Standard Test Method for Evaluating Aerial Response Robot Capabilities: Fly Through Apertures

Importancia y uso:

5.1 This test method is part of an overall suite of related test methods that provides repeatable measures of robotic system maneuverability. The ability of an aerial robot to navigate through apertures increases its utility and survivability for various missions that may be performed in outdoor, indoor, damaged, and contested environments. Relevant operations that can benefit from the ability to navigate through wall and ceiling/floor apertures include searching, perching for reconnaissance and observation, and mapping.

5.2 The horizontal and vertical confinement conditions represent the relevant environmental conditions when operating within dwellings with hallways and rooms or warehouses.

5.3 The test apparatuses are low cost and easy to fabricate so they can be widely replicated. The procedure is also simple to conduct. This eases comparisons across various testing locations and dates to determine best-in-class systems and remote pilots.

5.4 Evaluation—This test method can be used in a controlled environment to measure baseline capabilities.

5.5 Procurement—This test method can be used to identify inherent capability trade-offs in systems, make informed purchasing decisions, and verify performance during acceptance testing. This aligns requirement specifications and user expectations with existing capability limits.

5.6 Innovation—This test method can be used to inspire technical innovation, demonstrate break-through capabilities, and measure the reliability of systems performing specific tasks within an overall mission sequence. Combining or sequencing multiple test methods can guide manufacturers toward implementing the combinations of capabilities necessary to perform essential mission tasks.

Subcomité:

E54.09

Volúmen:

15.08

Palabras clave:

apertures; capability testing; confined space; emergency responder; emergency response; remote pilot proficiency; robot evaluation; robot test;