On November 1, 2023, the ASTM F45.04 Robotics, Automation, and Autonomous Systems panel discussion on communication and interoperability will feature NIST’s Rick Candell and Mohamed Hany. Rick Candell asked questions about how to assess wireless performance in operational scenarios and the significance of understanding wireless aggressors in industrial settings. Candell specifically addressed the IEEE P3388 Standard for Radio Frequency Channel Specifications for Industrial Wireless Systems Performance Assessment. He described how ASTM and the IEEE could work together in a mutually beneficial way to address the performance evaluation of industrial robotic platforms, autonomous unmanned ground vehicles ( AUGV ), and teleoperation when wireless is the main mode of communication in those situations. Kang Lee from NIST, speaking on behalf of the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society’s TC- 9 sensor technology committee, also described the various forms of cooperation that are possible. Collaboration between the two standards development organizations does seem advantageous and is being assessed, with the IEEEP3388 working group, led by Rick Candell, concentrating on the specifications and testing process for wireless channel aggressors and the ASTM F45.04 committee focusing on test methods for the operational system using the P5388 standard. IEEE P3388 is designed so that profiles for particular industrial scenarios can be created for industry-wide repeatability and performance testing effectiveness. Synergy between the two groups is already under way because members of the ASTM F45.04 committee are also active in the IEEEP3388 working group.
