Interaction losses
Count slowdowns, stops, blocked access, waiting and hand-off variability.
Deployment evaluation · 16
Throughput under sharing
Measure useful output with real human approaches, protective slowdowns, stops, replenishment, exceptions and recovery.
Evidence statusEngineering decision framework · application validation requiredLast reviewed: 13 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
Headline robot speed rarely predicts shared-workspace throughput.
Engineering map
Turn the title into engineering objects that can be observed, measured and reviewed.
Each layer states the boundary to establish and the evidence needed for the next decision.
Product mix
Test the distribution of tasks, batches and changeovers rather than one ideal cycle.
Recovery burden
Include diagnosis, clearing, reset, verification and specialist support.
Verification questions
Write the questions first, then decide whether a demo, test, pilot or operating record can answer them.
Each question needs an object, conditions, denominator, threshold and accountable decision owner.
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How often does human presence reduce or stop motion?
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What denominator is used for throughput?
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How much output is lost to changeover and recovery?
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Does pressure to meet rate encourage unsafe workarounds?
Evidence to preserve
Enable the next reader to reconstruct conditions, results, failures and the decision.
A conclusion alone loses reviewability; raw records, configuration and exclusions matter too.
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Evidence package 1
Timestamped state and interaction log
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Evidence package 2
Output distribution across product mix and shifts
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Evidence package 3
Recovery time and workaround observations
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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Short trials and nominal cycle times cannot establish sustained shared-workspace productivity.
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This is an engineering reading and decision framework; it does not replace application-specific risk assessment, conformity work, procurement acceptance or professional advice.
Sources and evidence status
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ISO · 2025-02
↗02ISO 10218-2:2025 — Industrial robot applications and robot cells
Addresses integration, commissioning, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of complete industrial robot applications and cells.
NIOSH · 2024-02-09
↗Robotics in the Workplace: An Overview
Frames robot adoption around worker safety, health and well-being, including people who use, wear or work near robots.