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Workshop on Standards for Robot Absolute Accuracy and Performance Assessment

This workshop aims to foster collaboration and innovation on the topic of absolute accuracy and performance assessment for industrial robots. As a part of fostering these collaborations, this workshop hopes to identify 1) current/future applications of industrial robots in which absolute accuracy impacts the application efficacy; 2) current methodologies used to assess robot performance, including absolute accuracy; 3) challenges and potential solutions; 4) possibility to adopt new technologies in sensors, measurement instruments, and algorithms (e.g. AI) in robot absolute accuracy and performance assessment. 

The need for the workshop arises from the recognition that industrial robots are increasingly being used in direct manufacturing tasks (e.g., milling, drilling, 3D printing) and manipulation tasks in which accurate and complex 6-axis motion are required, and the use of touch-up points are infeasible. Discussions in this workshop will be used as a launching point for establishing a committee to create new standards that support robot performance assessment. People from industry (e.g., end users, robot integrators, robot manufacturers), government, and academia are invited to contribute to this topic. New standards will play a critical role in helping manufacturing end users, systems integrators, and developers  agree on how to specify and assess the absolute accuracy of the robots,  resulting in improved the efficacy and robustness of robotic systems.

Tuesday, March 11th

Start Time (ET)

End (ET)

Session/Talk  

8:00 am8:30 amCheck-in/Badge Pick-up
8:30 am8:45 amOpening Remarks – Joannie Chin, Director of Engineering Lab
8:45 am9:00 amIntroductions
9:00 am9:45 amKeynote Presentation – Phil Freeman, The Boeing Company
9:45 am10:00 amBreak
10:00am12:05pmPresentations from Workshop Speakers
10:00 am 10:25 amMiguel Saez - General Motors
10:25 am10:50 amJohn Dye - Spirit Aerosystems
10:50 am11:15 amMichael Ripperger - Southwest Research Institute
11:15 am11:40 amJames Moore - Advanced Manufacturing Research Center, UK
11:40 am12:05 pmRuss DeVlieg - Devson Engineering
12:05 pm1:00 pmLunch
1:00 pm3:05 pmPresentations from Workshop Speakers
1:00 pm1:25 pmAlex Klinger - Titan Robotics
1:25 pm1:50 pmHoussaine Waled - Kuka AG
1:50 pm2:15 pmRoger Christian - Yaskawa Motoman
2:15 pm2:40 pmShreyes Melkote - Georgia Institute of Technology
2:40 pm3:05 pmDouglas Bristow - Missouri University of Science and Technology
3:05 pm3:20 pmBreak
3:20 pm5:00 pmWorkshop breakout

Wednesday, March 12th

Start Time (ET)

End (ET)

Session/Talk  

8:00 am8:30 amCheck-in
8:30 am9:30 amEstablishing ASME Robotic Standard on Registration – Jeremy Marvel, NIST
9:30 am10:15 amWorkshop breakout
10:15 am10:30 amBreak
10:30 am12:00 pmBreakout Reports
12:00 pm1:00 pmLunch
1:00 pm2:30 pmPanel Session
2:30 pm2:45 pmClosing Remarks – Helen Qiao, NIST
2:45 pm3:00 pmBreak/Adjournment of Workshop
3:00 pm3:15 pmDrive to NIST main campus, lab tour
3:30 pm5:00 pmNIST Lab tour
5:00 pm Adjourn

 

Keynote Speaker:

Phil Freeman, The Boeing Company


Workshop Speakers:

Douglas Bristow, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Roger Christian, Yaskawa Motoman

Russ DeVlieg, Devson Engineering

John Dye, Spirit Aerosystems

Alex Klinger, Titan Robotics

James Moore and Daniela Sawyer, Advanced Manufacturing Research Center, UK

Jeremy Marvel, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Shreyes Melkote, Georgia Institute of Technology

Michael Ripperger, Southwest Research Institute

Houssaine Waled, Kuka AG

Miguel Saez, General Motors

A room block has been reserved at the following location:

Hotel Name: Sheraton Rockville

Address: 920 King Farm Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850

For more information on how to book your room, CLICK HERE.

Visitor Access Requirement:

  • For Non-US Citizens:  Please have your valid passport for photo identification.*
  • For US Permanent Residents: Please have your green card for photo identification.*
  • For US Citizens: Please have your state-issued driver's license. Regarding Real-ID requirements, all states are in compliance or have an extension through May 2025.*

    NIST also accepts other forms of federally issued identification in lieu of a state-issued driver's license, such as a valid passport, passport card, DOD's Common Access Card (CAC), Veterans ID, Federal Agency HSPD-12 IDs, and Military Dependents ID.

    *Use of apps, physical photocopies, and/or digital screenshots of your ID, Passport or Green card will not be accepted.  

Created October 28, 2024, Updated March 20, 2025