Fit
Define ability, posture, cognition, preferences and contraindications.
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Domestic and personal assistance
Evaluate consent, contact safety, dignity, caregiver roles, privacy and recovery around each task.
Evidence statusService decision framework · site and user validation requiredLast reviewed: 14 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
The closer a robot comes to a body or private life, the higher the evidence threshold.
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.
Consent
Separate permissions of the person, caregiver and provider.
Recovery
Control support force, distress, emergency release and backup.
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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Can the person understand and refuse?
- 02
What changes require reassessment?
- 03
Who responds to distress?
- 04
What intimate data are inferred?
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
Person-specific task record
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Evidence package 2
Contact and release tests
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Evidence package 3
Caregiver hand-off review
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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Personal-care standards do not establish medical effectiveness or replace regulated clinical evaluation.
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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
↗03ISO/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.
Singapore PDPC · Updated 2023-11-03 · verified 2026-08-14
↗Personal Data Protection Act overview
States Singapore's baseline framework for collection, use, disclosure and care of personal data.