Robot System Reliability and Safety: A Modern Approach (Hardcover)

IntroductionBackgroundRobot System Reliability/Safety-Related Facts, Figures, and ExamplesTerms and DefinitionsUseful Sources for Obtaining Information on Reliability and Safety of Robot SystemsScope of the Book Basic Mathematical ConceptsIntroductionArithmetic Mean and Mean DeviationBoolean Algebra LawsProbability Definition and PropertiesProbability Distribution-Related DefinitionsProbability DistributionsLaplace Transform Definition, Common Laplace Transforms, and Final-Value Theorem Laplace TransformSolving First-Order Differential Equations Using Laplace Transforms Reliability and Safety BasicsIntroductionBathtub Hazard Rate CurveGeneral Reliability-Related FormulasReliability ConfigurationsNeed for Safety and the Role of Engineers with Respect to SafetyClassifications of Product Hazards and Common Mechanical InjuriesOrganization Tasks for Product Safety and Safety Management PrinciplesAccident-Causation Theories Methods for Performing Reliability and Safety Analysis of Robot SystemsIntroductionFailure Modes and Effect AnalysisThe Markov MethodFault Tree AnalysisTechnique of Operations ReviewHazard and Operability AnalysisInterface Safety AnalysisProbability Tree Method Robot ReliabilityIntroductionClassifications of Robot Failures and Their Causes and Corrective MeasuresRobot Effectiveness Dictating Factors and Robot Reliability Survey ResultsRobot-Related Reliability MeasuresRobot Reliability Analysis Methods and Models for Performing Robot Reliability StudiesReliability Analysis of Hydraulic and Electric Robots Robot SafetyIntroductionRobot Safety: Problems and HazardsRoles of Robot Manufacturers and Users in Robot SafetySafety Considerations in Robot Design, Installation, Programming, and Operation and Maintenance PhasesRobot-Related Safety Problems Causing Weak Points in Planning, Design, and OperationRobot Safeguard ApproachesCommon Robot Safety Features and Their FunctionsSafety Considerations for Robotized Welding Operations Robot Accidents and AnalysisIntroductionSome Examples of Robot-Related AccidentsRobot Accidents: Causes and SourcesEffects of Robot-Related AccidentsRobot-Related Accidents at Manufacturer and User FacilitiesUseful Recommendations to Prevent Human Injury by RobotsMethods for Performing Robot Accident Analysis Robot Maintenance and Areas of Robotics Applications in Maintenance and RepairIntroductionRobot Maintenance-Related Needs and Maintenance TypesCommonly Used Tools to Maintain a Robot and Measuring Instruments and Tooling for Periodic Robot InspectionsRobot Diagnosis and Monitoring ApproachesUseful Guidelines to Safeguard Robot Maintenance Personnel and Safeguarding Methods for Use during the Robot Maintenance ProcessModels for Performing Robot Maintenance Analysis Areas of Robotics Applications in Maintenance and Repair Human Factors and Safety Considerations in Robotics WorkplacesIntroductionHuman Factors-Related Issues during the Robotic Systems’ Factory Integration ProcessCommon Robot and Robot-Related Human TasksRules of Robotics in Regard to Humans and Advantages and Disadvantages of Robotization with Respect to Human FactorsHumans at Risk from Robots and Risk-Reducing Measures to Prevent Robot-Related Human AccidentsUseful Guidelines to Safeguard Robot Teachers and OperatorsApproaches for Limiting Robot Movements Methods for Analysis of Safety and Human Error in Robotics Workplaces Robot Testing, Costing, and Failure DataIntroductionRobot Performance TestingRobot Performance Testing MethodsRobot Reliability TestingRobot Testing and Start-Up Safety-Related FactorsRobot Project CostModels for Estimating Robot-Related CostsRobot Life Cycle Cost Estimation ModelsUseful Methods for Making Financial Decisions about RobotizationFailure Data Uses with Regard to Robots and Failure Reporting and Documentation System for RobotsMain Data Sources for ReliabilityRepair and Inspection Records-Related Requirements for Robots Mathematical Models for Analysis of Robot-Related Reliability and SafetyIntroductionModel IModel IIModel IIIModel IVModel VModel VI Appendix A: Bibliography?Literature on the Reliability and Safety of Robot Systems Index Problems and References appear at the end of each chapter.