Acceptabilité d’un système logiciel robotique/cobot : une étude exploratoire en industrie

Abstract

Although the acceptability of industrial robots has been studied, the acceptability of robotic software, essential for robot operation, remains under-explored. This article examines the acceptability of robotic software in relation to a collaborative robot (cobot). Two versions of the software were tested by operators: one from a user-centered design (CCU robotic software prototype) and one not from a CCU (non-CCU robotic software prototype). The results show that the CCU/cobot software system has higher acceptability scores than the non-CCU/cobot software system. Furthermore, the acceptability of the software is closely linked to that of the cobot. These results indicate a reciprocal influence between software and cobot acceptability. Perspectives on situated acceptance are suggested.