MDARS Multiple Robot Host Architecture,

Abstract

The Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center (NCCOSC) RDT&E Division (NRaD) has developed a command and control architecture to provide coordinated control of multiple autonomous interior and exterior vehicles from a single host console. The Multiple Robot Host Architecture (MRHA) is a distributed multiprocessing system that can be expanded to accommodate as many as 32 remote platforms. The initial application will employ eight Cybermotion K2A Navmaster robots configured as remote security platforms in support of the Mobile Detection Assessment Response System (MDARS) Program. This paper discusses the evolution of the command, control, and communications aspects of the MRHA, including the current status of Interior developmental testing in an operational warehouse environment at Camp Elliott in San Diego, CA.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA305074

Entities

People

  • G. A. Gilbreath
  • H. R. Everett
  • R. S. Inderieden
  • R. T. Laird
  • T. A. Heath-pastore

Organizations

  • Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Detection
  • Environment
  • Ocean Surveillance
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Platforms
  • Security
  • Surveillance

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control