The practice will help measure performance through disturbance.
Nov 20, 2024
ASTM International’s has proposed a new standard practice on inducing workpiece disturbances in mobile manipulators.
The standard, designated , provides guidelines for documenting disturbance behavior using an example apparatus for testing.
According to ASTM International member Omar Aboul-Enein, factors like passing heavy equipment can unsettle automated arms working in unstructured manufacturing environments. A means to measure their reliability is therefore critical.
“Many applications of mobile manipulators require high degree of position and orientation accuracy and repeatability,” says Aboul-Enein. “The aerospace, energy, and transportation sectors often require prototyping, assembling, and surfacing large-scale components, which have curved and complex shapes.”
As a result, Aboul-Enein says this practice will be helpful for manufacturers, integrators, and end-users of mobile manipulators.
ASTM welcomes participation in the development of its standards. .
January / February 2025
