Expertise
Robotics, Test and Evaluation, Human-Robot Interaction, Field Testing
Research Interests
- Human-Robot Interaction
- Robot control interfaces
- Situational awareness
- Evaluation methodologies
- Standard test methods
Education
- Bachelor's 杏吧原创 of Fine Arts in Sculpture and Graphic Design, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Biosketch
Adam Norton is the Co-Director of the New England Robotics Validation and Experimentation (NERVE) Center at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. His research interests include the test and evaluation of robot, human, and human-robot performance, and the development of metrics, test methods, and benchmarking tools for robots. Adam has developed metrics and test methods and led evaluations for autonomous industrial vehicles, robotic manipulators, exoskeletons, response robots, unmanned aerial systems, and human-robot interaction. His research has been funded by the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Office of Naval Research (ONR), among others. Adam is the chair of ASTM F45 Committee on Robotics, Automation, and Autonomous Systems and a voting member and developer of standards of ASTM E54.09 Committee on Homeland Security Applications: Subcommittee on Response Robots and ASTM F48 Committee on Exoskeletons and Exosuits. He also serves as a director on the ASTM Board of Directors for the 2024-2026 term. Adam graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell with a Bachelor's 杏吧原创 in Fine Art and Graphic Design.