Contacts
Identify impact, compression, drawing-in and secondary falls.
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Contact, entanglement and release
Test impact, crushing, pinching, hair and clothing entanglement, pet contact and manual release.
Evidence statusService decision framework · site and user validation requiredLast reviewed: 14 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
A safe response includes stopping, controlling trapped energy and timely release.
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.
Worst case
Test speed, payload, floor friction, tool and body region.
Release
Verify stop access, residual motion and responder instructions.
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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Where can trapping persist after stop?
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What draws in hair or clothing?
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Can a bystander release safely?
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How long does release take?
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
Contact hazard map
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Evidence package 2
Worst-case test results
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Evidence package 3
Timed release drill
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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Emergency stop activation does not prove safe release from trapping.
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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
Read standards scope, measurement evidence and application conclusions separately.
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ISO · 2014-02 · confirmed 2020
↗02ISO 13482:2014 — Safety requirements for personal care robots
Covers inherently safe design, protective measures and information for mobile servant, physical assistant and person-carrier robots.
ISO · 2020-02
↗ISO/TR 23482-1:2020 — Safety-related test methods for personal care robots
Describes test methods supporting ISO 13482 and requires test selection and parameters to follow risk assessment.