Angela Di Francia
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Angela Di Francia is a leading voice in occupational safety for human-robot collaboration (HRC), a cornerstone of Industry 4.0. Her research focuses on risk assessment methodologies for collaborative robots (cobots), which operate alongside humans without traditional safety barriers. Her most cited work, “Exploring a cobot risk assessment approach combining FMEA and PRAT” (2022, 22 citations), introduces a novel hybrid framework that integrates Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) with Predictive Risk Assessment Techniques (PRAT). This contribution directly addresses the critical challenge of quantifying and mitigating hazards in shared workspaces, offering a practical, systematic tool for engineers and safety professionals. By moving beyond conventional industrial robot safety paradigms, Di Francia’s work helps bridge the gap between innovation and regulation, ensuring that the benefits of HRC—flexibility, productivity, and collaboration—are not undermined by preventable risks. Her research is essential reading for anyone designing or deploying cobot systems, and it positions her as a key contributor to the safe, sustainable growth of collaborative automation.
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- 1Exploring a cobot risk assessment approach combining FMEA and PRAT22 citations · 2022