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Product Testing and Validation

Standardized test methods play a pivotal role in education and various professional fields by providing a consistent and objective way to measure proficiency. These tests are designed to assess individuals' knowledge, skills, and abilities in a standardized manner, allowing for fair and reliable comparisons across different populations. In this article, we will delve into the importance of standardized test methods and how they contribute to quantifying proficiency in diverse settings.

Need to qualify a product's capability before coming to market or evaluate its performance before purchase? Our training facility also can be used for validation. The following test methods developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology are available in-house for system validation and operator proficiency evaluations.

AERIAL TEST METHODS

  • Environment Conditions: Natural, Artificial, Low, and No Light
  • Maneuvering: Open, Obstructed and Confined Lanes & Scenarios
  • Payload Functionality: Visual, Color, Motion, Thermal, Acuity, Resolution & Field of View
  • Processing: Obstacle Avoidance, Terrain Following, Image Stitching, 3D Map Rendering & Survey Acuity
  • Radio Communications: Range, Interference, Attenuation & Latency
  • Control: Sensitivity & Latency
  • Load: Stability, Capacity & Drop Accuracy
  • Endurance: Perch Time and Power System
  • Durability: Weather (Wind and Rain)
  • Safety: Impact Forces, Light and Sound, Propeller Guards, Loss Link (Communication & Power)
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GROUND TEST METHODS

  • Environment Conditions: Natural, Artificial, Low, and No Light
  • Maneuvering
  • Payload Functionality: Visual, Color, Motion, Thermal, Acuity, Resolution & Field of View
  • Processing: Obstacle Avoidance, Image Stitching, 3D Map Rendering
  • Radio Communications: Range, Interference, Attenuation & Latency
  • Control: Sensitivity & Latency
  • Load: Pull, Push, Stability, Capacity
  • Endurance: Power System
  • Durability
  • Safety: Impact Forces, Light and Sound, Loss Link: Communication
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AQUATIC TEST METHODS

  • Environment Conditions
  • Maneuvering
  • Dexterity
  • Control: Sensitivity
  • Control: Sensitivity & Latency
  • Load: Stability, Push, Pull, Capacity & Drop Accuracy
  • Safety: Impact Forces, Light and Sound, Loss Link: Communication 
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COLLABORATION FACILITY

Influential Drones is recognized as a Standard Test Methods for Response Robots Collaboration Facility by the Intelligent Systems Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). A collaboration facility refers to a dedicated space designed to facilitate and enhance collaborative efforts. Influential Drones' office and mobile center helps to set the standard for advancing response robotics. This global effort helps to create more resilient and effective response systems.

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