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Engineering Laboratory

Intelligent Systems Division

Projects/Programs

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Additive Manufacturing Part Qualification

Completed
Critical parts for defense, aerospace, and medical applications must be formally qualified prior to use. Currently, extensive empirical testing consisting of
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Agility Performance of Robotic Systems

Ongoing
The application of robotic systems in manufacturing is hindered by these systems’ lack of agility, including their large changeover times for new tasks/products

Emergency Response Robots

Ongoing
Emergency responders risk life and limb interacting with known hazards to protect the public, rescue potential victims, and enhance the resilience of

Material Qualification

Ongoing
The lack of repeatable process outcomes from additive manufacturing (AM) has been broadly acknowledged as an impediment to widespread implementation. While most

Metrology for AM Model Validation

Ongoing
Multi-physics and data-driven models are necessary to simulate, study, and optimize metal additive manufacturing (AM) processes, such as powder bed fusion (PBF)

Mobility Performance of Robotic Systems

Ongoing
Mobile Robotic Systems, which include mobile bases (wheeled or legged) and onboard systems (manipulators, sensors, and end effectors such as tools, grippers
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NIST Automated Vehicles Program

Ongoing
Building on a successful first-year Strategic and Emerging Research Initiatives (SERI) project NIST and Autonomous Vehicles (see 2022 NIST AV workshop and