- Country: USA
- Summary: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Computer Vision Lends Precision to Robotic Grappling (MSC-TOPS-114)
- UST Ref No: 107514195
- Deadline: 13 Aug 2025
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: T2P-JSC-00055
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NASA-s Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses.
THE TECHNOLOGY:
Innovators at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) have developed computer vision software that derives target posture determinations quickly and then instructs an operator how to properly align a robotic end-effector with a target that they are trying to grapple. As an added benefit, the software-s object identification capability can also help detect physical defects on targets. This technology was originally created to aid robotic arm operators aboard the International Space Station (ISS) that relied more heavily upon grappling instructional maneuvers derived from flight controllers on the ground at JSCs Mission Control Center (MCC). Despite the aid of computer-based models to predict the alignment of both robotic arm and target, iterative realignment procedures were often required to correct botched grapple operations, costing valuable time. To solve this problem, NASA-s computer vision software analyzes the live camera feed from the robotic arms single borescope camera and provides the operator with the delta commands required for an ideal grasp operation. This process is aided by a machine learning component that monitors the camera feed for any of the ISSs potential target fixtures. Once a target fixture is identified, proper camera and target parameters are automatically sequenced to prepare for grasping operations.
To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA-s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/MSC-TOPS-114
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CLICK HERE TO LOGINTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Computer Vision Lends Precision to Robotic Grappling (MSC-TOPS-114) - USA Tender
The NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Computer Vision Lends Precision to Robotic Grappling (MSC-TOPS-114). This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 107514195 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-08-13.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
