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Methodology for Human-centred Design of Industrial Human-Robot Applications

Scope

This document will provide a methodology for production system designers, integrators and owners with an effective methodology for ensuring the human-centred design of industrial human-robot applications. It is designed to address a current gap in the availability of practical and reliable human-centred design guidance and techniques for the design of collaborative human-robot systems in industry, as identified within the work of the ‘AI-PRISM’ project (funded by Horizon Europe Innovation Actions Grant Agreement number: 101058589). AI-PRISM has successfully integrated Social Science and Humanities (SSH) analysis to enhance the human-centred design of AI-driven technologies and robotics for production systems. This document details the successful multi-component methodology that has been tested in the AI-PRISM project for identifying and evaluating human factors requirements, including the impacts of robot / system characteristics. It provides empirical knowledge on effective quantitative and qualitative data analysis procedures – including behavioural analysis and modelling, task analysis, co-creation, and ethical risk assessment – that can be applied to optimise human-centred design and thereby enhance the safety, efficiency and well-being of industrial human-robot applications. Circulation of this human-centred design methodology and its individual component assessment techniques will facilitate the development of systems that bring a more efficient, resilient, flexible, digital, sustainable and ethical European manufacturing industry in the future.