Feasibility Analysis and Evaluation Study of a Remotely Controlled Vehicle.

Abstract

The report documents the feasibility studies completed on a remotely controlled vehicle conceived for an antitank search-and-destroy mission. A four-wheel drive vehicle of 64.8 inch wheelbase and 62-inch overall width, with 29-inch tires, was found necessary for the required mobility. A 25-hp gasoline engine combined with hydrostatic transmissions provided a very maneuverable prime mover. A 10-channel 1-watt UHF-FM transmitter modulated by a digital pulse control system, comprised the communication link. A head-aimed TV with a foveal/peripheral format system was required to control a TV/armmament platform. Two TV cameras and three lenses were selected to provide information to a 10-watt video system. The TV-armament platform could mount either two DRAGON or two TOW missiles and their associated trackers for the destroy requirements of the mission. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 1973
Accession Number
AD0768213

Entities

People

  • James N. Tootle

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Control Systems
  • Engines
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Gasoline
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Mobility
  • Platforms
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transmitters

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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.