Robotization and human factors

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The robotic and ergonomic considerations that become necessary when introducing robots into industry. The operating forces and motions of industial robots were analyzed to understand their functions, and the concept degree of freedom was discussed as the method of symbolically representing the forms and functions of robots that resembled humans. Several examples of robots similar to humans in form or function were introduced. The issues were indispensable for evaluating robots from an ergonomic point of view and planning man-robot working systems. This research also describes the present situation in Japan where the robot population had increased to meet demand from industry. A large increase in the number of robots created conflicts between robots and humans. The specific roles which ergonomic research can play in resolving such problems were proposed. Ergonomic considerations became necessary when introducing robots into a system and proposed a new concept concerning the allocation of functions between robots and humans. The basic procedure for introducing robots in the machine industry and the procedure for letting robots perform welding operations were also described. The roles which humans played in a system which included robots were proposed, especially from the standpoint of human capability development.

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