Angler*

Abstract

*Formerly Lobster The undersea domain has significant importance to national security and military operations. Yet it is a challenging domain in which to operate due to extreme water pressures, restricted communications, ever changing bottom environments, marine fouling and corrosion. The Angler program seeks to improve U.S. operations in this domain by enabling underwater robotic systems significantly ahead of the state of the art. These robotic systems would be able to search and manipulate objects autonomously, even in dark, turbulent, and semi-opaque sea conditions without the need for human control and without reliance on the Global Positioning System (GPS). Key Angler technical challenges include sensing techniques that provide high-resolution navigation without GPS, perception and manipulation strategies for objects with unknown parameters, long duration autonomy approaches to support mission execution, and autonomy approaches that do not rely on human intervention. In FY 2020, this program is also funded in PE 0603766E, Project NET-02. The anticipated transition is to the Navy.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
9c8d243a526ac4bce0a6a72b8e76c5f6

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy
  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers

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