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Addressing Perception Uncertainty Induced Failure Modes in Robotic Bin-Picking

May 3, 2016
Author(s)
Krishnanand N. Kaipa, Akshaya S. Kankanhalli-Nag, Nithyananda B. Kumbla, Shaurya Shriyam, Srudeep Somnaath Thevendria-Karthic, Jeremy Marvel, Satyandra K. Gupta
We present a comprehensive approach to handle perception uncertainty to reduce failure rates in robotic bin-picking. Our focus is on mixed-bins. We identify the main failure modes at various stages of the bin-picking task and present methods to recover

In-Situ Metrology to Characterize Water Vapor Delivery during Atomic Layer Deposition

May 2, 2016
Author(s)
Tariq Ahmido, William A. Kimes, Brent A. Sperling, Joseph T. Hodges, James E. Maslar
Water is often employed as the oxygen source in metal oxide atomic layer deposition (ALD) processes. It has been reported that variations in the amount of water delivered during metal oxide ALD can impact the oxide film properties. Hence, one contribution

Analysis and Optimization based on Reusable Knowledge Base of Process Performance Models

April 29, 2016
Author(s)
Alexander Brodsky, Guodong Shao, Mohan Krishnamoorthy, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Daniel Menasce?, Ronay Ak
In this paper, we propose an architectural design and software framework for fast development of descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics solutions for dynamic production processes. The proposed architecture and framework will

Diagnostics for geometric performance of machine tool linear axes

April 29, 2016
Author(s)
Gregory W. Vogl, M A. Donmez, Andreas Archenti
Machine tools degrade during operations, yet knowledge of degradation is elusive; accurately detecting degradation of linear axes is mainly a manual and time-consuming process. Thus, manufacturers need automated and efficient methods to diagnose the

Baseline Tailor User Guide

April 25, 2016
Author(s)
Joshua Lubell
This guide describes how to use Baseline Tailor, a software tool for navigating the United States Government's Cybersecurity Framework and for tailoring the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 security

OAGi/NIST Workshop on Open Cloud Architecture for Smart Manufacturing

April 20, 2016
Author(s)
Nenad Ivezic, Boonserm Kulvatunyou, Yan Lu, Yunsu Lee, Jaehun Lee, Albert W. Jones, Simon P. Frechette
This report summarizes the results from the OAGi/NIST Workshop on Open Cloud Architecture for Smart Manufacturing, which was held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology on May 5, 2015. The workshop was a forum for manufacturers and providers

Test Methods for the Evaluation of Manufacturing Mobile Manipulator Safety

April 20, 2016
Author(s)
Jeremy A. Marvel, Roger V. Bostelman
A test methodology for evaluating the safety of mobile manipulators (robot arms mounted on mobile bases) is presented. This methodology addresses the safety concerns relevant to modern, agile manufacturing practices in which mobile manipulators are

Enabling Quantitative Optical Imaging for In-die-capable Critical Dimension Targets

April 4, 2016
Author(s)
Bryan M. Barnes, Mark Alexander Henn, Martin Y. Sohn, Hui Zhou, Richard M. Silver
Dimensional scaling trends will eventually bring the semiconductor critical dimensions (CDs) down to only a few atoms in width. New optical techniques are required to address intra-die variability for these CDs using sufficiently small in-die metrology

A domain-specific language for model composition and verification of multidisciplinary models

March 22, 2016
Author(s)
Peter O. Denno, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Amogh Kulkarni, Daniel Balasubramanian, Gabor Karsai
Complex, engineered products and manufacturing processes often necessitate integrated analysis that cuts across physical domains and engineering disciplines. When the domain-specific models that contribute to the overall analysis process are available then

A domain-specific language for model composition and verification of multidisciplinary models

