6 Maintenance, Software, and Robot Safety
6.1 Introduction
Each year, a vast sum of money is being spent worldwide to design, develop, operate, and maintain various types of engineering systems, including robots and software. Their safety has become an important issue.
Accidents occurring during maintenance work or concerning maintenance are quite frequent. For example, in 1994, 13.6% of all accidents in the U.S. mining industry occurred during the maintenance activity and, since 1990, the occurrence of such accidents has increased each year. Therefore, it is essential that maintenance engineering should strive to eliminate or control potential safety hazards to ensure satisfactory protection to humans and material ...
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