Sensing and perception

News and Updates

Spotlight: 3D Perception Systems

March 4, 2020

When you pick up one pencil from a pile on a table, how does your hand know where to go or what to grab? Your eyes help out. For robots to do the same, they

Projects and Programs

Indoor Localization and Tracking

Completed

This web page is simply a pointer to another page that covers the extensive research program in indoor localization and tracking at NIST.

Perception Performance of Robotic Systems

Ongoing

Sensors and algorithms are essential elements of any robotic system that is meant to be safe, adaptive, and productive in manufacturing environments. In the

Measurement Science for Manufacturing Robotics

Ongoing

To develop and deploy measurement science, standards, and test methods that advance manufacturing robotic system performance, collaboration, agility, autonomy

Embodied AI and Data Generation for Manufacturing Robotics

Ongoing

Approaches categorized as “artificial intelligence” (AI) are enabling significant advances in robotics. These include symbolic logic, Bayesian statistics, and

Publications

A Method to Estimate Orientation and Uncertainty of Objects Measured Using 3D Imaging Systems per ASTM Standard E2919-22

January 2, 2024

Author(s)

Marek Franaszek, Helen Qiao, Kamel S. Saidi, Prem Rachakonda

The ASTM E2919-22 standard provides a test method for evaluating 3D scanners for static pose. This standard was developed in conjunction with the industry and

Taking the First Step Toward Autonomous Quadruped Robots, The Quadruped Robot Challenge at ICRA 2023 in London

September 18, 2023

Author(s)

Adam S. Jacoff, Jeongmin Jeon, Oliver Huke, Dimitrios Kanoulas, Sehoon Ha, Donghyun Kim, Hyungpil Moon

Evaluating the depth resolution of 3D sensors for manufacturing automation applications

July 21, 2023

Author(s)

Prem Rachakonda, Geraldine S. Cheok, Marek Franaszek, Kamel S. Saidi

The Intelligent Systems Division (ISD) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is performing research to support the development of

Compensation of Electrical Current Drift in Human-Robot Collision

November 5, 2022

Author(s)

Vinh Nguyen, Jennifer Case

Human-robot collaborative systems are being increasingly adopted in manufacturing environments due to their application flexibility, adaptability, and cost

Software

Automatic Checkerboard Corner Detection and Data Processing Tool

September 1, 2022

Traditional camera calibration methods compute camera intrinsic parameters from a set of target features with known geometries. The most common target is a

Sensing and perception

News and Updates

Spotlight: 3D Perception Systems

Projects and Programs

Indoor Localization and Tracking

Perception Performance of Robotic Systems

Measurement Science for Manufacturing Robotics

Embodied AI and Data Generation for Manufacturing Robotics

Publications

A Method to Estimate Orientation and Uncertainty of Objects Measured Using 3D Imaging Systems per ASTM Standard E2919-22

Taking the First Step Toward Autonomous Quadruped Robots, The Quadruped Robot Challenge at ICRA 2023 in London

Evaluating the depth resolution of 3D sensors for manufacturing automation applications

Compensation of Electrical Current Drift in Human-Robot Collision

Software

Automatic Checkerboard Corner Detection and Data Processing Tool

Awards

Adam Jacoff Receives Supporting Those Who Serve Award

Adam Jacoff Receives Appreciation Award from United States Secret Service

Adam Jacoff Receives The DHS Innovation Award

Adam Jacoff Receives Appreciation Award From Law Enforcement Drone Association