Concepts for Army Use of Robotic-Artificial Intelligence in the 21st Century,
Abstract
This report identifies potential military applications of robotic-artificial intelligence technology and considers near-, mid-, and far-term technological projections. Criteria for applications include their potential cost effectiveness, as already proven in civilian industry; the speed, accuracy and uniform quality of effort which robots can achieve; their ability to perform in hazardous environments; their role as soldier replacements or multipliers; and their ability to save lives on high risk missions. The author concludes that there are a great many feasible applications, but for the Army to realize the great potentials of this field by the turn of the century, research and development in all robotic related sciences must be better funded and better coordinated. The author makes the following recommendations: Training and Doctrine Command should verify the potential applications as soon as possible, arrange them in order of tactical importance, and relay those requirements to materiel developers. Department of Defense/or Department of Army should take the top two or three of the most important applications and have them pursued independently by agencies which are unencumbered by normal research and development bureaucracies. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA121055
Entities
People
- Dennis V. Crumley
Organizations
- United States Army War College