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Citation: RSF Robotics Service Framework v1.0, RobotToday.com
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FAQ
Is RSF a formal standard?
No. RSF is a RobotToday initiative and framework document. It may reference formal standards, but it is not itself an ISO, IEC, ANSI/RIA, or government-issued standard.
Does RSF replace ISO/IEC/ANSI/RIA requirements?
No. Official standards and local regulations remain authoritative. RSF focuses on the service-capability layer above compliance baselines.
Is RSF a certification program today?
The white paper describes a certification pathway and ATC concept. Public certification operations, exams, and authorization processes require separate future publication.
Who should read the RSF White Paper?
Robot manufacturers, overseas business teams, service providers, system integrators, training organizations, procurement teams, investors, and robotics service professionals.
Is participation public?
Not automatically. Partner names and feedback should only be published after explicit confirmation.
Key Terms Glossary (Selected)
This selected glossary mirrors the key terms used in the initial public release. For the full terminology reference, see Appendix D in the RSF White Paper.
| Term | Full Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| RSF | Robotics Service Framework | The professional capability framework and certification system for industrial robot service defined by the RSF Initiative. |
| 6D | Six Capability Domains | The six core capability modules of the RSF framework, covering service execution and service management architecture. |
| Professional | RSF Professional | Entry tier of the RSF four-level certification pathway, focused on execution-layer service capability. |
| Specialist | RSF Specialist | Second tier of the RSF certification pathway, focused on independent handling of complex faults. |
| Expert | RSF Expert | Third tier of the RSF certification pathway, focused on service-system design and cross-domain integration. |
| Master | RSF Master | Highest tier of the RSF certification pathway, focused on industry-level methods, governance, and roadmap decisions. |
| ATC | Authorized Training Center | A future RSF-authorized institution responsible for training delivery and certification-exam execution. |
| SLA | Service Level Agreement | A service document or contractual structure used to quantify service-quality commitments. |
| OEE | Overall Equipment Effectiveness | A composite equipment-performance metric based on availability, performance, and quality. |
| MTTR | Mean Time to Repair | Average time from work-order opening to equipment return to normal operation. |
| RUL | Remaining Useful Life | Predicted remaining service time of a critical component before it reaches a maintenance threshold. |
| RDT | Robot Digital Twin | A physical-digital virtual mirror system synchronized with a robot or robot system in real time. |
| UCSP | Unified Cross-Platform Service Procedures | RSF's framework for managing common and platform-specific service procedures across robot categories. |
| PSC | Platform Service Card | A standardized reference document for platform-specific service requirements used alongside UCSP. |
| MLOps | Machine Learning Operations | A methodology for lifecycle management of AI models, including deployment, monitoring, update, and rollback. |
| RaaS | Robots as a Service | A subscription deployment model in which equipment ownership or service responsibility may remain with the provider. |
| RAG | Retrieval-Augmented Generation | An AI technique that combines knowledge-base retrieval with large language models. |
| CPD | Continuing Professional Development | A continuing-learning credit concept used to maintain or renew RSF certification status. |
| OTA | Over-The-Air | Remote deployment of equipment firmware or software through a network connection. |
| LOTO | Lockout/Tagout | A safety procedure for isolating and labeling energy sources before maintenance work begins. |
| FTFR | First-Time Fix Rate | The share of work orders whose root cause is correctly identified and resolved on the first service visit. |
| KFL | Known Fault Library | An organizational knowledge asset that stores diagnostic experience and known failure modes in structured form. |
| RFC | Request for Comments | A public review format for selected RSF topics, draft concepts, and future framework updates. |
Full glossary reference: Appendix D · Glossary of Terms in RSF White Paper v1.0.