ISTD’s Robotics Branch performs cutting-edge research to make robotic systems (articulated arms to mobile platforms) more agile, flexible, and adaptable to allow them to work in unstructured environments.
About this Core Competency
- Low-level robot control that includes dexterous dual-arm and mobile manipulation
- Closed-loop, multi-sensor control
- High-precision machining
- Image-based control for visual servoing
- Human-robot interaction
- Standards for robot tasking
Application Areas for this Core Competency
- Agriculture
- Manufacturing (bio, food, and discrete part)
- Space
- Logistics
