ROS-I Consortium Americas Roadmapping

Clay FlanniganSeptember, 2014

Motivation

• Consortium: 24 Members– Researchers, Manufacturers, OEM– Varied Industries and Needs– Collaborative Technology Development

• Where to Focus Efforts?• What is Possible and When?• What are the Gaps?• What are the Priorities?

Process

Use Cases

Technology Requirements

Alternatives and Gaps

Development Priorities

Funding and Implementation Plans

Use Cases

• Wide Ranging Topics– Machining– Human Assist– Material Handling– Time Optimization

• Common Technology Themes

https://github.com/ros-industrial-consortium/roadmapping/blob/master/UseCases.md

Technology Requirements

Next Steps

• Identify Existing Capabilities and Gaps• Prioritize Needs Based on Greatest Impact and

Necessary Prerequisites• Finalize and Publish Roadmap:

https://github.com/ros-industrial-consortium/roadmapping/blob/roadmapDoc/RoadmappingDocument.md

Contact Information

Clay FlanniganManager, Robotics

Southwest Research Institute6220 Culebra RoadSan Antonio, TX 78212

Clay.Flannigan@swri.org

https://github.com/ros-industrial-consortium/roadmapping