Task allocation
State what moves to machines and what remains with people.
Reading method · 04
Human work is system design
Map pickers, replenishment, maintenance, supervisors and exception teams before claiming labour or safety benefits.
Evidence statusDeployment decision framework · site and workflow validation requiredLast reviewed: 14 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
A useful deployment improves the work system, not only robot utilisation.
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.
Ergonomics
Measure walking, reaching, repetition, pace and cognitive load.
Authority
Define stop, override, escalation and restart rights.
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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Which exposures are removed or introduced?
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Does pace become less controllable?
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Can workers report unsafe behaviour?
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Who may stop the fleet?
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
Before-and-after work design
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Evidence package 2
Worker safety and ergonomics measures
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Evidence package 3
Authority, training and feedback record
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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Robot productivity alone cannot establish improved worker safety, health or job quality.
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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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NIOSH / CDC · Updated 2024-11-25 · verified 2026-08-14
↗02Center for Occupational Robotics Research
Studies injury trends, risk profiles and worker safety around traditional, collaborative, mobile and AI-enabled robots.
OSHA · Current guidance · verified 2026-08-14
↗Warehousing — Hazards and solutions
Identifies struck-by, caught-between and other hazards when automation and robots are integrated into warehouse work.