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Engineering Informatics: Introduction to the Special Issue

March 1, 2008
Author(s)
Sudarsan Rachuri, Eswaran Subrahmanian
Computer-aided design, intelligent CAD, engineering analysis, collaborative design support, computer-aided engineering, and product lifecycle management are some of the terms that have emerged over the last 50 years of computing in engineering

Design and Validation of a Whegs Robot in USARSim

January 31, 2008
Author(s)
B K. Taylor, Stephen B. Balakirsky, Elena R. Messina, R D. Quinn
Simulation of robots and other vehicles in a virtual domain has multiple benefits. End users can use the simulation as a training tool to increase their familiarity and skill with the vehicle without risking damage to the robot, potential bystanders, or

A Brief History of PRIDE

December 28, 2007
Author(s)
Zeid Kootbally, Craig I. Schlenoff, Rajmohan Madhavan
PRIDE (PRediction In Dynamic Environments) is a framework that provides an autonomous vehicle's planning system with information that it needs to perform path planning in the presence of moving objects. The underlying concept is based upon a multi

A Common Operator Control Unit Color Scheme for Mobile Robots

December 28, 2007
Author(s)
Michael O. Shneier, Roger V. Bostelman, James S. Albus, William P. Shackleford, Tommy Chang, Tsai Hong Hong
The Intelligent Systems Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has partici-pated in the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) Learning Applied to Ground Robots (LAGR) project for the past 2 ? years. In Phase 2 of

Interoperability Testing for Shop Floor Measurement

December 28, 2007
Author(s)
Frederick M. Proctor, William G. Rippey, John A. Horst, Joseph Falco, Thomas Kramer
Manufactured parts are typically inspected to ensure quality. Inspection involves equipment and software from many different vendors, and interoperability is a major problem faced by manufacturers. The I++ Dimensional Measuring Equipment (DME)

Robot Simulation Physics Validation

December 28, 2007
Author(s)
Christopher T. Pepper, Stephen B. Balakirsky, Christopher J. Scrapper Jr
Computer simulation of robot performance is an essential tool for the development of robot software. In order for simulation results to be valid for implementation, model accuracy is important. If developers use a robot model that is not similar enough to

The Evolution of Performance Metrics in the RoboCup Rescue Virtual Robot Competition

December 28, 2007
Author(s)
Stephen B. Balakirsky, Christopher J. Scrapper Jr, Stefano Carpin
This paper presents an overview of the 2007 RoboCup Rescue Virtual Robot Competition and the performance metrics that were used to judge the competition. For this competition, great effort was placed in bringing together researchers with diverse interests

Case Study in the Challenges of Integrating CNC Production and Enterprise Systems

December 3, 2007
Author(s)
Sid Venkatesh, B. Sides, John L. Michaloski, Frederick M. Proctor
Integration of factory floor Computer Numerical Control (CNC) information into Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) subsystems has been difficult, if not impossible, as traditionally, factory floor machines have been islands of automation. Boeing/NIST/Okuma

Grouping Sensory Primitives for Object Recognition and Tracking

December 3, 2007
Author(s)
Rajmohan Madhavan, M Foedissch, Tommy Chang, Tsai Hong Hong
In this paper, we describe our recent efforts in grouping sensory data into meaningful entities. Our grouping philosophy is based on perceptual organization principles using gestalt hypotheses where we impose structural regularity on sensory primitives

Closed Loop CNC Manufacturing -- Connecting the CNC to the Enterprise

November 26, 2007
Author(s)
Sid Venkatesh, Rich Morihara, John L. Michaloski, Frederick M. Proctor
Closed Loop manufacturing describes the use of feedback from a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) to the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to help in business operations. Although conceptually simple, many obstacles make CNC-ERP connectivity difficult -

Learning Traversability Models for Autonomous Mobile Vehicles

November 21, 2007
Author(s)
Michael O. Shneier, Tommy Chang, Tsai Hong Hong, William P. Shackleford
Autonomous mobile robots need to adapt their behavior to the terrain over which they drive, and to predict the traversability of the terrain so that they can effectively plan their paths. Such robots usually make use of a set of sensors to investigate the

Stable Navigation Solutions for Robots in Complex Environments

November 15, 2007
Author(s)
Christopher J. Scrapper Jr, Rajmohan Madhavan, Stephen B. Balakirsky
During the initial phase of a disaster response it is essential for responders to quickly and safely assess the overall situation. The use of rescue robots that can autonomously navigate and map these environments can help responders realize this goal

Design of the HLPR ChairHome Lift Position and Rehabilitation Chair

November 9, 2007
Author(s)
Roger V. Bostelman, James S. Albus
This paper is a HLPR Chair (Home Lift, Position, and Rehabilitation Chair) design document that includes a brief introduction of the need for this technology and all the mechanical and electrical designs produced to date to build this technology.

Test Methods and Knowledge Representation for Urban Search and Rescue Robots

August 17, 2007
Author(s)
Craig I. Schlenoff, Elena R. Messina, Alan M. Lytle, Brian A. Weiss, Ann M. Virts
In this paper, we described an effort in which NIST is working with FEMA Task Force members to define performance requirements and standard test methods as well as to assess the deployment potential of robots applied to the USAR domain. This process has

A Multi-Criteria Web Services Composition Problem

June 20, 2007
Author(s)
Jeong Buhwan, Hyunbo Cho, Boonserm Kulvatunyou, Albert W. Jones
With its prevalence in enterprise applications integration, the service-oriented approach has been studied in various ways. The popularity, however, results in a number of different standards and implementations. The approach needs agreed-upon definitions

Urban Search and Rescue Robot Performance Standards: Progress Update

June 15, 2007
Author(s)
Adam S. Jacoff, Elena R. Messina
In this paper, we describe work in performance standards for urban search and rescue (US&R) robots, begun in 2004 by the Department of Homeland Security. This program is being coordinated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and will
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