Dexterous grasping

Projects and Programs

Embodied AI and Data Generation for Manufacturing Robotics

Ongoing

Approaches categorized as “artificial intelligence” (AI) are enabling significant advances in robotics. These include symbolic logic, Bayesian statistics, and

Grasping, Manipulation, and Contact Safety Performance of Robotic Systems

Ongoing

Recent advancements in collaborative robotic arms and end-effector technologies have the potential to accelerate the use of robotics for manufacturing

Measurement Science for Manufacturing Robotics

Ongoing

To develop and deploy measurement science, standards, and test methods that advance manufacturing robotic system performance, collaboration, agility, autonomy

Publications

Advances in Robot Technology Supporting Low-Volume/High-Mix Small Part Assembly Operations

January 25, 2022

Author(s)

Joseph Falco, Karl Van Wyk, Kenneth Kimble

Recent advancements in robotic arms and end-effectors have the potential to accelerate the use of robotics for assembly. The force sensing and compliance

Technology Readiness Levels for Randomized Bin Picking, Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS) 2012 Workshop, Special Session

February 8, 2021

Author(s)

Jeremy Marvel, Roger D. Eastman, Geraldine S. Cheok, Kamel S. Saidi, Tsai H. Hong, Elena R. Messina, Bob Bollinger, Paul Evans, Joyce Guthrie, Eric Hershberger, Carlos Martinez, Karen McNamara, James Wells

The special session on Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) for Randomized Bin Picking was held during the morning session of the 2012 Performance Metrics for

Benchmarking Protocols for Evaluating Small Parts Robotic Assembly Systems

April 1, 2020

Author(s)

Kenneth Kimble, Joseph Falco, Elena R. Messina, Karl Van Wyk , Yu Sun, Mizuho Shibata, Wataru Uemura, Yasuyoshi Yokokohji

This paper presents a set of performance metrics, test methods, and associated artifacts to help progress the development and deployment of robotic assembly

Benchmarking Protocols for Evaluating Grasp Strength, Grasp Cycle Time, Finger Strength, and Finger Repeatability of Robot End-effectors

April 1, 2020

Author(s)

Joseph A. Falco, Daniel Hemphill, Kenneth E. Kimble, Elena R. Messina, Adam Norton, Rafael F. Ropelato, Holly A. Yanco

This paper describes a set of metrics and supporting benchmarking protocols for determining the performance characteristics of robot end-effectors. In the short