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Engineering Laboratory

Intelligent Systems Division

NIST's Unmanned Ground Vehicle Test Facilities

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In order to validate the F45 published standards and to measure performance of A-UGVs in support of F45 work items, a reconfigurable test area is needed.  NIST has recently assembled a test area that represents manufacturing and warehouse facility components, including: racking, concrete, steel, and wood floors, various boundaries (pedestrian, rack, and masonry), various lighting, and several other environmental conditions.  The racking includes mock-palletized loads and nearby is a ramp with negative obstacles that can vary in width and length.  A support structure for cameras, lights, wiring, sensors, curtains, and other overhead-mounted equipment is provided.  A control area with safety camera system and video record/playback with large screen is also included.  The test area is next to a large roll-up door for indoor/outdoor accessibility.  Photos of the current configuration are provided here. 

Left side of A-UGV Test Area
Figure 1. Left side of A-UGV Test area showing temporary, reconfigurable walls, open area defined by laser lines, racking with mock pallets, gantry for overhead equipment mount.

Right side of A-UGV Test Area
Figure 2. Right side of A-UGV Test area showing pedestrian walkway, open area defined by laser lines (red dashed line), racking with mock pallets, gantry for overhead equipment mount, mock obstacle.

A-UGV Test area
Figure 3. A-UGV Test area showing roll-up door, open area defined by laser lines (red dashed line), racking with mock pallets, gantry for overhead equipment mount.

A-UGV Test area
Figure 4. A-UGV Test area showing ramp and negative obstacle test area.

short ramp of 10 degrees and a long ramp of 5 degrees
Figure 5. A-UGV Test area showing short ramp of 10 degree and a long ramp of 5 degree

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Manufacturing, Mobility and industrial autonomous vehicles and Manipulation

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Created April 30, 2018, Updated November 15, 2019