BS 8611:2016

BS 8611:2016 gives guidance on the identification of potential ethicalharm and provides guidelines on safe design, protective measures andinformation for the design and application of robots. It builds on existing safetyrequirements for different types of robots; industrial, personal care and medical.This British Standard describes ethical hazards associated with the use of robotsand provides guidance to eliminate or reduce the risks associated with theseethical hazards. Significant ethical hazards are presented and guidance given onhow they are to be dealt with for various robot applications.Ethical hazards are broader than physical hazards. Most physical hazards haveassociated psychological hazards due to fear and stress. Thus, physical hazardsimply ethical hazards and safety design features are part of ethical design.Safety elements are covered by safety standards; this British Standard isconcerned with ethical elements.This British Standard is intended for use by designers and managers, amongstothers.Cross References:BS EN ISO 12100:2010ISO 12100:2010BS ISO 8373BS ISO 31000 BS EN 60335-1:2012+A1:2014BS EN ISO 9000BS EN ISO 13482BS EN ISO 14000BS EN ISO 14971ISO/TR 14121-2Human Rights Act 1998 Family Reform Act 19692009/125/EC