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Search Publications by: Roger V. Bostelman (Assoc)

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Towards Mobile Manipulator Safety Standards

October 24, 2013
Author(s)
Jeremy A. Marvel, Roger V. Bostelman
We present an overview of the current safety standards for industrial robots and automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and describe how they relate to the safety concerns of mobile manipulators (robot arms mounted on mobile bases) in modern manufacturing

Challenges of the Changing Robot Markets

July 19, 2013
Author(s)
Gurvinder S. Virk, Carol Herman, Roger V. Bostelman, Tamas Haidegger
Service robots are becoming an integrated part of daily life, entering even the most complex scenarios, yet at a slower pace than previously anticipated. This paper presents an overview of the changing area of robotics and the new challenges being faced

3D Ground-Truth Systems for Object/Human Recognition and Tracking

June 28, 2013
Author(s)
Afzal A. Godil, Roger V. Bostelman, Kamel Saidi, William P. Shackleford, Geraldine Cheok, Michael O. Shneier, Tsai H. Hong
We have been researching 3D ground-truth systems for performance evaluation of vision and perception systems in the fields of smart manufacturing and robotics safety. In this paper we first present an overview of different systems that have been used to

AGVs and Forklifts Gaining Sight for Safety

January 10, 2013
Author(s)
Roger V. Bostelman
Forklifts and automated guided vehicles are useful tools for the manufacturing industry. With regard to safety of workers (and equipment) near industrial vehicles, there are issues when using either manned or automated powered industrial vehicles in

Safe Control of Manufacturing Vehicles Research Towards Standard Test Methods

June 28, 2012
Author(s)
Roger V. Bostelman, William P. Shackleford, Geraldine S. Cheok, Kamel S. Saidi
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Intelligent Systems Division has been researching several areas leading to safe control of manufacturing vehicles to improve AGV safety standards. The research areas include: - Automated guided vehicle

Large-Area Overhead Manipulator for Access of Fields

July 22, 2011
Author(s)
Jeffrey W. White, Roger V. Bostelman
Multi-axis, cable-driven manipulators have evolved over many years providing large area suspended platform access, programmability, relatively rigid and flexibly- positioned platform control and full six degree of freedom (DOF) manipulation of sensors and

Advanced Sensing Towards Improved Forklift Safety

February 4, 2011
Author(s)
Roger V. Bostelman, William P. Shackleford
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Intelligent Systems Division has been researching advanced three-dimensional (3D) imaging sensors and their use in manufacturing towards improving forklift safety. Experiments are presented in this paper

An Advanced Patient Lift and Transfer Device for the Home

October 29, 2010
Author(s)
Roger V. Bostelman, Ji-Chul Ryu, Tommy Chang, Joshua Johnson, S K. Agrawal
The Home Lift, Position and Rehabilitation (HLPR) Chair has a unique design and novel capabilities when compared to conventional powered wheelchairs. In addition to mobility, it provides lift and can transfer patients. Even though medical devices are