Monika Minarcin

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Dr. Monika Minarcin is a leading authority in industrial robotics and workplace safety, with a focused expertise in collaborative robot system design and safeguarding. Her seminal work, "Considerations in Collaborative Robot System Designs and Safeguarding" (2016), has garnered 14 citations and remains a cornerstone reference for engineers and safety professionals navigating the transition from traditional, caged industrial robots to human-robot collaboration. In this paper, Minarcin systematically addresses the critical challenge of redefining hazard zones, moving beyond the conventional wide-radius safeguarded spaces to propose integrated, risk-based approaches that allow for safe, close-proximity human-robot interaction. Her contributions are particularly notable for bridging the gap between evolving safety standards and practical implementation, offering actionable design principles that prioritize both productivity and operator protection. By challenging long-standing assumptions about robot workspace isolation, Minarcin has helped shape modern collaborative robotics, influencing how manufacturers deploy automation in shared environments. Her work is essential reading for researchers and practitioners seeking to understand the foundational safety considerations that enable the next generation of flexible, human-centric manufacturing systems.