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Test Arenas and Performance Metrics for Urban Search and Rescue Robots

October 31, 2003
Author(s)
Adam S. Jacoff, Elena R. Messina, Brian Weiss, S Tadokoro, Y Nakagawa
In this paper, we discuss the development and proliferation of robot test arenas that provide tangible, realistic, and challenging environments for mobile robot researchers interested in urban search and rescue applications and other unstructured

Design and Workspace Analysis of a 6-6 Cable-Suspended Parallel Robot

October 1, 2003
Author(s)
H C. Pusey, A Fattah, S K. Agrawal, Elena R. Messina, Adam S. Jacoff
In this paper, we study the design and workspace of a 6-6 cable-suspended parallel robot. The workspace volume is characterized as the set of points where the centroid of the MP (MP) can reach with tensions in all suspension cables at a constant

Design and Workspace Analysis of a 6-6 Cable-Suspended Parallel Robot

October 1, 2003
Author(s)
JJ Pusey, A Fattah, S K. Agrawal, Elena R. Messina, Adam S. Jacoff
In this paper, we study the design and workspaceof a 6-6 cable-suspended parallel robot. Theworkspace volume is characterized as the set ofpoints where the centroid of the moving platformcan reach with tensions in all suspension cables at a constant

Evolution of a Performance Metric for Urban Search and Rescue Robots (2003)

September 30, 2003
Author(s)
Adam S. Jacoff, Brian A. Weiss, Elena R. Messina
This paper discusses the advancement and proliferation of the Reference Test Arenas for Urban Search and Rescue Robots as representative search and rescue environments, which allow objective performance evaluation of mobile robot capabilities. These arenas

Intelligent Systems for Urban Search and Rescue: Challenges and Lessons Learned

September 1, 2003
Author(s)
Adam S. Jacoff, Elena R. Messina, Brian A. Weiss
Urban search and rescue (USAR) is one of the most dangerous and time-critical non-wartime activities. Researchers have been developing hardware and software to enable robots to perform some search and rescue functions so as to minimize the exposure of

Evolution of a Performance Metric for Urban Search and Rescue Robots (2003)

August 18, 2003
Author(s)
Adam S. Jacoff, Brian Weiss, Elena R. Messina
This paper discusses the advancement and proliferation of the Reference Test Arenas for Urban Search and Rescue Robots as representative search and rescue environments, which allow objective performance evaluation of mobile robot capabilities. These arenas

Performance Evaluation of Autonomous Mobile Robots

February 1, 2002
Author(s)
Adam S. Jacoff, Elena R. Messina, John Evans
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has initiated a program to develop quantitative metrics for machine intelligence. One of the possible approaches to evaluating machine intelligence is task-based performance testing, like a mouse in

Experiences in Deploying Test Arenas for Mobile Autonomous Robots

September 4, 2001
Author(s)
Adam S. Jacoff, Elena R. Messina, John Evans
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has created a set of reference test arenas for evaluating the performance of mobile autonomous robots performing urban search and rescue tasks. The arenas are intended to help accelerate the robotic

A Standard Test Course for Urban Search and Rescue Robots

August 1, 2000
Author(s)
Adam S. Jacoff, Elena R. Messina, John Evans
One approach to measuring the performance of intelligent systems is to develop standardized or reproducible tests. These tests may be in a simulated environment or in a physical test course. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing

Delivery of an Advanced Double-Hull Ship Welding System using RoboCrane

June 1, 1999
Author(s)
Roger V. Bostelman, Adam S. Jacoff, Robert Bunch
The Office of Naval Research has sponsored a collaborative effort between the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, Advanced Technology and Research Corporation, Newport News Shipbuilders, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST

NIST Research Toward Construction Site Integration and Automation

April 1, 1999
Author(s)
William C. Stone, K A. Reed, P Chang, L E. Pfeffer, Adam S. Jacoff
Current uses of computers in construction include design, planning, scheduling, and cost estimating. Much more could be achieved on a fully computer integrated construction site. This paper describes initial work at NIST toward construction site