Simulation of Small Robotic Vehicle Performance During UXO Gathering Operations Using Discrete Event Control.

Abstract

The subject of minefield clearance has received much attention in the last few years due to its necessity during modern warfighting, and its unavoidable inherent dangers. Clearing the battlefield of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) is a formidable task that presently requires the risk of human life. Future strategy calls for the use of a fleet of small, inexpensive, but very capable robots to clear the battlefield of all unexploded ordnance. The Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technical Center has developed a "BUGS" Basic UXO Gathering System, in order to examine such strategy. In support of this effort, simulations are being conducted to examine the effects of navigation, control schemes, and terrain characteristics on battlefield clearance operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA319859

Entities

People

  • Todd A. Lewis

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battlefields
  • Clearances
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Explosives
  • Minefields
  • Mines (Ordnance)
  • Munitions
  • Navigation
  • Simulations
  • Unexploded Ammunition
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs