Publications

This report focuses on the Use of systems or technical procedures to allow a device or system to execute (partially or fully) a function that was previously, or conceivably could be, carried out (partially or fully) by a human. of cognitive tasks in relation to The term advanced robotics refers to the design, production and use of machines able to carry out difficult and complex tasks using AI to interact with the real world around them. and AI refers to systems that display intelligent behaviour by analysing their environment and taking actions – with some degree of autonomy – to achieve specific goals. AI-based systems can be purely software-based, acting in the virtual world (e.g. voice assistants, image analysis software, search engines, speech and face recognition systems) or AI can be embedded in hardware devices (e.g. advanced robots, autonomous cars, drones or Internet of things applications). -based systems and their impact on occupational safety and health (OSH). It provides an assessment of the current state of research on the effect of automation (or semi-automation) of cognitive tasks and the implications for specific jobs, tasks and sectors.

It discusses challenges and opportunities regarding AI-based systems and OSH, presented in the context of a central taxonomy that allows the classification of tasks according to information-related, person-related and object-related cognitive tasks.