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How to Benchmark a Robot Application in 10 Steps

You develop a new application for your robot, or modify an existing one. How do you know if you have improved the process? What if you've made it worse? Benchmarking gives us an objective way to measure the success of our robot applications, but if we don't follow the right process the results can be misleading. In this article, we explain how to benchmark properly to improve our robotic applications.

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Jan 16, 2017 7:00 AM. 3 min read time
 
How to Benchmark a Robot Application in 10 Steps

You develop a new application for your robot, or modify an existing one. How do you know if you have improved the process?...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Jan 16, 2017 7:00 AM
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A History of Robotic Force Torque Sensors

Force torque sensors are now ubiquitous in robotics, but where did they come from? What series of inventions and discoveries...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Jan 28, 2016 7:00 AM
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Choosing the Best Task for a New Collaborative Robot

When starting out with collaborative robots it can be challenging to decide which tasks to assign them. Many operations have...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Nov 26, 2015 11:00 AM
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Why is Everyone Investing in Robotics? A History

This year we've seen a whole load of acquisitions and investment in robotic companies. We could well be on the brink of a new...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Nov 02, 2015 11:30 AM
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12 Essential Blogs Featuring the Latest News on Robotics

How can you keep up with the latest developments in robotics?

Which are the most reliable news sites about robots?

What blogs...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Oct 27, 2015 7:30 AM
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What's New in Robotics this Week - Sept 18
Call for a ban on robots designed as sex toys (BBC), Ras LABS is testing futuristic muscle material that could make robots feel...
Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Sep 18, 2015 6:00 AM
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What's new in Robotics this week - Sept 11 
Hacking autonomous cars' LIDARs; Will Subdrones Cause WWIII?; Pepper takes one for the team (what are the HRI implications?);...
Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Sep 13, 2015 9:13 PM
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The Robotics Industry in 2013 and Future Predictions

The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) put out an updated report of the state of the robotics industry for 2013 with...

JA Carette
By JA Carette
on May 21, 2014 8:00 AM
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What are the Present Safety Requirements for Collaborative Robots?

Upgrading the standards to include collaborative robots allowed certain, especially smaller robots, to be unchained from the...

JA Carette
By JA Carette
on Mar 19, 2014 8:00 AM
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