Joseph A. Falco

Publications

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

Benchmarking Protocols for Evaluating Small Parts Robotic Assembly Systems

April 1, 2020

Author(s)

Kenneth E. Kimble, Joseph A. 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

Efficiently Improving and Quantifying Robot Accuracy In Situ

August 20, 2019

Author(s)

Karl Van Wyk, Joseph A. Falco, Geraldine S. Cheok

The advancement of simulation-assisted robot programming, automation of high-tolerance assembly operations, and improvement of real-world performance engender a

Performance Metrics and Test Methods for Robotic Hands (Draft)

October 31, 2018

Author(s)

Joseph A. Falco, Karl Van Wyk, Elena R. Messina

Increasing the flexibility and general-purpose applicability of robots is a longstanding goal. Several avenues of research are addressing these goals, ranging

Proposed Standard Terminology for Robotic Hands and Associated Performance Metrics (Draft)

October 31, 2018

Author(s)

Joseph A. Falco, Karl Van Wyk, Elena R. Messina

Increasing the flexibility and general-purpose applicability of robots is a longstanding goal. Several avenues of research addressing these goals include hand

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