Eagle Sensor: Safety at the heart of human-robot collaboration

What happens when you need to automate a task that is both demanding and risky — without putting operators in danger?

At GOIMEK, a manufacturer of large, high-precision metal parts in Spain, deburring has always been a necessary but unwanted part of production. The process is repetitive, physically exhausting, and can even lead to musculoskeletal issues for operators.

But what if robots could take on the heavy work — while a smart system ensured people stayed safe?

From challenge to solution

As part of the COGNIMAN project, a team of partners — GOIMEK, ITA, IDEKO, NORCE, ALDAKIN and DeepBlue — developed a robotic deburring demonstrator. At its core is the Eagle Sensor: a context- and safety-awareness subsystem designed to make human-robot collaboration secure and efficient.

Its mission? To reduce operator workload, improve safety and enable machines and people to share the same workspace with confidence.

How Eagle Sensor works

• Workspace monitoring: Eagle Sensor continuously tracks both operators and robots within the workshop.
• Dynamic safety zones: The system adapts protection zones depending on the task. When the robot is actively deburring, the protected area expands; when idle, the area contracts.
• Smart alarms: If a person enters a protected zone during operation, alarms are triggered immediately to ensure quick awareness and intervention.

The result is a working environment where productivity and protection go hand in hand.

The benefits at a glance

• Safer operations: Continuous monitoring and alarms keep people protected at all times.
• Reduced operator strain: Robots take over the heavy, repetitive tasks.
• Higher efficiency: Dynamic safety zones balance protection with productivity.
• Human-robot collaboration: Builds trust and confidence between workers and machines.

A step toward safer automation

The Eagle Sensor is more than a safety tool — it is a foundation for collaborative automation. By combining real-time monitoring with adaptive safety, it allows humans and robots to work together without compromise.

Developed with real industrial needs in mind, this demonstrator highlights how collaborative projects like COGNIMAN can deliver practical solutions with impact across multiple sectors.