a
comandar este tipo de aeronaves. Também é de salientar a intervenção do “robô” (neste
caso entenda-se “sistema de comando” – “Decision making”) no controlo de
aeronaves sobretudo como garantia de tomada de decisões que visem a manutenção
da aeronave em segurança quando, em determinadas circunstâncias e num
determinado período de tempo, a reacção esperada dos pilotos não acontece.
3ª
Universal Design
A
Princesa do Japão Yohko of Mikasa introduziu numa conferência plenária, o
conceito do “Universal Design”. Trata-se de um movimento, que parece estar a
ganhar dimensão a partir do Japão, cujo objectivo é divulgar e por em prática o
“Design para todos”, tendo em conta a adequação não às necessidades
“massificadas” das pessoas mas às particularidades de cada grupo de pessoas
conjugadas com as respectivas circunstâncias em que se encontram. Sobre este
aspecto, a Panassonic apresentou uma série de exemplos já existentes no mercado
ou a serem comercializados a curto prazo, que facilitam a vida de cada um em
situações anormais ou de emergência (lâmpada sem ligação à rede, lanterna
multifunções de muito fácil utilização, aspirador ultraleve com iluminação
frontal). Foi realçado que este conceito de "Universal Design" teve
um impulso importante na sequência das catástrofes naturais a que o Japão
esteve recentemente sujeito.
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