Robots can be powerful, precise – or surprisingly sensitive. Yet until now, there has been no unified system to reliably measure and compare their abilities. Researchers at TUM MIRMI have now developed a method that systematically assesses the "fitness" of robots for the first time.
At TUM MIRMI's AI Robot Safety & Performance Centre, researchers Alessandro Melone, Robin Kirschner (centre) and Kübra Karacan (back) have spent years analysing the sensitivity of robotic manipulators.
Researchers at the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) of TUM have developed a novel evaluation framework that makes it possible to measure the “fitness” of robots for physical interaction. For the first time, robots can thus be systematically compared in terms of their sensitivity and suitability for specific tasks. The goal is to establish the basis for a future quality seal in robotics – with great potential for both industry and research.
