ROS-Industrial Community Meeting - Flannigan

1. ROS-I Consortium Americas
Roadmapping
Clay Flannigan
September, 2014

2. 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?

3. Process
Use Cases
Technology Requirements
Alternatives and Gaps
Development Priorities
Funding and Implementation Plans

4. 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

5. Technology Requirements

6. 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/RoadmappingDocu
ment.md

7. Contact Information
Clay Flannigan
Manager, Robotics
Southwest Research Institute
6220 Culebra Road
San Antonio, TX 78212
Clay.Flannigan@swri.org
https://github.com/ros-industrial-consortium/
roadmapping