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Papers are invited for ASTM International’s Workshop on Automated Crack Length Measurement , to be held Nov. 13, 2024, in Orlando, FL. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s fatigue and fracture committee ( E08 ) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s standards development meetings. As computer and electronic resources increase in capability and decrease in cost, there’s…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11830 ###
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ASTM International’s sports equipment, playing surfaces, and facilities committee ( F08 ) has developed a new standard, F3641 , on child bicycle carriers. F3641 provides clear specifications on front-mounted child bicycle carriers, located between the rider and handlebars of a bike. These bicycle carriers transport children with a minimum weight of 12 kg and a maximum weight of 27 kg who are…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.969.8455; jkoury@astm.org Release #11827 ###
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ASTM International presented its top annual award – the 2024 Award of Merit – to Daniel J. (Dan) Lemieux for his contributions to ASTM’s performance of buildings committee ( E06 ). The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for distinguished service and outstanding participation in ASTM International committee activities. Lemieux was…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11825 ###
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Urmilla Jokhu-Sowell, vice president of advocacy and technical services for the National Glass Association (NGA) , has started her three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. ASTM International’s board is made of 25 leaders from a variety of companies, associations, universities, government bodies, and other organizations around the world. Jokhu-Sowell, MSCE, PE, as a vice…, Media Inquiries, : Gavin O’Reilly , tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11765 ###
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ASTM International’s sports equipment, playing surfaces, and facilities committee ( F08 ) is developing a suite of proposed standards that will cover new products in the tagging sports realm. Hydrogel projectile launchers, also known as SAP based launchers, represent the ongoing expansion of airsoft sports. “Airsoft” describes team-based shooting games in which participants eliminate opponents…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.832.9804; jkoury@astm.org Release #11763 ###
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Richard W. Neu has been named the 2023 ASTM International Professor of the Year. Neu is the director of the Mechanical Properties Characterization Facility with the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Professor Neu teaches a range of courses on the mechanical behavior of materials, including undergraduate classes in strength of materials and…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Travis Murdock, tel +1.610.832.9826; tmurdock@astm.org Release #11733 ###
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ASTM International’s autonomy design and operations in aviation administrative committee (AC377) has published a new white paper entitled, “ Roles and Responsibilities for Operational Control in the Age of Increasingly Autonomous Flight.” This white paper discusses the shifting landscape of automation and autonomy in aviation, focusing on the role of aircraft operators, pilots, and other…, Committee Contact:, Tessa Sulkes-Llewelyn, tel +1.610.832.9677; tsulkes@astm.org Release #11730 ###
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ASTM International’s robotics, automation, and autonomous systems committee ( F45 ) is seeking participation in the development of proposed standards for testing and recording assembly capabilities of robot systems. According to ASTM member Kenny Kimble, a mechanical engineer with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the proposed standards ( WK87213 and WK87214 ) will provide a…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11721 ###
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ASTM International’s robotics, automation, and autonomous systems committee ( F45 ) has proposed a test method ( WK86916 ) for disturbance rejection testing of legged robots. “Our goal is to develop detailed testing methods and measurements that can accurately evaluate the locomotion stability of a legged robot (i.e., walking without falling-over),” according to ASTM member Bowen Weng. “The…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter HER , tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11698 ###
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A new ASTM International subcommittee will focus on test and performance standards for legged robots. The new subcommittee (F45.06) is under the jurisdiction of ASTM’s robotics, automation, and autonomous systems committee ( F45 ). The new subcommittee will be developing standards and testing procedures to evaluate the performance of the class of mobile robots primarily relying on articulated…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmeritchter@astm.org Release #11693 ###