Scope
Match the task to included and excluded categories.
Scope boundary · 19
Personal-care standard has limits
Check robot type, application, jurisdiction and publication status before citing ISO 13482.
Evidence statusService decision framework · site and user validation requiredLast reviewed: 14 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
A standard structures evidence; it does not certify every use or prove effectiveness.
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.
Status
Distinguish the published 2014 standard from the final draft.
Evidence role
Separate design, tests, management and outcome evidence.
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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Is the robot inside scope?
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Is the cited edition published?
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Which claim is supported?
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What work remains?
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
Scope determination
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Evidence package 2
Edition and status record
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Evidence package 3
Claim-to-requirement matrix
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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ISO 13482 excludes several robot classes, and ISO/FDIS 13482 remains a draft until publication.
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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 · Verified 2026-08-14
↗03ISO/FDIS 13482 — Safety requirements for service robots
The proposed scope addresses service robots in personal and professional or commercial applications, including physical human–robot contact.
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.