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Engineering Laboratory /Intelligent Systems Division

Sensing and Perception Systems Group

The Sensing and Perception Systems Group develops, advances, and deploys measurement science for spatial measurement and real-time, sensor-based control of intelligent systems used in manufacturing and construction applications. Carries out mission-related measurement science research and services to advance intelligent sensing and perception for automation and robotics at all scales; visual and tactile measurement; multi-sensor integration and

News and Updates

Spotlight: 3D Perception Systems

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

Emergency Response Robots

Ongoing
Objective To develop the measurement science necessary to quantitatively evaluate the capabilities of autonomous and remotely operated robotic systems along with the proficiency of remote operators and pilots for emergency response applications. Technical Idea Emergency responder missions can be
autonomous vehicles view from above

NIST Automated Vehicles Program

Ongoing
Measurement science and standards are needed to support the safe and predictable operation of future automated vehicles (AVs), which have great potential to significantly impact our daily lives and improve the competitiveness of our economy. A FY22 NIST Strategic and Emerging Research Initiatives

Perception Performance of Robotic Systems

Ongoing
Objective To develop measurement science for characterizing sensing and perception system performance to reduce the risks of adopting these technologies and to advance the agility, safety, and productivity of collaborative, industrial, and mobile robots. Technical Idea Over the past 5 years, the

Publications

Methods to evaluate 3D lidars used for automated driving

Author(s)
Prem Rachakonda, Abhilash Mane, Craig I. Schlenoff, Kamel S. Saidi
Evaluating perception sensor systems for on-road autonomous vehicles is still fraught with ambiguity due to the varying and dynamic environmental factors that

InSAR Analysis over the Eastern Coastline of Florida

Author(s)
Kamel S. Saidi, TRE Altamira Inc., Exponent Inc.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) contracted TRE ALTAMIRA (TREA) for a historical Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR)

Awards