Base
Validate stance, support polygon, compliance and slip during arm loading.
Real-work map · 12
Mobile manipulation in the field
Adding an arm turns locomotion into a contact task with new stability, force, visibility and recovery demands.
Evidence statusField mission framework · task, terrain and site validation requiredLast reviewed: 15 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
A reachable handle or valve is not a completed manipulation task until contact, outcome and release are controlled.
Engineering map
Turn the title into engineering objects that can be observed, measured and reviewed.
Each layer states the boundary to establish and the evidence needed for the next decision.
Contact
Bound approach, force, tool alignment, entanglement and breakaway.
Control
Expose teleoperation, autonomy, camera views, latency and abort authority.
Verification questions
Write the questions first, then decide whether a demo, test, pilot or operating record can answer them.
Each question needs an object, conditions, denominator, threshold and accountable decision owner.
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What physical state confirms success?
- 02
Can the robot release safely after a fault?
- 03
How does arm load change fall risk?
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Who verifies the manipulated system?
Evidence to preserve
Enable the next reader to reconstruct conditions, results, failures and the decision.
A conclusion alone loses reviewability; raw records, configuration and exclusions matter too.
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Evidence package 1
Force, pose and outcome trace
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Evidence package 2
Entanglement and abort test
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Evidence package 3
Teleoperation and visibility record
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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A manipulation demo on a prepared fixture cannot establish safe operation on live field equipment.
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This is an engineering reading and decision framework; it does not replace application-specific risk assessment, conformity work, procurement acceptance or professional advice.
Sources and evidence status
Read standards scope, measurement evidence and application conclusions separately.
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NIST · Updated 2026-04-24
↗02Performance of Emergency Response Robots
Defines repeatable measures across mobility, sensing, endurance, communications, autonomy, logistics, safety and operator proficiency; mission profiles combine multiple elemental tests.
NIST · Updated 2022-02-25 · verified 2026-08-15
↗03Legged Mobility and Search Tests
Uses reconfigurable grating, hills, holes and search targets to measure locomotion and inspection together under increasing difficulty.
Boston Dynamics · Spot SDK 5.1.9 · verified 2026-08-15
↗Spot Payload Developer Guide
Documents mechanical, electrical, software, service-fault and time-synchronisation requirements for integrating sensing and manipulation payloads.