Preparing the published article.
Inspection and Emergency Robots: Uptime Beats Capability
Coverage, false alarms and service access decide long-term value.
Measures to agree
| Measure | Typical definition |
|---|---|
| Coverage | Share of planned points inspected per cycle |
| False alarm rate | Alarms not confirmed as real per 100 inspections |
| Availability | Scheduled time the unit is actually operating |
| Recovery | Time to resume after a fault or a blocked path |
Why false alarms matter most
Operators stop trusting a robot that cries wolf. Put a false-alarm ceiling and a tuning period into the acceptance criteria.
Environment first
Confirm protection rating, temperature range and communication redundancy before comparing payload or sensors.