March 21, 2016
Author(s)
Peter O. Denno, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Amogh Kulkarni, Daniel Balasubramanian, Gabor Karsai
Complex, engineered products and manufacturing processes often necessitate integrated analysis that cuts across physical domains and engineering disciplines. When the domain-specific models that contribute to the overall analysis process are available then

Laser Welding of Dual-Phase Galvanized Sheet Steel

March 18, 2016
Author(s)
Stephanie L. Miller, Erik A. Pfeif, Andrei F. Kazakov, Esther Baumann, Marla L. Dowell
Laser welding has many advantages over traditional joining methods, but remains underutilized. NIST has undertaken an initiative to improve predictions of weldability, reliability, and performance of laser welds. This study investigates butt welding of

Testing the Digital Thread in Support of Model-Based Manufacturing and Inspection

March 8, 2016
Author(s)
Thomas D. Hedberg, Joshua Lubell, Lyle Fischer, Larry Maggiano, Allison Barnard Feeney
A number of manufacturing companies have reported anecdotal evidence describing the benefits of Model-Based Enterprise (MBE). Based on this evidence, the entire industry has embraced a vision to deploy MBE. In our view, the best chance of realizing this

The New Frontiers in Computational Modeling of Material Structures

February 23, 2016
Author(s)
Vijay Srinivasan, Jarek Rossignac, Vadim Shapiro, William Regli
We are witnessing the emergence of a new paradigm in the modeling of material structures. It stems from the digitization of manufacturing and is fueled by advances in additive manufacturing and material science. This paper strives to provide a critical

Mitigating Ingredient Variability Risks with Smart Manufacturing

February 18, 2016
Author(s)
Frank H. Riddick, Evan K. Wallace, Jim Davis
Managing the design of products and the efficient execution of the manufacturing processes needed to produce them is an endeavor fraught with all manner of risks for manufacturing enterprises large and small. In certain industries, such as the food

Nanomanufacturing: a perspective

February 10, 2016
Author(s)
James A. Liddle, Gregg M. Gallatin
Nanomanufacturing, the scalable and economically-sustainable mass production of nanomaterials and devices, represents the tangible outcome of the nanotechnology revolution. Nanomanufacturing processes, in contrast to those used in nanofabrication for

Performance Evaluation of Human Detection Systems for Robot Safety

January 22, 2016
Author(s)
William P. Shackleford, Geraldine Cheok, Tsai H. Hong, Kamel Saidi, Michael O. Shneier
Detecting and tracking people is becoming more important in robotic applications because of the increasing demand for collaborative work in which people interact closely with and in the same workspace as robots. New safety standards allow people to work

A metamodel for optimization problems

January 8, 2016
Author(s)
Ibrahim Assouroko, Peter O. Denno
In mathematics, computer science, and operations research, mathematical optimization is the process of finding best feasible values (oftentimes maxima or minima) of a given objective that is modeled mathematically. This paper introduces the concept of a

Benchmarking Robot Force Control Capabilities: Experimental Results

January 7, 2016
Author(s)
Joseph A. Falco, Jeremy A. Marvel, Richard J. Norcross, Karl Van Wyk
Metrics and test methods are needed to characterize the control capabilities of robots with both intrinsic and extrinsic force sensing. The availability of these benchmarks will motivate research product development, and provide a mechanism for reporting

Flexible Lines with Setups: Analysis, Improvement, and Application

January 4, 2016
Author(s)
Cong Zhao, Jingshan Li, Ningjian Huang, John A. Horst
Setup times commonly exist in many flexible manufacturing lines to adjust tools and carry out safety and quality checks during product changeovers. In this paper, a Markov chain model is introduced to study flexible manufacturing lines with setups. An

A defect-driven diagnostic method for machine tool spindles

December 31, 2015
Author(s)
Gregory W. Vogl, M A. Donmez
Simple vibration-based metrics are, in many cases, insufficient to diagnose machine tool spindle condition. These metrics couple defect-based motion with spindle dynamics; diagnostics should be defect-driven. A new method and spindle condition estimation
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