ISO/IEC Robot Standardization

Our article appeared in the latest issue of the IEEE Standards Education e-Magazine: "The flourishing landscape of robot standardization", including some updates on the ISO/IEC medical robot standards:

• IEC/TR 60601-4-1 – Medical electrical equipment – Part 4.1: Guidance and interpretation – Medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems employing a degree of autonomy (published)     
• IEC/DIS 80601-2-77 – Medical Electrical Equipment – Part 2-77: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of medical robots for surgery (committee draft) 
• IEC/DIS 80601-2-78 – Medical Electrical Equipment – Part 2-78: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of medical robots for rehabilitation, compensation or alleviation of disease, injury or disability (committee draft)