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USING STANDARDS IN A COMPETITION TO MEASURE AND SOLVE INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS AGILITY CHALLENGES

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Author(s)

Anthony Downs, William Harrison, Craig I. Schlenoff

Abstract

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a set of draft standard test methods for measuring and promoting software agility in industrial robots. These test methods are being used as the basis for an upcoming competition called the Agile Robotics for Industrial Applications Competition (ARIAC). ARIAC is being used to promote and push forward the state of the art in software agility and enable technology transfer between academia and industry. This paper describes the background about the test methods, how they were developed, how they will be applied to the ARIAC Competition, and additional information about the ARIAC Competition.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of the ASME 2017 Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC 2017)
Conference Dates
June 4-8, 2017
Conference Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

Agility, Software, Test Methods, Manufacturing, Kitting, Kit Building, Simulation, Competition
Software research, Robotics and Manufacturing

Citation

Downs, A. , Harrison, W. and Schlenoff, C. (2017), USING STANDARDS IN A COMPETITION TO MEASURE AND SOLVE INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS AGILITY CHALLENGES, Proceedings of the ASME 2017 Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC 2017), Los Angeles, CA, US, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=922329 (Accessed October 17, 2025)

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Created June 8, 2017, Updated September 29, 2025
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