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Engineering Laboratory /Intelligent Systems Division

Manipulation and Mobility Systems Group

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.

News and Updates

Projects and Programs

Department of Homeland Security Response Robot Performance Standards

Ongoing
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...
Robot Arms

Grasping, Manipulation, and Contact Safety Performance of Robotic Systems

Ongoing
Objective Provide performance metrics, test methods, and associated measurement tools to support next-generation robotic systems having human-like dexterity and control characteristics. Technical Idea The project will continue long-standing work and leadership within existing standards bodies...

Mobility Performance of Robotic Systems

Ongoing
Objective Develop measurement science for intelligent industrial mobility systems, including mobile and wearable robotic systems. Technical Idea This project will develop common reference measurements and evaluation techniques for mobile robot systems with integrated learning (AI) capabilities...

Publications

Would Human-Robot Interaction Conferences Benefit From More Formal Reporting?

Author(s)
Patrick Holthaus, Alessandra Rossi, Snehesh Shrestha, Wing-Yue Louie, aysegul ucar, Daniel Hernandez Garcia, Frank Forster, Antonio Andriella, Shelly Bagchi
In an interdisciplinary and evolving research field like human-robot interaction, clear and precise results reporting is essential for study comparability and...

Tools and Instruments

Manufacturing Robotics Testbed

Manufacturing Robotics Testbed

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
robot test facility

Robotics Test Facility

Located on the NIST Gaithersburg campus, the Robotics Test Facility – also known as Building 207 – is a laboratory for developing standard test methods of

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