1.1 Purpose:
1.1.1 The purpose of this test method is to quantitatively evaluate a teleoperated ground robot’s (see Terminology E2521) capability of crossing horizontal gaps in confined areas.
1.1.2 Robots shall possess a certain set of mobility capabilities, including negotiating obstacles, to suit critical operations such as emergency responses. A horizontal gap with an unknown edge condition is a type of obstacle that exists in emergency response and other environments. These environ-ments often pose constraints to robotic mobility to various degrees. This test method specifies apparatuses, procedures,and metrics to standardize this testing.
