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The Manipulation and Mobility Systems Group develops, advances, and deploys measurement science for intelligent robotic systems used in manufacturing and construction applications. Carries out mission-related measurement science research and services to advance: high performance servomechanisms; electromechanical devices and actuators; sensor-based manipulation; micro/nanoscale systems; mobility and navigation; and intelligent controls.
In manufacturing plants, robotic arms are typically fastened down in one spot, repeating a single task over and over. While stationary machines are already
Through squishy and flexible materials and systems of cords and cables, robots can pull off some of the remarkable body movements that animals like octopuses
Liquids aren’t as well behaved in space as they are on Earth. Inside a spacecraft, microgravity allows liquids to freely slosh and float about. This behavior
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The Intelligent Systems Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology is conducting an ongoing project, sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate and the National Institute of Justice, to produce a comprehensive set of standard test methods
Objective To identify opportunities for and barriers to greater adoption of robotics by small manufacturers, and to establish the metrology bases needed for assessing, accepting, and advancing novel technologies that meet the current and emerging needs of small- and medium-sized manufacturers
Objective To provide performance metrics, test methods, and associated measurement tools to support next-generation robotic systems having human-like dexterity and force control characteristics. Technical Idea The force sensing and compliance capabilities used in collaborative robots to prevent
Berk Calli, Yu Sun, Kenneth Kimble, Kaiyu Hang, Máximo A. Roa Garzón, Victor-Louis De Gusseme, Salvatore D'Avella, Francis wyffels, Andrea Cavallaro, Alessio Xompero
The Ninth Robotic Grasping and Manipulation Competition (RGMC) took place in Yokohama, Japan, during the 2024 IEEE/RAS International Conference on Robotics and
Andrew Spielberg, Jeremy Marvel, Dylan Shah, Jennifer Case, Robert Baines
To avoid facing a reproducibility crisis that will undermine the recent rapid pace of research and hamper widespread adoption, the field of soft robotics needs
Collaborative robot tasks in manufacturing often involve manually placing and recording the robot in various positions throughout the intended task. However
Advances in robotics research have begun incorporating non-traditional materials, such as rubbers and elastomers, into the structure of robots giving them new
The NIST manufacturing robotics test bed consists of several labs located in three buildings on the main NIST campus. Combined, these serve as a resource for
Located on the NIST Gaithersburg campus, the Robotics Test Facility – also known as Building 207 – is a laboratory for developing standard test methods of